<p>Oh yes, mimk6, the gpa takes a hit at our school if you take any activity classes, take more than the required 2 yrs of PE due to being on a sports team, or take foreign languages (only AP gets a weighted grade at our school for foreign language). I had a talk with my kids early on about how aiming for the highest gpa in their class was pointless, it would go to someone who was not involved in any major HS activities and planned their whole 4 year schedule to maximize their gpa and the end of first semester sr. year, but that I wanted them to have a more balanced HS experience.</p>