grade point

American

noun

Education.

a numerical equivalent to a received letter grade, usually 0 for F, 1 for D, 2 for C, 3 for B, and 4 for A, that is multiplied by the number of credits for the course: used to compute a grade point average.

Etymology

Origin of grade point

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Among high-schoolers with grade point averages in the top 10%, there are twice as many girls as boys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

She graduated with a 3.9 grade point average and earned a scholarship from a California university.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Before I got my teeth fixed, I was an ambitious kid with a near-perfect grade point average.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024

But by that time, the best grade point possible is 3.75, which is below what the University of Washington Seattle will accept.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Dear Diary, Ever since Ms. Gruwell announced that the Freedom Writers with the top thirty-five grade point averages would win computers when we graduated, I started getting As and Bs on my report card.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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