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grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
called also quality point
Examples of grade point in a Sentence
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Its format could be an example for the state because the average prisoner in the program graduates with over a 3.0 grade point average, said Meredith Conde, director of operations and prison affairs for the Goucher Prison Education Partnership.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
Students must maintain a minimum grade point average and complete advanced foreign language courses to graduate, according to U.S. News.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Data from a 2023 academic study released by Opportunity Insights showed that among the Ivy Plus colleges, which are the eight Ivy League schools plus Duke, MIT, Stanford and the University of Chicago, there was little correlation between high school grade point averages and success in college.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 26 Jan. 2024
Existing students fled, and the average SAT and ACT scores and high-school grade point averages of the incoming class have plummeted.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
To be considered, students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0, with no failing classes in the preceding three semesters in English, reading, math, science or social studies.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Her overall grade point average is 4.0 (non-weighted) / 4.56 (weighted).
—Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024
Data collected by Yale showed that test scores predict academic performance in its undergraduate college and there’s a statistically significant difference in average grade point average between those who applied with and without test scores.
—Janet Lorin, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
If those options had been available when Anderson was enrolled at Jackson State, his grade point average would have been more than sufficient to have the Praxis Core waived, removing the barrier to his becoming a K-12 teacher.
—Emily Tate Sullivan, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near grade point
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“Grade point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20point. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
grade point
noun
: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course
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