grade point average
a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken. Abbreviation: GPA
Origin of grade point average
1- See also quality point average.
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How to use grade point average in a sentence
Thanks to her nearly perfect GPA, Nordegren was awarded the Hamilton Holt Outstanding Senior Award.
Off the track, she had been a perfectionist pre-med student with a perfect GPA.
Are Female Long-Distance Runners More Prone To Suicidal Depression? | Emily de la Bruyere | February 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStudents are ranked according to GPA and exam score, and the top 70 or so students from a list of over 260 are accepted.
Inside Bartow High, One of America’s Best High Schools | Eliza Shapiro | May 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the fall semester of her junior year—the one just prior to her meltdown—she had a GPA of 2.47.
Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims | Jesse Ellison | May 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn high school, she was a quiet, conscientious student: she went to the prom, took AP classes, and graduated with a 3.8 GPA.
Should This Woman Be Deported? Meet Jessica Colotl, a Casualty of the Failed DREAM Act | Whitney Joiner | January 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The gpa is a sheeps stomach stuffed with rice, minced meat, and spices, and boiled as a pudding.
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