What is the difference between academic GPA and total GPA?

What's the difference between Academic, Core, and Weighted GPA?

• Answer:

  To be sure, ask the guidance counselor or school adviser. From what I know, weighted GPA is the GPA of all your classes. Your honor/higher level classes will earn you additional points. For example, an A in an honor class may earn you 5 points instead of 4 points for your weighted GPA. Academic and Core GPA are usually the same thing. It's usually called Academic Core GPA. They take the GPA of only your academic/core classes, which are usually english, math, science, social studies, and a foreign language. The third GPA is usually the unweighted GPA. This is the GPA of all your classes based on only your grades and isn't affected by honor/higher level classes like weighted GPA. Honor/higher level classes will not give you additional points. Under the unweighted GPA, an A in a honor class will give you 4 points. Academic Core GPA can be either weighted or unweighted, depending on the school.