FLDOE Eligibility Presentation
Official Transcripts
We permanently maintain transcripts for students enrolled in our academic and diploma programs. Credits and grades transferred to Aspiring Heights Academy must be documented on official school transcripts or validated by a Florida certified teacher through a portfolio review. You may request your student's transcript at any time. Official transcripts are signed, sealed, and sent directly from our school to another school, postsecondary institution, or agency.
Our transcripts include the following:
- Personal information, including the student's name, date of birth, and student number;
- Course information, including the course name and number, when the course was taken, and the student's final grade; and
- High School information, including quality points, yearly and cumulative grade point averages; a credit summary, the student's graduation date and diploma earned, volunteer service/work hours, and a list of schools where credits were earned.
Grade Point Average Calculations
Grade point averages are calculated on high school level courses only. GPAs are derived from quality points (aka grade point average values) that are assigned to letter grades. While Florida public schools follow the standard high school grading system specified in Florida Statute 1003.437, Florida private schools and schools in other states may or may not. Also, Florida schools and schools in other states may assign different quality point values for Honors, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), and Dual Enrollment (DE) courses. Because of this, students enrolling at Aspiring Heights Academy may have transcripts from different schools using varying grading systems.
With the exception of grades earned through dual enrollment and letter grades without corresponding numeric grades, we transcribe grades earned at other schools based on the following grade scale. Grade point averages are calculated accordingly.
| Letter Grade | Numeric Grade | Unweighted Quality Point Value | Weighted Quality Point Value (Honors, PRE-AICE) | Weighted Quality Point Value (AP, IB, AICE, DE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90–100 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| B | 80–89 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| C | 70–79 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| D | 60–69 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| Letter Grade | Numeric Grade | Unweighted Quality Point Value | Weighted Quality Point Value (Honors, PRE-AICE) | Weighted Quality Point Value (AP, IB, AICE, DE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90–100 | 2.0 | 2.25 | 2.5 |
| B | 80–89 | 1.5 | 1.75 | 2.0 |
| C | 70–79 | 1.0 | 1.25 | 1.5 |
| D | 60–69 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 1.0 |
GPAs are calculated yearly and cumulatively. GPA scores are rounded to the second digit after the decimal place (e.g., 3.975 rounds to 3.98). Yearly GPAs are calculated by adding the quality points earned for the school year and then dividing the sum by the total number of credits attempted for the school year. The cumulative GPA is calculated by dividing all quality points earned during high school by the total number of all credits attempted during high school. Both yearly and cumulative and weighted and unweighted GPAs appear on Aspiring Heights Academy transcripts.
Grade Forgiveness
AHA follows the grade forgiveness policies outlined in Florida Statute 1003.4282. The grade forgiveness policies for courses repeated to make up failing grades and improve grade point averages are limited as follows:
- Required Courses: Grade forgiveness for required courses will be limited to replacing a grade of “D” or “F” with a grade of “C” or higher earned subsequently in the same or comparable course. Only the new grade will be used in the calculation of the student’s grade point average.
- Elective Courses: Grade forgiveness for elective courses will be limited to replacing a grade of “D” or “F” with a grade of “C” or higher earned subsequently in another course. Only the new grade will be used in the calculation of the student’s grade point average.
- Middle School Exception: Grade forgiveness for a student in the middle grades who takes a high school course for high school credit and earns a grade of “C,” “D,” or “F” will be limited to replacing a grade of “C” or higher earned subsequently in the same or comparable course. Only the new grade will be used in the calculation of the student’s grade point average.
Any course grade not replaced according to the above forgiveness policies will be included in the calculation of the student's grade point average.
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program has a different weighting system and evaluation for Bright Futures includes an unrounded weighted high school GPA (calculated to two decimal places) in the 16 college-preparatory credits. If necessary, students may use two additional credits from courses in the those academic areas, or from AP, IB, or AICE fine arts courses to raise their GPA.
Colleges calculate GPAs based on their own criteria. Additionally, the acceptance of "forgiven" courses in the computation of the student's GPA is subject to the policy of the receiving educational institution.
Many colleges and universities require applicants who complete a home school program or graduate from a non-accredited high school to submit portfolios and/or transcripts to be considered for admission. The acceptance of transcripts from private schools is subject to the requirements of the receiving institution.
