How To Calculate Your GPA (Canada GPA Conversion)

• 3 February 2022

When looking to attend a post secondary school in the United States, the admissions teams at every school will take a look at your cumulative GPA. While the term GPA may sound familiar to most, what it actually means and how to calculate it is foreign to many student athletes and their families. On this installment of THE BLOG, we will take a look at how to convert your high school grades into a cumulative GPA.

 Cumulative Means Everything Counts

The major difference between the GPA format that is used in the American education system is that all your grades starting from your first day in grade 9 until you apply matter for your cumulative GPA. While Canadian universities only consider your grade 12 courses, all American universities use the marks from all of your courses throughout your high school education. 

How to Convert Your High School Percentage Into A GPA (By Province)

Alberta

Percentage	Letter	GPA
85 – 100	A+, A	4
80 – 84	A-	3.7
76 – 79	B+	3.3
73 – 75	B	3
70 – 72	B-	2.7
67 – 69	C+	2.3
64 – 66	C	2
60 – 63	C-	1.7
55 – 59	D+	1.3

 

Nova Scotia

Letter	4.0 GPA
A+, A	4
A-	3.67
B+	3.33
B	3
B-	2.67
C+	2.33
C	2
C-	1.67
D+	1.33
D	1
D-	0.67
F	0

 

Quebec

Percentage	4.0 GPA
90 – 100	4
85 – 89	3.9
80 – 84	3.7
77 – 79	3.3
73 – 76	3
70 – 72	2.7
67 – 69	2.3
63 – 66	2
60 – 62	1.7
57 – 59	1.3
53 – 56	1
50 – 52	0.7
0 – 49	0

 

Manitoba 

Letter	4.0 GPA
A+	4
A	3.9
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2
C-	1.7
D+	1.3
D	1
D-	0.7
E, F	0

Ontario

Letter	Percentage	12-Point	4.0 GPA
A+	90 – 100	12	4
A	85 – 89	11	3.9
A-	80 – 84	10	3.7
B+	77 – 79	9	3.3
B	73 – 76	8	3
B-	70 – 72	7	2.7
C+	67 – 69	6	2.3
C	63 – 66	5	2
C-	60 – 62	4	1.7
D+	57 – 59	3	1.3
D	53 – 56	2	1
D-	50 – 52	1	0.7
E, F	0 – 49	0	0

British Columbia

Percentage	Letter	4.0 GPA
95 – 100	A+	4
90 – 94	A	3.9
85 – 89	A-	3.7
80 – 84	B+	3.3
75 – 79	B	3
70 – 74	B-	2.7
65 – 69	C+	2.3
60 – 64	C	2
55 – 59	C-	1.7
50 – 54	P	1
0 – 49	F, UN	0

 

Who To Seek Help From When You’re Unsure

While these guides provide some clear outlines of what your GPA may look like, there are many resources available to help calculate your GPA. Firstly, asking your guidance counselor for assistance is a great resource as they have many outlets tied into converting your grades into an accurate GPA. Secondly, there are many additional online resources available that will calculate your GPA for you. We advise all our athletes to make sure that any online resource they use, they make sure it is a safe and viable site. Lastly, we here at NLU Sports help all our student athletes with their academics and GPA conversions!