Do All High Schools Use a Weighted GPA System?

Nope, and it’s as inconsistent as cafeteria pizza quality. Some high schools go all in with weighted GPAs, handing out bonus points like candy for Honors and AP courses. Others keep it old-school and stick with unweighted GPAs only. And a few? They do both, just to keep everyone guessing. 

This means two students from different schools might have the same GPA, but totally different course loads, and of course, rigor. That’s why colleges recalculate GPAs themselves, putting everyone on a level playing field. So don’t sweat the system too much and just focus on crushing the classes your school does offer.