grade point

noun

Definition of grade point

: one of the points assigned to each course credit (as in a college) in accordance with the letter grade earned in the course

— called also quality point

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Exposure to two short, low-cost online programs led to higher grades for lower-achieving ninth graders (the average improvement was 0.1 grade point). — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, "Debate Arises over Teaching “Growth Mindsets” to Motivate Students," 12 Aug. 2019 Schools that fostered climates celebrating academic success and curiosity saw the largest gains: some students got another half a grade point or slightly more, and the likelihood of failure (a D or F average) fell by 8 percent. — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, "Debate Arises over Teaching “Growth Mindsets” to Motivate Students," 12 Aug. 2019 There had been discussion to allow athletes who transferred with at least a 3.0 grade point to become immediately eligible at their new school. — Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, "Former Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom joins Senior Bowl staff," 30 May 2018 Eighth grade point guard Sierra Godbolt scored 8 points in the first quarter, freshman center Kayla Blackshear had 10 points and 8 rebounds and 7th grader Eleecia Carter also scored 10. — OrlandoSentinel.com, "Lake Highland girls basketball back in Final Four," 24 Feb. 2018

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