PowerSchool can show your GPA, but only if your school has turned it on. PowerSchool's Parent and Student Resource Center explains that features such as GPA, assignment grades and schedules are configured school by school by your district's PowerSchool administrators. That's why one friend can see a GPA on their home page and you can't see one anywhere.
This guide covers where to look on the web and in the app, what the different GPAs mean, where credits and transcripts fit in, and how to work out your GPA yourself if PowerSchool won't show it. For checking class grades and assignments, see our guide to PowerSchool grades.
Where to find your GPA on the web
Sign in to your district's PowerSchool portal. Where the GPA appears depends on how your district set the portal up, so check these places in order:
- The Grades and Attendance page. This is the first page you see after signing in. Some schools show a GPA on this page, above or below the table of classes.
- Grades History. This page lists your final grades from past terms. Some schools show a GPA alongside them.
- The left-hand menu. PowerSchool's getting started guide notes that the menu may include extra links your district has enabled, so look for anything labeled GPA, transcript or graduation progress.
If none of these show a GPA, your school has most likely chosen not to display it in the portal. Your school counselor or the office can tell you your official GPA.
Where to find your GPA in the PowerSchool app
The PowerSchool Mobile app can show GPA as a dashboard widget alongside your class overview, according to its App Store listing. As with the website, the listing notes that access is controlled by your school, so the widget only shows a GPA if your school provides one.
If the app asks for a district code before you can sign in, our guide to the PowerSchool district code explains where to find it.
Weighted, unweighted, current and cumulative GPA
PowerSchool doesn't have one fixed GPA. Your district decides how it's calculated. PowerSchool's GPA calculation guide lists four standard methods, Simple, Simple Percent, Weighted and Weighted Percent, which administrators can change or add to. The weighted methods give extra points for harder classes such as honors and AP. Our guide to weighted vs unweighted GPA explains the difference.
The same guide describes three types of GPA, which explains why the number can move during a term or stay still:
| GPA type | What it uses | When it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative | Stored final grades from past terms | Only after the school stores grades at the end of a term |
| Current | Your grades this term, before they are stored | Every time a grade changes |
| Projected | Stored grades plus your current grades | Every time a grade changes |
Term and cumulative GPA on the 4.0 scale.
Districts don't all show the same ones. In Levittown Public Schools in New York, for example, report cards show an unweighted quarterly GPA, while cumulative GPAs, both weighted and unweighted, appear on transcripts only.
How to check your credits
If your school uses it, the Graduation Progress page shows how many credits you've earned toward graduation. PowerSchool's graduation progress guide explains how to open it:
- Sign in and go to Grades History.
- Click View Graduation Progress.
- Read the Earned, Requested and Required columns for each requirement. A green check mark means the requirement is fully met with earned credits.
If you don't see View Graduation Progress, your school hasn't turned the page on. Ask your counselor for a credit check.
Class rank and transcripts
PowerSchool's student and parent help pages don't describe a class rank display, so don't expect to find your rank in the portal. If you need your rank for a college or scholarship application, ask your school counselor.
The same goes for official transcripts. You request them from your school, not from PowerSchool. Not every grade you see in the portal ends up on a transcript either. San Diego Unified, for example, explains that its semester and quarter grades go on the transcript but its progress grades do not. Our guide to PowerSchool grade codes explains what those term labels usually mean.
If PowerSchool won't show your GPA
You can work it out yourself from the final grades in Grades History:
- Write down each class's final letter grade and how many credits it's worth.
- Enter them in the GPA calculator. It works on the 4.0 scale and gives you your GPA instantly.
- If your school weights honors and AP classes, tick High school in the calculator and set each class's level to see your weighted GPA too.
- To include past years, open Include previous terms and enter your GPA and credits so far.
Your result may differ slightly from your school's official GPA, because schools choose their own grade points and rounding. The GPA scale guide shows the most common versions, and your counselor can confirm which your school uses.