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Understanding student grade point averages with the "Show GPA" report
Understanding student grade point averages with the "Show GPA" report

View all of the variables that contribute to an individual student's grade point average with the "Show GPA" report in jmc Office.

Emily Hoyne avatar
Written by Emily Hoyne
Updated over a week ago

Answer those tough GPA questions that impact honor roll, class rank and college entrance by running the "Show GPA" report in jmc Office. Provide a detailed account of a student's grade point average to break down how the calculation was made. Simply, select a student and the appropriate term to view courses, weights and grade points that impact a student's final GPA.

In jmc Office, navigate to Grading > Utilities > Show GPA to view a detailed breakdown of a student's GPA.

Step One: Enter a student's name in the "Find" field to view GPA information for the selected student.

Step Two: Select a term type from the "Term Type" drop-down list and specify a term by clicking the appropriate radio button to filter your report.

Step Three: Select a radio button from the "GPAs" box to include the selected details in your "Show GPA" report.

  • Term: displays GPA details for the selected term

  • Year: displays GPA details for the entire year up through the selected term

  • Cum: includes GPA totals from previous years along with the "Year" GPA report

Step Four: Click the "Preview" button to view GPA details of the selected student.

Fun Fact: Need a better understanding of how the student's GPA is calculated? The "Show GPA" report displays the formula including the earned grade values, the effective weight and total grade points earned.

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