About the LAUSD Grading Scale
Los Angeles Unified School District serves approximately 420,000 students across Los Angeles, Bell, Huntington Park, South Gate, Gardena, San Fernando, Maywood and surrounding communities in CA. The district publishes its grading scale through the academics office; the cutoffs on this page reflect policy verified on 2026-04-18.
LAUSD-Specific Grading Notes
LAUSD secondary schools report flat letter grades on official transcripts without plus/minus modifiers. Teachers may use plus/minus in the gradebook during the term, but the posted grade rounds to the whole letter.
Letter Grade Cutoffs
| Letter Grade | Percent Range |
|---|---|
| A | 90–100% |
| B | 80–89% |
| C | 70–79% |
| D | 60–69% |
| F | Below 60% |
Weighted GPA at LAUSD
LAUSD caps unweighted GPA at 4.0 and weighted GPA at 5.0. Course-rigor bonuses are added to the base grade point value before averaging, so a strong grade in an advanced course carries more weight toward the weighted number that colleges evaluate.
Weighted GPA = Sum((Grade Points + Rigor Bonus) × Credits) / Sum(Credits)
- Grade Points = 4.0 (A), 3.0 (B), 2.0 (C), 1.0 (D), 0.0 (F)
- Rigor Bonus = Honors: +1.0, AP: +1.0, IB: +1.0, Dual Enrollment: +1.0
- Credits = course credit hours (typically 1.0 per full-year course)
Rigor Bonus Summary
- Honors: +1.0
- AP: +1.0
- IB: +1.0
- Dual Enrollment: +1.0
LAUSD Report Card Schedule
Grades at LAUSD are reported on a semesters cycle, two semester report cards. Each reporting period typically has a cut-off date after which teachers finalize grades in the gradebook. Live in-progress grades are visible through Schoology throughout the reporting period.
Source and Verification
The grading scale and GPA policy shown here is published by Los Angeles Unified School District and was last verified on 2026-04-18. The original policy document is at https://achieve.lausd.net/. Policies may change between school years; confirm cutoffs with your school counselor before making GPA-dependent decisions.