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Reading Your Transcript
In the horizontal row at the
top of your transcript, in the
boxes with the grey
headings, you will find your
name, ID number, social
security number (if you
have one), grade,
counselor, date the
transcript was printed, and
the number of pages your
transcript spans.
In the 4 horizontal rows on the
right side of the transcript (in the
boxes with the grey headings) you
will find your school name and
address, your school’s CEEB
code, your prior school, your
gender, your entry date, your
projected graduation date, your
birth place, your birth date, your
parent’s or guardian’s name(s),
and your home phone number. Be
sure to verify that ALL of this
information is correct. If it is not,
contact the registrar.
In the horizontal row on the left
side of the transcript, you will find
the year and grade in which
courses were taken, the 4-digit
course number, the course title,
the grade earned in the course,
and number of credits completed.
This section indicates your overall
GPA, which includes every class
you have taken. It is important to
note that your GPA includes any
WEIGHTED grades. This means
that if you have taken any AP
classes (and/or PRE-CALCULUS
HONORS, the ONLY honors course
that receives a weighted grade-point
based on the UC a-g list), an
additional numerical point was
added to whatever numerical value
you earned. For example, if you
earned an “A” in AP English 11, you
would receive a 5.0 instead of a 4.0.
It is extremely important for you to
realize that you must earn a “C” or
higher in the course in order to
receive the additional numeric point.
In the “COURSE
TITLE” column,
you will find that
“college-prep”
courses are
indicated by the
“P” designation
This section includes information about your
GPA, credits earned, and proficiencies met.
Your “OVERALL GPA” is the “weighted”
average of all the grades you have earned
thus far in high school. A “weighted” average
includes an additional point for each AP class
and honors precalculus.
“GPA 9-12” is your weighted average of all
courses taken in grades 9-12 except for PE.
“GPA 10-12 is your weighted average of all
courses taken in grades 10-12 except for PE.
Your “UNWEIGHTED GPA” is the average of
all the grades you have earned in high school
without an additional point for each AP class
and honors precalculus.
“CREDITS EARNED” reflects the total credits
you have earned in high school in all subjects.
“REQ. TO GRAD.” reflects the total credits
you still need to earn in order to graduate.
“DRIVER: EDUC.” is not used.
This section indicates
that our district does not
rank our students.
Although students do
have ranks, based on
their GPAs, we do not
share this information
with colleges
This section indicates
whether or not a student
has passed the
“California High School
Exit Exam,” or
“CAHSEE.” If a student
has passed a section of
the test, a “P” will appear
after either HSEL
(language), or HSEM
(math). Disregard the
“MATH, READ, and
LANG” indicators.
This section is used only if the
registrar needs to indicate
something that requires further
explanation on your transcript.
This section is not used.
This section reflects your
immunization history.
This section is not used.
When you send your
transcript to a college, or
anywhere that requires an
“official” transcript, this
section must be signed by
the registrar.
Important Tips to Remember About Your
Transcript:
1. EVERYTHING on your transcript is
permanent. Once a grade appears, it
stays…even if you repeat a course.
2. The freshman year DOES count.
Anyone who reviews your transcript
is aware of every single grade you
have earned since the first quarter of
your high school career.
3. When you leave high school, your
transcript is THE single document
that colleges will use to review your
prior academic success and to
predict your potential success as a
college student.
Reading Your Graduation Status Report
Located on the back of your transcript is
your Graduation Status Report, which is
a summary of the district graduation
requirements you have completed and
an overview of the courses you still
need to complete in order to graduate.
In the horizontal row at the top of
your report, in the boxes with the
grey headings, you will find your
name, ID number, grade, the year
you will graduate, counselor, school
name, and the number of pages
your report spans.
In the vertical column titled “needed
for graduation,” under the “subject
area” heading, you will find the
subjects required to graduate from
the SDUHSD. Directly across from
each subject, under the “credits”
heading, you will find the number of
credits required for each subject.
In the vertical column titled “courses
completed,” under the “title”
heading, you will find the courses
you have already completed. Under
the “credits” heading, you will find
the credits you have completed for
each course and the total number of
credits you have earned thus far.
Under the “mark” heading, you will
find the grade you have earned in
each course.
In the vertical column titled
“currently enrolled,” under the “title”
heading, you will find the courses in
which you are currently enrolled.
Directly across from each subject,
under the “credits” heading, you will
find the number of credits you could
potentially earn for each course.
In the vertical column titled “still
required,” you will find the number of
credits that you still need to
complete in each subject in order to
graduate.
Important Graduation Status Report Tips
1. If you do not meet ALL graduation
requirements, you will not receive a
diploma.
2. SDUHSD requirements are
graduation requirements, not college
admissions requirements. In order to
verify that you are taking the
appropriate coursework to qualify for
admissions consideration, be sure to
review individual college admissions
websites.
3. A language is not required for
graduation.
4. Any courses that exceed minimum
graduation requirements count
toward electives.