A perfect unweighted GPA is 4.0. But one Florida graduate’s accomplishment of nearly three times that has prompted a reevaluation of the weighted grading system in his area.
Vaibhav Bhaskar, 17, recently graduated from Steinbrenner High School with an 11.99 weighted GPA. The achievement is thought to be a record for the Tampa area and potentially the entire state.
Bhaskar told the New York Post how he kept his eye on the prize throughout his time at Steinbrenner High, saying, “I have a whiteboard in my room, and I listed five goals on it for my high school career back when I was a sophomore.” His main goals were to “become valedictorian” and “break the state GPA record.”…