Reading Your Transcript

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Reading Your Transcript
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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.
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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
schools CEEB code, your prior school, your
gender, your entry date, your projected
graduation date, your birth place, your birth
date, your parents or guardians 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.
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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.
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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.
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In the COURSE TITLE column, you will find that
college-prep courses are indicated by the P
designation
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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.
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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
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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.
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This section is used only if the registrar needs
to indicate something that requires further
explanation on your transcript.
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This section is not used.
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This section reflects your immunization history.
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This section is not used.
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When you send your transcript to a college, or
anywhere that requires an official transcript,
this section must be signed by the registrar.
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• Important Tips to Remember About Your Transcript
• EVERYTHING on your transcript is permanent. Once
  a grade appears, it stayseven if you repeat a
  course.
• 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.
• 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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• Important Graduation Status Report Tips
• If you do not meet ALL graduation requirements,
  you will not receive a diploma.
• 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.
• A language is not required for graduation.
• Any courses that exceed minimum graduation
  requirements count toward electives.