I thought GPA topped out at 4.0?
GPA can go above 4 if the student takes AG, IB or other classes that are more difficult than the norm. Sort of like separating the wheat from the chaff.
They give another point for advance placement courses. I had a niece who graduated high school with most of her freshmen year classes waived. Not a horrible plan.
Advanced Placement college level classes give a boost to the GPA.
Back when I was in high screwl (and we turned in our homework chiseled into REAL STONE tablets), there were certain hard classes, like Latin, where they’d add a point to the normal point value associated with your letter grade, so 3.0 for a C, 4.0 for a B and so on. So if you got an A, that class would go in as a 5, so if you had straight As otherwise, you could theoretically end up with a GPA > 4.0. The bonus classes were few enough and hard enough that I don’t recall anyone ever doing so, though.
Some work off a 5 scale.
Nice job by the Dad!!! and student
Honors classes are often graded at a 5 or 6.
Must be extra credit.