<p>^^No, son’s school does not give grades for “soft” courses. All grades are for core academics. Also, his school does not rank, so that is very helpful! </p>
<p>The college didn’t tell us they add 0.5, the guidance counselor at my son’s high school said that the school is given “about a 0.5 bump”. This seems to be backed up by Naviance pretty much for all colleges as this high school’s admitted gpa’s are quite a bit lower than the colleges’ printed ranges.</p>