GPA PART is an acronym for GRADE Point Average, which is a measure of academic performance. It is calculated by taking the average of all grades earned in a course and assigning a numerical value to each GRADE. The two crossword solutions AVG and GRADE refer to the components of GPA PART. AVG stands for average, which is the numerical value assigned to each GRADE. GRADE stands for the grades earned in a course, which are used to calculate the average.