When colleges look at your high school GPA does it include your freshman GPA, sophmore, etc.?

Question

I wanted to attend Shaw University next year and was wondering.

Answer 1

The colleges will get your complete transcripts. So if you did better junior year, than freshman year they will see that. They are also are going to be interested in what classes your took, and at what level. General, advance, honors or AP. They are going to want to see that you took upper level classes. Getting a great GPA with all general classes isn't going to impress them.  

Answer 2

At the end of your senior year, the High School creates a cumulative GPA combined from all four years. So when colleges look at your GPA, they see the combination of all GPAs.