diff --git a/check/check.go b/check/check.go
index 4bf749a..1ead40a 100644
--- a/check/check.go
+++ b/check/check.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package check
 type Check interface {
 	Name() string
 	Description() string
+	Weight() float64
 	// Percentage returns the passing percentage of the check,
 	// as well as a map of filename to output
 	Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error)
diff --git a/check/go_vet.go b/check/go_vet.go
index 884a196..6ec4f00 100644
--- a/check/go_vet.go
+++ b/check/go_vet.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ func (g GoVet) Name() string {
 	return "go_vet"
 }
 
+// Weight returns the weight this check has in the overall average
+func (g GoVet) Weight() float64 {
+	return .225
+}
+
 // Percentage returns the percentage of .go files that pass go vet
 func (g GoVet) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 	return GoTool(g.Dir, g.Filenames, []string{"go", "tool", "vet"})
diff --git a/check/gocyclo.go b/check/gocyclo.go
index aaaaa4a..05569b1 100644
--- a/check/gocyclo.go
+++ b/check/gocyclo.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ func (g GoCyclo) Name() string {
 	return "gocyclo"
 }
 
+// Weight returns the weight this check has in the overall average
+func (g GoCyclo) Weight() float64 {
+	return .225
+}
+
 // Percentage returns the percentage of .go files that pass gofmt
 func (g GoCyclo) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 	return GoTool(g.Dir, g.Filenames, []string{"gocyclo", "-over", "15"})
diff --git a/check/gofmt.go b/check/gofmt.go
index b1451fa..a2fe803 100644
--- a/check/gofmt.go
+++ b/check/gofmt.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ func (g GoFmt) Name() string {
 	return "gofmt"
 }
 
+// Weight returns the weight this check has in the overall average
+func (g GoFmt) Weight() float64 {
+	return .225
+}
+
 // Percentage returns the percentage of .go files that pass gofmt
 func (g GoFmt) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 	return GoTool(g.Dir, g.Filenames, []string{"gofmt", "-s", "-l"})
diff --git a/check/golint.go b/check/golint.go
index 7c7df8a..0f44746 100644
--- a/check/golint.go
+++ b/check/golint.go
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ func (g GoLint) Name() string {
 	return "golint"
 }
 
+// Weight returns the weight this check has in the overall average
+func (g GoLint) Weight() float64 {
+	return .225
+}
+
 // Percentage returns the percentage of .go files that pass golint
 func (g GoLint) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 	return GoTool(g.Dir, g.Filenames, []string{"golint"})
diff --git a/check/license.go b/check/license.go
index 0c02db4..d99d46c 100644
--- a/check/license.go
+++ b/check/license.go
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ func (g License) Name() string {
 	return "license"
 }
 
-// Percentage returns 0 if no LICENSE, 100 if LICENSE
+// Weight returns the weight this check has in the overall average
+func (g License) Weight() float64 {
+	return .1
+}
+
+// Percentage returns 0 if no LICENSE, 1 if LICENSE
 func (g License) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("find", g.Dir, "-maxdepth", "1", "-type", "f", "-name", "LICENSE")
 	var out bytes.Buffer
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ func (g License) Percentage() (float64, []FileSummary, error) {
 		return 0.0, []FileSummary{{"", "http://choosealicense.com/", []Error{}}}, nil
 	}
 
-	return 100.0, []FileSummary{}, nil
+	return 1.0, []FileSummary{}, nil
 }
 
 // Description returns the description of License
diff --git a/handlers/checks.go b/handlers/checks.go
index c9975cf..cef0737 100644
--- a/handlers/checks.go
+++ b/handlers/checks.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ type score struct {
 	Name          string              `json:"name"`
 	Description   string              `json:"description"`
 	FileSummaries []check.FileSummary `json:"file_summaries"`
+	Weight        float64             `json:"weight"`
 	Percentage    float64             `json:"percentage"`
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ func newChecksResp(repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, error) {
 	if len(filenames) == 0 {
 		return checksResp{}, fmt.Errorf("No .go files found")
 	}
-	checks := []check.Check{check.GoFmt{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
+	checks := []check.Check{
+		check.GoFmt{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
 		check.GoVet{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
 		check.GoLint{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
 		check.GoCyclo{Dir: dir, Filenames: filenames},
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ func newChecksResp(repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, error) {
 				Name:          c.Name(),
 				Description:   c.Description(),
 				FileSummaries: summaries,
+				Weight:        c.Weight(),
 				Percentage:    p,
 			}
 			ch <- s
@@ -160,15 +163,15 @@ func newChecksResp(repo string, forceRefresh bool) (checksResp, error) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(checks); i++ {
 		s := <-ch
 		resp.Checks = append(resp.Checks, s)
-		total += s.Percentage
+		total += s.Percentage * s.Weight
 		for _, fs := range s.FileSummaries {
 			issues[fs.Filename] = true
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp.Average = total / float64(len(checks))
+	resp.Average = total
 	resp.Issues = len(issues)
-	resp.Grade = grade(resp.Average * 100)
+	resp.Grade = grade(total * 100)
 
 	return resp, nil
 }