Thread: Methods Help - Unreachable statement error

The assignment is this:

Write a program that asks the user to enter 5 test scores. The program should display a letter grade for each score and the average test score. Write the following methods in the program:

calcAverage-This method should accept 5 test scores as arguments and return the average of the scores.

determineGrade-This method should accept a test score as an argument and return a letter grade for the score.

import java.util.*;
 
 
 
public class GradeProgram
 
		{
 
			public static void main(String[]args)
 
				{
					// Declare variables
					double average=0;
					int score1=0;
					int score2=0;
					int score3=0;
					int score4=0;
					int score5=0;
					char grade1;
					char grade2;
					char grade3;
					char grade4;
					char grade5;
 
 
					// Get the scores from the user
					Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
 
					System.out.println("Enter the first score");
					score1 = keyboard.nextInt();
 
					System.out.println("Enter the second score");
					score2 = keyboard.nextInt();
 
					System.out.println("Enter the third score");
					score3 = keyboard.nextInt();
 
					System.out.println("Enter the fourth score");
					score4 = keyboard.nextInt();
 
					System.out.println("Enter the fifth score");
					score5 = keyboard.nextInt();
 
 
 
					// Call calcAverage method
					average = calcAverage(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
 
					//Display the average
					System.out.println("The average is " + average);
 
					// Call determineGrade method
					grade1 = determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
					grade2 = determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
					grade3 = determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
					grade4 = determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
					grade5 = determineGrade(score1, score2, score3, score4, score5);
 
 
 
 
 
					// Display the letter grades
					System.out.println("Score " + "Grade");
					System.out.println(score1 + " " + grade1);
					System.out.println(score2 + " " + grade2);
					System.out.println(score3 + " " + grade3);
					System.out.println(score4 + " " + grade4);
					System.out.println(score5 + " " + grade5);
 
 
 
 
				}
 
 
			// Calculates average of test scores
			public static double calcAverage (int score1, int score2, int score3, 
											 	 		 int score4, int score5)
 
				{ 
 
					// Calculate average
					int total=0;
					double average=0;
 
					total = score1 + score2 + score3 + score4 + score5;
					average = total / 5;
 
					// Return average to main program
					return average;
 
 
				}
 
 
			// Returns letter grade for test score
			public static char determineGrade (int score1, int score2, int score3,
														  int score4, int score5)
 
				{
					// Declare variables to hold grades in
					char grade1;
					char grade2;
					char grade3;
					char grade4;
					char grade5;
 
					// Determines grade of first score
					if (score1>=90 && score1<=100)
							{ grade1 = 'A'; }
					else if (score1>=80 && score1<90)
							{ grade1 = 'B'; }
					else if (score1>=70 && score1<80)
							{ grade1 = 'C'; }
					else if (score1>=60 && score1<70)
							{ grade1 = 'D'; }
					else 
							{ grade1 = 'F'; }
 
 
					// Determines grade of second score
					if (score2>=90 && score2<=100)
							{ grade2 = 'A'; }
					else if (score2>=80 && score2<90)
							{ grade2 = 'B'; }
					else if (score2>=70 && score2<80)
							{ grade2 = 'C'; }
					else if (score2>=60 && score2<70)
							{ grade2 = 'D'; }
					else
							{ grade2 = 'F'; }
 
 
					// Determines grade of third score
					if (score3>=90 && score3<=100)
							{ grade3 = 'A'; }
					else if (score3>=80 && score3<90)
							{ grade3 = 'B'; }
					else if (score3>=70 && score3<80)
							{ grade3 = 'C'; }
					else if (score3>=60 && score3<70)
							{ grade3 = 'D'; }
					else
							{ grade3 = 'F'; }
 
 
					// Determines grade of fourth score
					if (score4>=90 && score4<=100)
							{ grade4 = 'A'; }
					else if (score4>=80 && score4<90)
							{ grade4 = 'B'; }
					else if (score4>=70 && score4<80)
							{ grade4 = 'C'; }
					else if (score4>=60 && score4<70)
							{ grade4 = 'D'; }
					else
							{ grade4 = 'F'; }
 
 
					// Determines grade of fifth score
					if (score5>=90 && score5<=100)
							{ grade5 = 'A'; }
					else if (score5>=80 && score5<90)
							{ grade5 = 'B'; }
					else if (score5>=70 && score5<80)
							{ grade5 = 'C'; }
					else if (score5>=60 && score5<70)
							{ grade5 = 'D'; }
					else
							{ grade5 = 'F'; }
 
 
					// Returns grades of tests
					return grade1;
					return grade2;
					return grade3;
					return grade4;
					return grade5;
 
 
 
				}
 
 
		}

I get an "unreachable statement" error for return grade2, grade3, grade4, grade5. The program completely compiles and runs for the first grade to be displayed but no more. Any help is appreciated! Thanks.

A method can only return one thing. Once the first return statement is executed it returns to the calling method. How is supposed to go back and execute all those other return statements?

a function can return only one value
you are returning 5 integers that is why it is giving error