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CD High school vocab
Term | Definition |
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Credit | What a student earns for completing/passing a class. Students receive 1 credit for a course that lasts all year, 1/2 credit for a semester long class. (Bob got a credit for taking ap chemistry.) |
Course | Another word for class. (Joe didn't take a music course this year.) |
Diploma | Certificate that represents completion of a program of study. (Joe received his diploma at the end of his last school year.) |
Elective | A course that is not required but can be chosen by students if they are interested in the class. (Bob took a elective music class because he enjoys playing instruments.) |
Graduation requirements | Standards that must be met in order to receive a diploma. (Bob didn't meet the graduation requirements and had to stay behind.) |
Advanced placement classes | Accelerated and more challenging classes (Billy was in a Advance placement math class.) |
Freshmen-9th grade year | how you are classified in high school. (Billy was in his freshmen year.) |
Sophomore | 10th grade year (Joe was in his sophomore year.) |
Junior | 11th grade year (Bob was in his junior year.) |
Senior | 12th grade year. (Richard was a senior at his high school.) |
Prerequisite | A course that is required before another course can be taken.(Bob was wanting to take a chemistry class, but there was a prerequisite to take another class.) |
Smart core | Arkansas's college and career ready curriculum for high school students. (Arkansas's high school students all were ready for smart core.) |
GPA | Grading system that represents that averages your grade to determine how well your performed in all your classes. (Billy had a high GPA, so he got to attend a good college.) |
Transcript | Complete representation of a student's academic record.(official grades) (Bob got his transcript made so he could send it to the college he wanted to go to.) |