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High School Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Credit | What a student earns for completing/passing a class. Students receive 1 credit for a course that last all year, 1/2 a credit for a semester long class. The kid was given credit for his class. |
| Course | Another word for class I am taking a science course this year. |
| Diploma | Certificate that represents completion of a program of study Have you earned your diploma yet? |
| Elective | A course that is not required but can be chosen by students if they are interested in the class What electives did you choose to take this year? |
| Graduation requirements | Standers that must be meet in order to receive a diploma Did you look over all the graduation requirements? |
| Advanced Placement Classes | Accelerated and more challenging classes I have 3 advanced placement classes. |
| Freshmen | 9th grade year I am a freshmen this year. |
| Sophomore | 10th grade year I am a sophomore this year. |
| Junior | 11th grade year I am a junior this year. |
| Senior | 12th grade year I am a senior this year. |
| Prerequisite | A course that is required before another course can be taken I have to do a prerequisite this year. |
| Smart core | Arkansas's college and career ready curriculum for high school students Have you taken smart core yet? |
| GPA | Grading system that represents that averages your grades to determine how well you performed in all your classes What is your GPA? |
| Transcript | complete representative of a students academic record (official grades) Take a look at my transcript and you can see how smart I truly am. |