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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. To graduate from high school you need a certain amount of credits. |
Course | Another word for class. What is your favorite course from this year? |
Diploma | Certificate that represents completion of a program of study. To get your high school diploma you are going to have to work hard in all you classes. |
Elective | A course that is not required but can be chosen by students if they are interested in the class. If you want to look forward to a fun class in school you should look into the electives that the school has to offer. |
Graduation requirements | Standards that must be met in order to receive a diploma. I would have got my diploma but I did not meet the graduation requirements. |
Advanced placement classes | Accelerated and more challenging classes. I wanted to be smarted in math so I took advanced placement classes. |
Freshmen 9th | Grade year how you are classified in high school. When you first go to high school you will be a freshman |
Sophomore 10th | Grade year how you are classified in high school. when you reach sophomore year you will finish your 10th year of school. |
Junior 11th | Grade year how you are classified in high school. When you are a junior you only have one year after and then your done with high school. |
Senior 12th | Grade year how you are classified in high school. When you are a senior it means that it is your last year of high school. |
Prerequisite | A course that is required before another course can be taken. Before you take an advanced class you must take the prerequisite class. |
Smart core | Arkansas's college and career ready curriculum for high school students. If you want to go to the U of A you should take smart core. |
GPA | Grading system that represents that averages your grades to determine how well you preformed in all your classes. If you want to play sports you are required to have a good GPA. |