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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 lasts all year, 1/2 credit for a semester long class. |
| Course | Another word for class |
| Diploma | Certificate that represents completion of a program of study |
| Elective | A course that is not required but can be chosen by students if they are interested in the class, |
| Graduation Requirments | Standards that must be met in order to receive a diploma. |
| Advanced Placement Classes | accelerated an more challenging classes. |
| Freshmen | 9th grade year...how you are classified in highschool |
| Sophmore | 10th grade year |
| Junior | 11th grade year |
| Senior | 12 grade year |
| Prerequisite | A course that is required before another course can be taken |
| Smart Core | Arkansas's college and career ready curriculum for high school students |
| GPA | Grading system that averages your grades to determine how well you performed an all your classes. |
| Transcript | Complete representation of a student's academic record (Official grades) |