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Career Development
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 represent completion of a program of study |
| Ekective | a course that is not required but can be chosen by students if they are interested in the class |
| Graduation Requirements | standards that must be met in order to receive a diploma |
| Advanced Placement Classes | accelerated and more challenging classes |
| Freshmen | 9th grade year...how you are classified in high school |
| Sophomore | 10th grade year |
| Junior | 11th grade year |
| Senior | 12th grade |
| 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 represents that averages your grades to determine how well you preformed in all of your classes |
| Transcript | complete representation of a student's academic record (official grades) |