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Career development
High school vocabulary
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. |
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 Requirements | Standards that must be met in order to receive a diploma . |
Advanced Placement Classes | Accelerated and more challenging classes. |
Freshman | 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 your performed in all your classes. |