Postsecondary Vocabulary

Someone who leaves school without receiving a diploma 

• CTSO
• DROPOUT
• MILITARY
• DOCTORATE

A document that you and your high school counselor use to set goals for the things you want to accomplish (coursework, etc.) while you are in school.  It serves as a map that you can follow and helps you achieve your educational, career, and lifestyle goals 

• ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
• TRANSCRIPT
• FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
• PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN

An area of specialized study or related courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. Texas requires ALL students to select an endorsement before starting their freshman year of high school.  There are FIVE endorsement areas: Business and Industry, STEM, Public Service, Arts and Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies 

• ELECTIVE
• POSTSECONDARY
• GPA
• ENDORSEMENT AREAS

Classes you choose because you are interested in the subject 

• ELECTIVE
• ENDORSEMENT AREAS
• GPA
• CTSO

Career and Technical Student Organizations are groups of students who are enrolled in a career and technical education program that engage in career and technical activities as part of the curriculum (ex: FFA, FCCLA, HOSA, etc.) 

• CTSO
• GPA
• ELECTIVE
• ENDORSEMENT AREAS

identifies the requirements that all Texas public school students need to satisfy to earn a high school diploma 

• APPRENTICESHIP
• ELECTIVES
• ENDORSEMENT AREAS
• FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

Type of formal occupation program that combines on-the-job training with related instruction 

• TRADE CERTIFICATE
• MILITARY
• APPRENTICESHIP
• INTERNSHIP

A two-year undergraduate college degree that aims to give students the basic technical and academic knowledge and transferable skills they need to earn employment or continue their education 

• ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
• BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• MASTER'S DEGREE
• DOCTORATE

A four-year undergraduate college degree that prepares students to be skillful and knowledgeable about a certain subject 

• ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
• BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• MASTER'S DEGREE
• DOCTORATE

An academic degree awarded to individuals who have successfully undergone student demonstrating a high level of expertise in a specific field of study or area of professional practice 

• ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
• BACHELOR'S DEGREE
• MASTER'S DEGREE
• DOCTORATE