High School 101 Quiz

What does GPA stand for?

• Graduation Program Analysis

• General Purpose Assessment

• Grade Point Average

• Global Performance Assessment

What is a prerequisite?

• A class that can be taken at any time

• A class that is not required for graduation

• A class that is only offered in the summer

• A class required before you can take another class

What does CTE class stand for?

• Career and Technical Education

• Classroom Teaching Experience

• College Test Exam

• Computer Technology Engineering

What is a freshman?

• A student in the first year of high school or college

• A student in the third year of high school or college

• A student in the second year of high school or college

• A student in the fourth year of high school or college

What is an honors class?

• Faster paced and more rigorous coursework than a regular class; also earns more points toward GPA than a regular class

• A class that is not required but can be chosen by students according to their interests

• A degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college

• A class required before you can take another class

What are Advanced Placement (AP) Courses?

• Courses that align with students' interests and goals to prepare them for a career, technical school, 2-year, or 4-year university

• Volunteer programs whose goal is to improve the community and the life of its residents

• College-level courses that a student can take in high school; also earns more points toward GPA than an honors class

• Degree programs that generally take four years of study and are awarded by universities/colleges

What is a block in the context of scheduling?

• A class required before you can take another class

• A degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college

• A calculated average of all of your grades in all classes based on a scale

• A scheduling method that is one class period (usually 80-90 minutes)

What is an associate's degree?

• A degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college

• A degree that generally takes four years of study and is awarded by a university/college

• A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study

• A measurement of time used in schools; usually half the school year

What is a sophomore?

• A student in the second year of high school or college

• A student in the first year of high school or college

• A student in the third year of high school or college

• A student in the fourth year of high school or college

What is a graduate?

• A student in the first year of high school or college

• A student in the second year of high school or college

• A student in the third year of high school or college

• A student who has completed all the steps of a school and receive a diploma or degree