My High School Plan Vocab

What is a core credit?

• any credit in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Humanities, or Health

• any credit that is in addition to the necessary core requirements

• college level course that you can take in high school to earn both high school and college credit

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

What is an Advanced Placement (AP) class?

• college level course you can take in high school

• any credit that is in addition to the necessary core requirement

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

• college level course that you can take in high school to earn both high school and college credit

What is a course load?

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

• courses and credits required to graduate

• a certificate awarded by a school to show that a student has successfully completed a course of study

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

What is a prerequisite?

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

• courses and credits required to graduate

• college level course that you can take in high school to earn both high school and college credit; also called Concurrent Credit

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

What are a graduation requirements?

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

• courses and credits required to graduate

• an average of all grades earned throughout high school; grade points earned divided by number of credits attempted

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

What is GPA (Grade Point Average)?

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

• courses and credits required to graduate

• an average of all grades earned throughout high school; grade points earned divided by number of credits attempted

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

What is a dual credit (DC)?

• college level course that you can take in high school to earn both high school and college credit

• number of course credits you take each semester or school year

• any credit in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Humanities, or Health

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course

A certificate awarded by a school to show that a student has successfully completed a course of study is a __________________.

A transcript is a/an...

• official school report of all courses taken and grades earned throughout high school

• an average of all grades earned throughout high school; grade points earned divided by number of credits attempted

• recognition by a school to show that you have completed a course

• a certificate awarded by a school to show that a student has successfully completed a course of study

What is an elective credit?

• any credit in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Humanities, or Health

• any credit that is in addition to the necessary core requirements

• course that must be completed before taking a more advanced course