Homework Practice 2020 Enrollment Terms

Question 1

College admissions tests taken by juniors and seniors at PCHS: (Choose two answers.)

Accepted Answer

SAT, ACT

Question 2

Certain advanced or honors classes, graded on either a 5.0 or 4.5 G.P.A. grading scale instead of the traditional 4.0

Accepted Answer

weighted classes

Question 3

minimum for admission to most IN colleges & universities – earn at least 40 credits to achieve:

Accepted Answer

Core 40 diploma

Question 4

Classes that students choose:

Accepted Answer

electives

Question 5

Classes that all students must take in order to graduate:

Accepted Answer

requirements

Question 6

A course (class) that must be completed/passed before another class is attempted:

Accepted Answer

prerequisite

Question 7

must maintain 3.0 GPA, must earn no grade lower than a C-, and must pass certain AP classes:

Accepted Answer

Academic honors diploma

Question 8

point received for passing a class for the semester –receive 1/ semester for each class passed:

Accepted Answer

credit

Question 9

Course sequences taken in h.s. to specialize in areas such as agriculture, child care, machine tools, nursing, & more:

Accepted Answer

graduation pathways

Question 10

Acronym for grade point average:

Accepted Answer

GPA

Question 11

A permanent record of a student’s grades:

Accepted Answer

transcript

Question 12

Advanced placement classes (AP Eng, AP Bio, AP Comp Sc, & AP Calc.) at end of courses take a test & earn college credit

Accepted Answer

AP courses

Question 13

must attain a state-certified career tech certification, (& all other previous qualifications)

Accepted Answer

Technical honors diploma

Question 14

Half of a school year – there are two of these in every school year:

Accepted Answer

semesters

Question 15

advanced placement classes offered to JRs & seniors, may count as both H.S. & college credit:

Accepted Answer

dual credit classes

Questions 15