1. 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 High School College Vocabulary Greater Than, Equal, or Lesser Than Acronyms More College Vocabulary

2. The required courses that all high school students must complete to graduate.

3. What is: The Core Curriculum

4. You choose to take these classes. They make you a more well-rounded student.

5. What are: Electives

6. More challenging classes available in high school. They offer more depth and a faster pace than regular classes.

7. What are: Honors Courses

8. Official record of high school courses and grades. It is required for college admission.

9. What is: A Transcript

10. Any club, sport or event that takes place outside your academic classes.

11. What is: An Extracurricular Activity

12. Type of college or university that is supported by state money; lower tuitions

13. What is: Public

14. Type of college or university that receives no state money; higher tuitions

15. What is: Private

16. College that offers 2-year degrees; credits transfer to 4-year schools.

17. What is: Community College

18. A four-year college degree.

19. What is: A Bachelor’s Degree

20. A two-year degree that can be started after high school.

21. What is: An Associate’s Degree

22. The high school GPA needed to play college sports is 2.0.

23. What is: Equal

24. The highest GPA you can earn without honors classes is 5.0.

25. What is: Less Than The highest GPA you can get without honors classes is 4.0.

26. The graduation rate for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is 66.7%.

27. What is: Less Than The graduation rate in CMSD is 54.3%.

28. The college-going rate for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District is 31%.

29. What is: Greater Than 46% of CMSD seniors go to college.

30. 76% of CMSD ninth graders are promoted to tenth grade after their first year of high school.

31. What is: Equal

32. OSU

33. What is: Ohio State University

34. GPA

35. What is: Grade Point Average

36. OGT

37. What is: Ohio Graduation Test

38. GED

39. What is: General Education Diploma

40. BGSU

41. What is: Bowling Green State University

42. The money paid for college classes.

43. What is: Tuition

44. Money to help students pay for their college education.

45. What is: Financial Aid

46. This is free money to attend college based on merit (grades, athletics, etc.).

47. What are: Scholarships

48. The subject of study in which a student chooses to specialize.

49. What are: Majors

50. Money that is lent to students to help pay for college. It must be paid back.

51. What are: Student Loans