The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the 90-degree angle.
What is the Hypotenuse?
The number of passages in the Reading Section
What is 4 reading passages?
The #1-ranked public university that Mr. Staggers attended
What is UC Berkeley?
The state that houses the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS)
What is Louisiana?
The formula for the Area of a Triangle
What is
The process that involves creating a "map" by marking passages with main ideas, dates, or underlining key points to enhance understanding of the reading.
What is annotating?
The place where you write something positive if you curse or say a negative thing to your peers in Mr. Staggers' presence or classroom
What is the Compliment Jar?
The ACT score you need for TOPS Honors
What is a 27?
The number of labeled "easy" questions on the ACT Math Section.
What is 18?
The subject/topic focus of the 2nd passage in the ACT Reading Section
What is Social Studies?
The other subject Mr. Staggers taught last year
What is World History?
The lowest rank of TOPS a student can receive
What is TOPS Tech (ACT Score of 17)?
An ACT Math Tip in which values are entered to get a numerical answer without any problem-solving skills being necessary.
What is the Plug and Chug?
The number of field test questions embedded in the reading section of the ACT
What is 9?
The part of California where Mr. Staggers grew up
What is the Bay Area/ Northern California?
The ACT score needed for the highest rank of TOPS a student can receive (as of this current year).
What is 31 for TOPS Excellence
The number of questions not scored within the ACT Math Section
What is 4?
The number of questions and minutes allocated for each reading passage on the new ACT.
What is nine questions for ten minutes?
The number of Mr. Staggers' siblings
What is the 2?
The OTHER minimum requirement for TOPS for Louisiana students
What is your GPA?