High School
How many credits do you need to graduate from high school at DMPS?
23
How many days of school does a student miss each month to be considered chronically absent?
2 days a month! Missing 2 days a month adds up to 18 days missed in a school year -- this is almost a month of school!
What is typically known as a four-year college degree?
A Bachelor's Degree
Name the 3 public universities in Iowa.
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
For 20 years, a ________ served as the Mayor of an Alaskan town?
What is a GPA?
The number that represents the average of all of your grades combined - starting with the first grade you earned in 9th grade all the way to the last grade you earned in 12th grade.
Paying attention, taking tests seriously, studying, and asking for help are all ways to ________ your grades.
Improve
What is the name for the main career field that a student chooses to study in college?
A Major
What is a post-secondary school that trains students for a specific job - like mechanics, culinary arts, cosmetology, etc.?
A Trade School
Where is the inventor of Pringles buried?
In a Pringles can.
Who are the people in your high school who can help you prepare for your future?
*Counselors? *Teachers? *Principals? *Coaches?
All of them! Ask the adults in your life for help!
What are school activities that don't necessarily involve academics? For example, sports, clubs, music, etc.
Extra-curricular activities
What is the type of financial aid where you are awarded money for good grades, a specific skill or talent? (and you don't have to pay it back)
A Scholarship
How many Community Colleges are there in Iowa? (can you name at least two?)
15
(DMACC, Kirkwood, Ellsworth, Iowa Central, ...)
How long would it take to drive into space?
1 hour (approximately)
What is an AP class?
Advanced Placement - a class that you can take in high school where you could earn college credit if you pass the final exam.
Which one of these is NOT a good study habit?
*select a quiet place to study *wait until the last minute to study *stay organized
*wait until the last minute to study
What is the name of the test that you take in high school that is used to determine college admission?
Which one of these things are NOT a requirement to enter the military?
*must be male *must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) *must be between 17-35 years old
*must be male
In Germany, there is a bridge that you can walk across that is made of ____________ ?
Legos
What is the name of the North High School Principal or the East High School Principal?
North - Mr. Graeber
East - Ms. Morris
Successful students set __________ for their future.
Goals
What is the term used for someone who is the first person in their family to attend college?
A First Generation Student
What program teaches a trade by working under a certified expert?
Apprenticeship
How many Froot Loop flavors are there?
One! They are different colors but they are all the same flavor!