College Lingo
College-level courses taught in high school.
What are Advanced Placement Courses (AP Courses) and Dual Enrollment Courses?
A full year class is worth ________credit.
What is 1?
This is what GPS stands for when Birsner is talking about career stuff.
What is GIFTS, PASSIONS AND SKILLS.
The total number of credits required by New York State High Schools to earn your high school diploma.
What is 22 credits.
This High School staff person is responsible for guiding you academically and will follow you throughout High School.
Who is your School Counselor?
The main subject a student decides to study in college.
What is a Major?
If I fail a class, I will earn _____ credits for that class.
What is none (0 credits)?
This document is used by job seekers to outline their professional background, skills, and education.
What is a resume?
This is the total number of credits required for graduation in ELA.
What is 4 Credits?
These high School staff work with students who need social emotional support.
Who are the SEL (social emotional learning) Counselor and the School Social Worker?
Money, such as grants or loans, to help pay for college.
What is Financial Aid?
This is the minimum grade required to earn credit at Poughkeepsie High School.
What is 65%?
This individual or company hires workers to perform tasks in exchange for a paycheck.
What is an EMPLOYER?
Students are considered 10th graders after they have earned _____ credits.
What is 5.5 credits?
This High School Staff Person is responsible for helping you with the College Application Process.
Who is the College and Career Readiness Counselor?
Official document listing courses, grades, GPA & class rank. This gets sent to colleges when you apply for admission.
Transcript
True or False. A student with 20 credits can participate in Graduation with their class and make up the credits later.
What is FALSE.
A series of related jobs you hold over a lifetime, rather than just a way to make money.
What is a CAREER?
You are able to choose these classes based on your career interests and plans after high school.
What are electives?
The staff in this High School Office can help you find a part time job, work on a resume and get job training.
What is the Career Action Center?
This college athletic association regulates college sports and is made up of three divisions (D1, D2, D3).
What is the NCAA?
This is how you calculate your GPA.
What is add up your final course grades and divide by the total number of courses taken?
The name for personal traits like teamwork, problem-solving, and being on time, that help you succeed in any job or career.
What are soft skills?
These standardized exams are required for graduation and taken after students complete NYS Regents Courses.
What are Regents Exams?
The job of this Law Enforcement Officer assigned to PHS is to keep students safe by preventing conflict, teaching students about the law and acting as a mentor.
Who is the School Resource Officer?