The class of 2016 and beyond will need this many of these to graduate.
What is 28 credits?
100
A type of degree awarded after six years of study.
What is a Master's Degree?
100
A college exam that gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know that saves you time and money.
What is the CLEP?
100
If you do well on these tests you can earn scholarship money through LHS as well as other elective English and Math credit.
What is the TCAP test?
100
The primary subject area you choose to study in college.
What is a Major?
200
4 years of English, 4 years of Math, 3 years of Science (two must be labs), 3 years of Social Studies, 1 year of Foreign Language, and 2 years of Academic Electives
What are HEAR (Higher Education Admission Requirements)?
200
You receive this degree after two years of study.
What is an Associate's Degree?
200
These classes are graded on a five point scale and will help to improve your class rank.
What are Honors Courses?
200
A practice test for the SAT. You may qualify for scholarships based on your scores.
What is the PSAT?
200
An area of study that is not your primary focus.
What is a Minor?
300
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
What is GEAR UP?
300
After 8+ years of college you receive this degree.
What is a Doctoral degree?
300
A way for students to take college classes tuition-free while in high school. These courses award high school and college credit with a "C" or better
What are Concurrent Enrollment Courses?
300
A college placement test that must be passed to enroll in College Algebra or College Composition classes at LHS, ACT benchmark scores may be substituted for this.
What is the Accuplacer?
300
A two-year college that leads to either an associate's degree or transfer credits to a four year college. Typically has low tuition, local setting, and easy entrance requirements.
What is a Community College?
400
40% of Colorado high school graduates need to take these classes because they lack the necessary math or language skills to enroll in college-level courses.
What are Remedial Classes?
400
A degree granted after 4 years of study.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
400
Courses that must be taken prior to enrollment in another course or that you must take at the same time as another course.
What are Pre-Requisite and Co-Requisite courses?
400
Tests your knowledge in English, reading, math, and science with an optional writing component and is used for college admission to four-year institutions in Colorado.
What is the ACT Test?
400
A type of school that offers a wide variety of majors and various degree options as well as athletic and research options.
What are Colleges/Universities?
500
Grants, Work-study, Scholarships, Loans
What are Types of Financial Aid?
500
Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
What are Types of Degrees?
500
A set of general education courses that the state GUARANTEES to TRANSFER to all Colorado public institutions of higher education.
What are gtPathways?
500
A test to assess your critical reading, writing and math skills and to measure your ability to complete
college-level work that some out-of-state colleges require for admission. Available in specific subject areas as well.
What is the SAT?
500
Colleges that offer employment courses and programs which teach specific knowledge and skills leading to particular jobs. Students may enroll in these types of schools in addition to their apprenticeship for a specific trade.