Classes
Terms
Activities
Be Aware
To High School and Beyond
100

A 10th grade student is classified as a...

What is freshman?

100

College-level courses you can take in high school...typically you will need a teacher recommendation to join.

What is advanced placement (AP) or Dual enrollment classes?

100

Work without pay but earns you experience in the workforce.

What is an internship?

100

Set of rules that tell you what you can wear to school or a school event.

What is the dress code?

100

Contest between individuals or teams in various argument and advocacy skills. An English club that focuses on speaking.

What is speech & debate? 

200

A 12th grade student is classified as a...

What is a senior?

200

You need to pass this class in order to sign up for the next level.

What is a prerequisite?

200

Last dance of the school year. Big deal for seniors as this is their last dance.

What is prom?

200

Keep a student out of school for a short period of time for breaking rules/misbehaving.

What is suspension?

200

Official school report with a list of your grades in the subjects you studied in high school.

What is a transcript?

300

A student in their second year of high school is classified as a....

What is sophomore?

300

Recognition to show that you have completed a course; counts towards your graduation.

What is a credit?

300

What are the following: 

Soccer, softball, baseball, volleyball, football, wrestling, swimming, cheerleading, golf, track, cross country, and basketball.

What are sport teams?

300

Absent from school without permission.

What is truant?

300

Test you take to help gain acceptance into a college/university. 

What is SAT? 

400

A student in their third year of high school is classified as a ....

What is junior?

400

Average grade you earned, figured by dividing the grade points earned by the number of classes.

What is your GPA (grade point average)?

400

First dance of the school year. It is open to all students and welcomes everyone back.

What is homecoming?

400

Test 8th graders take in order to help determine the correct math class to be placed in for HS. 

What is the Math Placement Test?


400

What are examples of some athletic eligibility requirements?

Need to be enrolled in Crater

Need to be regularly attending at least 5 credited classes

Needs to be on track to graduate, so by the end of the year:

Freshman - have 9 credits

Sophomore - 20 credits

Junior - 34 credits

Senior - 48 credits

500

Classes you can take in high school that are based on your interests, such as photography, art, theater?

What are electives?

500

Arrangement of students from highest to lowest based on their grades or GPA.

What is class rank? or rank in class

500

Any sport or activity you participate in is referred to as this.

What is extracurricular?

500

A meeting aimed at inspiring enthusiasm, especially one held before a sporting event.

What is pep rally?

500

A national club that is for students with a 3.5+ GPA that also gets additional recognition with a blue and gold graduation cord. (Also looks really good on job applications and college applications!)

What is NHS?

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