CREDiTS
CORE CLASSES
ELECTiVES
VOCABULARY
ET CETERA
100
To graduate from high school you need at least this many credits.
What is 96 credits.
100
Name the four core subjects.
What is Math, Language Arts (English), Science & Social Studies.
100
A class that is not required, that you choose to take.
What is an Elective.
100
9th grade students are also called this.
What are Freshman.
100
True or False, Students who get good grades in middle school always get good grades in high school.
What is FALSE. Just because a student does well in middle school does not mean high school will be easy. High school gives students a chance to start over (if they didn't do well in middle school) or to continue getting good grades (if you study hard).
200
True or False, Most ELL students graduate with MORE creidts than they need in high school.
What is TRUE. ELL students usually take classes in the summertime, and therefore earn more credits than most other students.
200
Economics and geography are classes in this subject.
What is Social Studies.
200
Name two classes you need to fulfill the ARTS requirement.
What is Choir, Orchestra, Band, Music Tech, Drawing, Painting, Photography or Media Arts.
200
This is a piece of paper you receive when you graduate from high school.
What is a diploma.
200
You need to pass this many MCA tests in order to graduate from high school.
What is 3.
300
The typical high school student earns this many credits per year.
What is 24.
300
True or False, You can take college classes while you are still in high school.
What is TRUE. Students who have good grades can take college classes for free while they are JUNIORS and SENIORS in high school.
300
Robotics is an example of this subject.
What is Engineering.
300
10th grade students are also called this.
What are Sophomores.
300
These subjects are covered in the MCA tests.
What is Math, Writing and Reading.
400
You need this many credits of English/Language Arts in high school.
What is 16.
400
In high school you need this many years of Science to graduate.
What is 3 years.
400
The acronym F.A.C.S. stands for this.
What is Family And Consumer Sciences (Services).
400
We go to school to learn. Some people go to school because they want a certain job when they grow up. Another word for job is this.
What is career.
400
You can re-take the MCA tests this many times.
What is, as many times as you need to pass the tests. There is no limit to the amount of times you can take the MCA tests.
500
You need 14 credits of what subject to graduate from high school.
What is Social Studies.
500
Algebra 1 & Algebra 2 are required math classes, name one more math class you could take in high school.
What is Geometry, Calculus or Trigonometry.
500
This is a class where you learn about taking care of babies and small children.
What is Child Development.
500
These are activities you do after school, or during 5/10.
What are extracurricular activities.
500
True or False, At Washington middle school and high school are basically the same because it's all in one building.
What is FALSE. High school and middle school are VERY different. You must take different classes and behave in a more mature way. You will also get more freedom to choose the classes you want to take.