Classes
Terms
Activities
Be Aware
To High School and Beyond
100

Spanish, German, or French.

What are foreign language classes?

100

A 9th grade students is classified as a...

What is Freshman?

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 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 forensics? 

200

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

What is a prerequisite?

200

This is a class you choose according to your interest.

What is an elective?

200

You will need a minimum of 2.0 GPA, good citizenship, good attendance, and positive leadership skills to join a sport.

What are athletics eligibility?

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

Soccer, softball, baseball, volleyball, football, wrestling, swimming, diving, cheerleading, Rythmettes, golf, tennis, flag corp, track, cross country, and basketball.

What are sport teams?

300

Absent from school without permission.

What is truant?

300

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

What is ACT? or 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 credits.

What is your GPA (grade point average)?

400

Drama Club Impromptu Club (Comedy Club) KRHS (Radio Station) Pepper Box Reflections (Literary Magazine) Ritenour Readers Scribblers Art Club Thespian Actors Yearbook (Melaureus) About Better Choices (health) Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Teenage Health Consultants (TAHC) Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) RAT Pack (Ritenour Autism Teens) American Youth Foundation American Field Studies Anime (Japanese) Club French Club French Honor Society German Club German Honor Society MAD-HOPE Spanish Club Spanish Honor Society Big Brother / Big Sister Branches Building our Neighbors Enthusiasm and Spirit (BONES) Chess and Games Club Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society Renaissance Ritenour Cardinal Ordinates (RCO) Student Council Science Discovery Club Technology Student Association (TSA)

What are student activities/organizations?

400

Records show that you are doing what is needed to move forward toward graduation.

What are graduation requirements? (academic progress)

400

Last dance of the school year.

What is prom?

500

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

What is advanced placement? (advance classes)

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

Provides the opportunity for students to enhance their faith and spirituality and find greater meaning to their lives. It is open to students of all religious traditions and those who may not belong to a church, synagogue, mosque or temple but want to explore their relationship with God in the school community.

What is campus ministry?