Commerce High School

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Glossary

Academic Courses: Courses designed to prepare a student for a junior college or four-year college program.

Accreditation: The recognition by an outside agency that a school maintains high standards which enables students to qualify for admission to other accredited institutions.

ACT (American College Test): An admission test covering English reading, science reasoning, and mathematics.

Advisor: A teacher who guides students in selecting an educational program that fits the needs of the student and meets the approval of the parents. The advisor is familiar with all of the school offerings and its academic policy.

AP (Advanced Placement): A program by which college freshmen may bypass entry-level courses by proving that they have already taken to equivalent in high school. College credit may by awarded if a student earns a certain grade on a specially designed College Board exam at the conclusion of an AP course.

Career Resource Center: A room located in the high school where students may research various careers, colleges, technical institutes, employment opportunities and military service.

Class Rank: A student=s standing based on his or her cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) or cumulative average as compared with that of the other members of the class. In a class of 100, the student with the highest GPA would be Number 1; the lowest Number 100.

College Board: The organization which provides college entrance testing, such as SAT I, SAT II, TOEFL, PSAT, etc. ETS (Educational Testing Service) is the testing development company employed by the College Board.

College Preparatory Seal: The high school seal affixed to a diploma signifying that the student has satisfactorily completed a college preparatory program specified by the State Board of Education.

Core Courses: Courses chosen from English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and modern/classical language for a high school diploma. For a Technical/Career-Preparatory program of study, four Technical/Career-Preparatory units are also considered to be core courses.

Core Technical/Career-Preparatory Courses: Courses chosen from Technical/Career-Preparatory to be used to meet requirements for the Technical/Career-Preparatory of Technical-Preparatory with Distinction Programs of study.

CP Courses: College-prep curriculum courses taken in the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, modern/classical language. Additional CP courses necessary to fulfill requirements for research universities and state and regional universities may include humanities, fine and performing arts, and Advanced Placement computer science.

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): A student=s CGPA is the average of all his/her course GPA=s in every high school course the student has taken.

Cumulative Record: The complete record of all courses and grades earned. A student=s transcript contains his/her cumulative record.

Dual Seal: The seal that is awarded when a student meets both college preparatory and technical education requirements.

End of Course Tests: A testing system that will assess mastery of specific curriculum. Tests will be administered at the end of the semester a course is taught.

Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): A form required by most colleges when applying for financial aid.

Financial Aid: Money which may be derived from a variety of sources (grant, loan scholarships, work-study), which helps pay college costs. The Apackage@ of funds is determined by family financial need and the availability of funds.

Financial Need: The difference between the cost of education and what the family of the applicant can reasonably be expected to contribute.

Fee Waiver: A form available to students having a low family income. The Fee Waiver Form is submitted instead of money when applying for college testing or admission.

Four-Year Plan: This plan outlines the courses a student plans to take while in high school. It will take into consideration the student=s academic history, career goals, interests, and plans for additional education beyond high school.

GED (General Educational Development Examination): A series of tests that adults take to qualify for a high school equivalency certificate issued by the State.

Georgia High School Graduation Test (HSGT): A series of exit exams that all high school students must take, beginning in the eleventh grade. In order to get a high school diploma, students must get a passing score on the HSGT. Students will have four opportunities to take the tests.

Commerce High School, 272 Lakeview Drive t: 706-335-5942
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