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Item |
What It Is |
Who Needs to Know This |
| AP Classes | Advanced Placement courses are accelerated classes that prepare students to take the standardized AP test in the Spring. Students passing the test receive college credit. Check with prospective college for required score to receive credit. There is a fee for the test, this year it was $83 per test taken. Students need to apply for these courses through the Counseling office prior to registration. | Any student meeting a high academic standard |
| CAA | The Certificate of Academic Achievement is earned by meeting standard on the required sections of the 10th grade WASL. | All students |
| CHS | College in the High School is a program that allows qualified high school students to take college-level courses within their school and earn both high school and college credit. CHS courses are listed in the AP classes section of the MTHS Course Catalog. Follow the normal registration procedure and contact teacher for more information. | Any student meeting a high academic standard and meets pre-requisites for individual courses |
| CRW | Course Request Worksheet | All students |
| CLIP | Contracted Learning for Individual Pacing (CLIP) is an independent study program for academically capable, self-directed juniors and seniors who are behind in academic credits and are highly motivated to earn a high school diploma. Contact a counselor for more information. | Juniors or seniors behind in their credits |
| ELL | English Language Learner. ELL is a program designed to help students learn English. | Non English speaking students |
| FACSE | Family and Consumer Sciences Education are courses designed to prepare students to manage their personal, family, and career lives. | All students |
| Fields of Study(FOS) | Field of Study concentrations are linked sets of courses where students develop skills and understand concepts in depth within a focused area of interest. Fields of Study are part of the High School and Beyond Plan. More info | All students |
| FIST | Freshman Instructional Skills Training is a course designed to help students manage resources and become contributing members of home and community. | All freshman |
| GPT | Graduation performance tasks are embedded into existing required classes. The four required GPTs are Career Exploration Project, Investigation Project, Analysis Project and an Action Research Project. More info |
All students |
| GRW | Graduation Requirement Worksheet | All students |
| High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) | A 4-year plan updated each year that maps the courses needed to fulfill graduation requirements while considering Fields of Study, career interests and post-high school plans. | All students |
| Project Lead the Way (PLTW) |
Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) is a not-for-profit organization that promotes pre-engineering courses for middle and high school students. PLTW forms partnerships with public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating from our educational system. PLTW courses at MTHS are listed on the Career and Technology Education (CTE) pages of the Course Catalog. For more information, contact Craig Devine: devinec@edmonds.wednet.edu or visit the Project Lead the Way website: http://www.pltw.org | All students |
| Running Start (RS) | A program for students who attend classes at a community college while still enrolled in high school. Students earn both high school and college credit. More information | Open to juniors and seniors |
| Sno-Isle Skills Center | Vocational technical courses offered on the Everett campus of Sno-Isle Skill Center. More Info | Juniors and seniors are eligible for this program |
| Tech Prep Courses | Courses taken at MTHS which offer college credit. These classes are listed in our course catalog with a Tech Prep College Credit designation on the course listing. To get credit, register for the class at MTHS then apply and pay the $25 application fee before the deadline. Must earn a "B" or better to receive college credit. >> More info >> TechPrep Course listings and credits for 2009-10. |
Any student meeting the pre-requisite for Prof Tech course |
| WOIS | WOIS/The Career Information System is a private, nonprofit organization that researches and distributes information about Washington careers, schools and training programs. At the WOIS website, students can set-up and maintain portfolios pertaining to their career goals. More info: www.wois.org | All students; Class of 2010 and beyond will enter HSPP on WOIS |
| Updated 4/20/09 | ||