| A | B |
|---|
| curriculum | course of study, what students actually study |
| academic | concerning education, about school and learning |
| G.E.D. | diploma certifying work completed in place of a regular high school program |
| principal | head of a school |
| scholarship | money awarded for a course of study |
| extracurricular activity | program beyond regular coursework, such as sports or music |
| distance learning | education by means of television or computers |
| high school dropout | someone who leaves high school without graduating |
| alumni | graduates of a school |
| AP class | college-level course taken in high school |
