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High School Terminology

Acronyms and Terminology Commonly Used At ISB


HIGH SCHOOL
Back to School Night An evening scheduled for parents to become acquainted with teachers and specialists; it is also familiarizes parents with class routines and general expectations.
CIS Council of International Schools
Commencement Another word for graduation
EARCOS East Asian Regional Council of Overseas Schools
ECIS European Council of International Schools
FCD Freedom from Chemical Dependency
HS High School (grades 9-12)



HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMICS
AP "Advanced Placement (success on an AP exam can mean extra credit and waiving of some courses at U.S. colleges and universities)
CAS Creativity Action Service (an extra-curricula but required component of the International Baccalaureate program)
ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages
Freshman A student in grade 9
HL Higher Level (International Baccalaureate)
IB International Baccalaureate (two-year pre-university courses)
Junior Student in grade 11
PSAT Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
SAT I & II Scholastic Aptitude Tests
Senior Student in grade 12
SL Standard Level (International Baccalaureate)
Sophomore Student in grade 10
TOK Theory of Knowledge (International Baccalaureate)


HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
APAC Asia-Pacific Activities Conference
ASA After School Activities
BEIMUN Beijing Model United Nations
IASAS Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asia Schools
Interact/Root & Shoots
 Community Service Club
ISTA International School Theatre Association
MUN Model United Nations
THIMUN The Hague International Model United Nations (ISB MUN students attend this conference, held annually in the Netherlands)
JV Junior Varsity
Varsity First team, high school sports
PA Performing Arts Department



HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE
ACT American College Training
CEEB College Entrance Examination Board (a CEEB number is assigned to each participating school)
GPA Grade Point Average (the cumulative GPA is the average of a student's grade for all academic semesters)
ASA After School Activities
PSAT Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
NMSQT National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
SAT I & II
 Scholastic Aptitude Tests