Honors course
A more demanding version of a standard high school course, sometimes weighted in the GPA.
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- United States
- Topic
- Curriculum
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Related terms
- Weighted GPA United States
- A GPA that gives extra points for honors, AP or IB courses, so it can exceed 4.0.
- Advanced Placement (AP) United States International
- College-level courses and exams from the College Board taken in high school; exams are scored 1 to 5 and colleges may give credit for high scores.
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