School Acronyms

Helpful Acronyms for Families

ACT ……………………………………………………………….American College Test
ASB ……………………………………………………...........Assocociated Student Body
AP ……………………………………………………………………Advanced Placement
A.P. …………………………………………………………………….Assistant Principal
AVID ……………………………………......Advancement Via Individual Determination

CAHSEE ……………………………………………...CAlifornia High School Exit Exam
CIF …………………………………………………..California Interscholastic Federation
COC ……………………………………………………………….College of the Canyons
CSF …………………………………………………….California Scholarship Federation

DFY-IT............................................................................Drug Free Youth In Town
ELL …………………………………………………………….English Language Learner
EAP …………………………………………………………... Early Assessment Program
FOL ……………………………………………………………………Focus On Learning
GVHS ………………………………………………………….Golden Valley High School

GVTV …………………………………………………………….Golden Valley TeleVision

IEP ……………………………………………………………...Individual Education Plan
JV …………………………………………………………………………...Junior Varsity
NHS ……………………………………………………………….National Honor Society
OR ……………………………………………………………………...Opportunity Room
PAC ……………………………………………………………...Parent Advisory Council

PAWS..............................................................Parent Awareness Workshops Support
PE ………………………………………………………………...……Physical Education
ROP ………………………………………………….......Regional Occupational Program
SAT ………………………………………………………………Scholastic Aptitude Test

SLO …………………………………………………………..Student Learning Outcomes
SST …………………………………………………………………...Student Study Team
STAR ………………………………………………..Standardized Testing And Reporting

WASC ……………………………………..Western Association of Schools and Colleges