The local high school here does not allow students to take AP courses prior to the 11th grade. Unfortunately, they also don't offer real honors courses, and instead choose to take the "embedded" honors approach, where everyone takes the same course, and the honors students do a bit of extra work.

APs prior to 11th grade would allow gifted students to be placed at an appropriate level, but the district here seems intent on having policies that slow gifted students down to the standard pace and level. And there are way more gifted kids in this district than is typical. I don't get why they have the policies they do, but they are pretty on board with supporting gifted athletes.