My son is taking Spanish and my daughter took Latin. I let them make an their own own informed decision. My son wants to learn Japanese but it isn't taught at any local high school. I looked into it last year and decided the best option was to wait till he could start taking it from the community college. (Next summer if he is still interested.) Spanish is very useful where I live and I figure he can't go too wrong with it. Spanish, Latin, Chinese, French and Sign Language are the only options at our High School. It is more options than at post local public schools, although Korean is also taught in my district.