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Not sure if this is on topic or off, but what about considering a foreign exchange program for a year before 11th grade and then going on with 11th & 12th math classes? Not sure how this would work since I haven't even thought that far ahead. But, I always wanted to do that and would love for DS to do it. Just a thought - didn't mean to sidetrack.

It is also true, that colleges "recalculate" GPA. But see, here we are getting into the so called "grey" area.

As for which courses are weighted (sp), it all depends on either district or school itself. There is a spectrum there.
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Ania,

Is the high school located right next door to the jr high, or sr high next to flagship? Our middle school is far away from the high school but our middle school is close to the jr college. One mom I know transports her son from a different middle school to the high school every day for math class.

Plus the high school courses have different "strands" (educators' speak: part of benchmarks & standards) that are not necessarily part of the college course curriculum...for instance, "Intermediate Algebra" at the college doesn't have some of the stuff in the HS course, so would DS be able to score 85% or better on the final if he's never had 3 of the "strands"? So complicated! and Silly!

Bianc-your school sounds great! I wish we had that option in town. My DS11 told me he'd like to try for a boarding school (I'm not sure he'd be eligible for merit scholarship with current SAT/ACT scores, that would pay half the hefty tuition, so that idea may not be feasible) But, I like him thinking "outside the box".