I haven’t posted in some time, but now I came back to everyone with a question about Public High School placement. We are starting to look at my DS12s high school choices for next year. He is grade skipped and attending a public school in the 8th grade and taking Algebra 2 at the local HS. The concern we have is what class's he should take starting in the 9th grade. Currently he wants to attend Caltech, MIT, or Stanford after he graduates from HS. (He’s 12 so things may/will change as he gets older). The school district has been somewhat helpful with his math placement; however they do have their own plan for progression through HS. There normal honors progression looks like the following (Adjusted for his Math.
Honors English 9, Honors Biology , Honors Trig/Pre-Calculus , Fine Arts or Foreign Lang, PE or Sports or Marching Band (2 years of PE is required to graduate) Semester of Computers + Semester of Health (1 semester of Health is required to graduate) Health may be taken during the summer after 8th grade.
The plan I suggested looks more like this.
9th Grade
Honors English, AP Biology, AP Calculus BC (He will take Trig, pre-calculus over the summer on line), German 1 (May change to Spanish), PE (May change to Marching Band)
Principals of Engineering
Health over the summer if needed and the schedule can be worked out
10th Grade
Honors English, AP Chemistry, German 2 (or Spanish 2), PE (May change to Marching Band
AP Euro History, Aeronautical Engineering
(Independent Math Study at UC or CU)
11th Grade
Honors English, AP Physics (If offered, or honors if not), German 3 (or Spanish 3), AP US History, 2 Electives, (Independent Math Study at UC or CU)
12th Grade
AP English, AP German (Or Spanish), AP Micro Economics
3 Electives, (Independent Math Study at UC or CU)
Electives may be
Animation 1 and 2, Architectural Drawing 1 and 2, Interior Design 1
AP Computer Science, Jazz Band.
I am looking for guidance on what curriculum choices other students have chosen that allowed them the best chance of acceptance into the 3 universities (Or similar universities) I listed above. Also note the district has already stated they are not in favor of him taking AP Biology and AP Calculus in 9th, and would prefer he takes a foreign language in 10th.
