That's right Delbows,
It's hard to think that a boy who throws around that prase would willingly walk into a situation like the 8th grade public school. OTOH, he has had recent playdates with his old Public school agemates, and he's been getting the inside scoop from them, and getting along with friends of friends who he wouldn't have mixed with back when he was in public school.
Here's how the math goes:
4 elementary schools with 80 to 100 kids per grade funnel into two middle schools, which funnel into one high school. Add in the afterschool sports teams, and the boys have eye recognition of about 75% the kids they met see in 9th grade by the time it starts. (My wild guess)
No magic ball here. And I don't have homeschooling in my back pocket, due to lack of family members in town.
I'm inclined to decide that there is no way to decide. Prayer time!
Love and More Love,
Grinity