Graduating Highschool Early

[MadPeriot]

Do it. High school is a waste of time.

 

[newParadigm]

Originally posted by: Tina

Originally posted by: jewno
did you meet the state requirement for graduation?

I'm still a sopho, so right now I don't meet the state requirements. I'm thinking about doing it my junior or mid senior year. By that time I'll meet the state requirements

You in NY? Its mad easy in NY. I just finihsed last year (gradded one year early)and was accepted at Cornell, but I requested deffered admission, so I am at lemoyne (a jesuit school with a very good bio program (my major) for this year
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Originally posted by: KarenMarie
VeggieFrog graduated early.

She was 17yrs old and a freshman in PSU. She got out a year early but working her butt off (all AP classes).

I did the same, and will have a bachelor's in something like 2.5-3years, on top of gradding a year early from HS. Its crazy, I had over 30 Jr. College/AP credits when I gradded.

One thing to think about: Usually yo ucan take courses at a Junior College for highschool credit (for instance i took ENG 103/104 for my Sneior Yr HS english). I split it up over the summer before and after my junior year, and received my diploma in august.

 

[orion23]

Enjoy your life man. Highschool can be a lot of fun. If you have friends, they'll miss you, and you'll miss them. You'll also miss out on great experiences.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
OMGHI2U

 

[mercanucaribe]

There's no reason to graduate high school early. The only thing it can do is lock you in to a college major before you know what you want to do.

 

[spc hink]

If your entire goal in life is to make big money quik, I would say go for it. But if you don't want to miss out on a very memorable and fun part of life, stay in high school. Or in your case I would just flip a coin. All the time thinking about it will give you a brain tumor. Leave it up to chance so you have no regrets and you can't blame yourself once you relized you made the wronge choice.

 

[CheesePoofs]

Don't. This is the last chance you'll ever have to be able to take free classes so take advantage of it. If you're going to meet the graduation requirements early, start taking some classes you'll actually enjoy in your junior year and then finish up your required classes senior year.

 

[imported_Snagle]

I'm a senior in high school right now, but my junior and senior year I have taken all my classes at the community college through the state's Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) program. When I graduate from highschool this spring I'll have my (free) 2-year degree. When I get to college next fall I'll be a 17 year old (I skipped 2nd grade so I'm younger than all of my current classmates) Junior entering a program that is probably going to be full of 20 and 21 year olds. It will be weird at first but I'm not too worried. My parents have always said they're only going to pay for 1 year of tuition at a state school, the rest of my education bill is my responsibility. If I would've just taken regular HS classes I would be looking at taking out a huge student loan to cover everything, this way, worst-case scenario, I will only have to take out a $15,000 loan.

I'm not a huge fan of highschool, if you don't particularly like it then I would definately say ahead and try to get done early.