How do I graduate high school early?

Question

My high school allows it, & it won't be a problem socially.

So how?? & don't just say work harder.

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Answer 1

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Take periods before and after school, if they're offered. They're sometimes called zero period or A period classes.

See if your high school has night or weekend adult classes that will count for high school credit.

Ask the school staff if you can take Jr. college classes for high school credit. This will not only get you out of high school faster, but will get you out of college faster, because the credits will count for both. College classes are usually not any harder than high school classes, and you end up spending less time in the classroom than you would for a high school class. A math class that you're in 5 hours a week at the high school might be a 1.5 hour class twice a week at the college.

Take summer school. Most people are taking it for classes they've failed, but you'll be there to get ahead.

There are correspondence classes offered by some universities. BYU is the only one I have experience with. I took a 10th grade English class through them and loved it. You mail in an assignment and get it back with interesting and encouraging notes from your teacher. It was about $100 including the book, but was well worth it. The reading was much more interesting, they dealt in more poetry and the assignments actually made me want to do them. It was the only high school English class I got an A in.

Lastly, make sure your requirements don't overlap. Taking elective classes is fun, but if you take more electives than you need, it's just increasing the time you're sitting in that desk. Many high schools will let college classes count as electives, so you'll get more choices, have more fun and can focus on taking core classes on your high school campus. The JC near my high school had aircraft mechanics courses, flower arrangement, nursing classes, child development classes, business managment classes and pre-law. How rad would it be if you were out of high school at 16 or 17 and were already a sophomore or junior in college. You'd be Ms. Doogie Howser.

Do not be tempted to take open periods unless you are in your very last semester and don't need any more credits or prerequisites.

Using some or all of these methods, you might be able to graduate 4 or even 5 semesters early depending on how much time you spend on classes outside of the regular school day.

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Answer 2

With my school board, you can take one course each summer (the month of July) and you can also take one night course per semester.

Presuming you need 30 credits to graduate, if you take 3 summers and 3 night courses, and don't fail anything, you can graduate at the end of your third year.

Also look into clubs, teams, or extracirriculars that might offer extra credits. For example, at my high school you can get 1/2 credit for repertoire. You either join the band, or take lots of music lessons outside school, and you can get the credit.

If you just want to graduate just a semester early, you'll just need to get two extra credits, either by summer/night school, or clubs.

Answer 3

Well i don't know the exact way (check with your guidance counselor) because every school is different but i think you have to take an extra hour before (and maybe after) school for all of high school.

I do know it is possible, i knew a guy who skipped his last semester senior year and still graduated.

Really your guidance counselor would know the exact way.

Answer 4

People who graduate early from my Junior Classes,
they took classes at a community college,
but they had to do extra cirrucular activity!

I'm not going to lie to you,
but I wouldn't like to graduate early.
I prefer to party with my own class than a class higher with more life expirience than me who doesn't even know my name!

Answer 5

I have a friend who graduated a year earlier. according to him, he achieved all of his credits before senior year. complete all your credits that should do it or volunteer in the office.

Answer 6

you have to take internet courses, thats the only way to get ahead of your credits. Talk to your counsolur about it, they will give you the information you need to do that.

Answer 7

take as many classes as you can during the school year and try not to fail... and talk to counselors about it

Answer 8

take as much classes during the
shool year and summer

good luck if ur going to do that
just dont get sick or something

Answer 9

Get really, really good grades.
Ask your counselor.

Answer 10

Talk with your guidance counselor. They will know exaclty the ways your school would accept credit for.

Answer 11

If your school allows it than they should know how

Answer 12

You take some summer courses... well I guess it's a little too late for that now.

Answer 13

take classes online and over the summer and earn enough credits to graduate!