<p>I will be in 9th grade this fall and we just finished registration, I have my classes and I want to see how they sound. </p>
<p><em>The only accelerated courses freshman can take are Spanish/Japanese/French 2 if they took 1 in 8th grade, Honors Geomatry or above depending on their prior level in advance math, AP Music Theory (I decided not to take. I have private music lessons out of school but I'm not ready), AP Gov and politics (I'm not bad at history but its not a strong suit), and honors chemistry, which I tried out for I scored a 75 on the test when the 8th grade average was 50, honors chem was looking for 95's.</em> </p>
<p><em>We don't have honors history</em> </p>
<p>Here's my schedule
1. English 9
2. Spanish 2
3. Biology 1
4. Civics, Economics. Both 1 semester each
5. Honors Geomatry
6. Health, Art Foundations
7. Beginning Programming, Video Game Design </p>
<p>Would it be a good idea to take PE 1 and Health in the summer and get the required community service over with? I would have probably Video Production in the place of Health if I did that. </p>
<p>" Honors Geomatry"</p>
<p>High School will teach you much young padawan.</p>
<p>How rigorous is it compared to others in your school?</p>
<p>No idea, but all honors and most the AP’s open up in 10th and 11th. </p>
<p>Yeah, how rigorous is it compared to everyone else?</p>
<p>And to answer your question about Health and PE, I would personally get required courses over as soon as possible (freshman or sophomore year), but you don’t have to do it in the summer. Unless you have nowhere to fit them into your schedule, I would use your summers for other things.</p>
<p>I’m school of choice. My home district isn’t bad but there is less opportunities for rigorous classes. The other surrounding district I know of is really weird according to my friend who went to it this one I’m in is a lot better. </p>
<p>@DHCP6768UDP
I hate when people make these comments after an obvious typo</p>
<p>It’s not a typo if it happened twice.</p>
<p>Well sorry that I suck at spelling… I try, I use spell check, but sometimes it doesn’t catch everything…</p>
<p>@halcyonheather
That’s my bad then I didn’t read through all of it </p>
<p>@SwaggyC I hate when people make these comments when they do not read the OP.</p>
<p>I don’t mean to be rude OP, but TBH, video game design sounds like a waste of time. It fits right in that category of “Fun” and we certainly cannot have any of that, now can we!</p>
<p>Compare your schedule with your so-called ‘smart’ friends. xD
Is it as rigorous or better yet, does it seem MORE rigorous?
It’s always best to take the courses that challenge you the best and if you think that schedule will challenge you then I go for it</p>
<p>@DHCP6768UDP
my fault sorry very bad i will discipline myself</p>
<p>It’s hard to judge a freshman year schedule, especially if there aren’t any AP classes peppered in. It really depends on what other people at your school are taking – make sure you’re taking the most rigorous courseload offered to you.</p>
<p>Video Game Design does sound a bit fluffy, but Programming itself might be a worthwhile elective, particularly if you’re planning on doing something computer / tech. related.</p>
<p>Good luck in high school!</p>
<p>Don’t listen to these guys. It makes me angry when people say you can’t take a class simply to enjoy it. Everything isn’t about impressing colleges. Take Video Game Design if you’re interested.</p>
<p>I’d take PE in the summer and get it over with. I haven’t done my PE req yet, so I’m doing it 10th grade…it just makes a tough schedule a little tougher. (I’m taking Rock Climbing) If you’re allowed to do something FUN, like kayaking/rock climbing/etc. that would be a whole lot cooler than taking ‘normal’ PE the next school year. Idk if you’re allowed to, though. :P</p>
<p>I agree with Bardinators . Take advantage of those classes that will develop your interests. Colleges like advanced classes and rigor but they also like passion, and many students don’t find this in their 20 AP classes.</p>