Am I making a bad choice?

Pre-College Issues Home Schooling and College
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<p>I really don't know if going to an online high school, The Keystone School, will hurt my chances for college. The school is regionally accredited and over 140 colleges have accepted Keystone students, but I am just not positive on whether it will look okay to colleges or not.</p>

<p>The public high school that I currently attend is one of the top 50 schools in the US. It offers the IB diploma and I would get the full diploma, as well as having 4 years of membership in the SADD club and the Youth Decide club, as well as 3 years in the Centre Stage club. The problem is that I truly dislike the school and people in it. I have friends but I am just not interested in participating in some of the activities that make you seem "cool" (social drinking, random hookups) and being the only person in my friend group who doesn't is honestly stressful. To make matters worse, I have a migrane headache problem. I miss one day of school every week or two due to these, which obviously puts me at a disadvantage, although I have maintained a mid 90s average and am taking the most challenging courses offered to sophomores.</p>

<p>I researched alternatives and found the Keystone online school. By the time I graduate I will finish with these courses on my public and Keystone transcript:
-Spanish 8
-Spanish 3
-Spanish 4
-French 1
-French 2
-Algebra
-Geometry
-Algebra 2/Trigonometry
-Advanced Math Topics
-PreCalculus
-Calculus
-AP Calculus with AP test
-Earth Science
-Living Environment
-Advanced Chemistry
-AP Bio with AP test
-Physics
-AP Environmental Science with AP test
-English 9
-English 10
-AP English Literature with test
-AP English Language with test
-Global 9
-Global 10
-AP World History with test
-AP US History with test
-Marketing
-Introduction to Occupations
-Creative Writing
-Sculpture and Ceramics
-Advanced Sculpture and Ceramics</p>

<p>I will also be self studying for the AP psychology exam and possibly the AP Spanish exam. I do a ton of community service work and am in a town youth club. I will also be finding a job once I turn 16.</p>

<p>So, do you think it is a reasonable choice? Do colleges look at online schools as a joke even if they are regionally accredited?</p>

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<p>Colleges and Universities at Which Keystone Graduates Have Been Accepted
<a href=“http://keystoneschoolonline.com/sites/keystoneschoolonline.com/files/docs/supporting/college_acceptance_alpha.pdf[/url]”>http://keystoneschoolonline.com/sites/keystoneschoolonline.com/files/docs/supporting/college_acceptance_alpha.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Did you look at the costs?
Keystone is not cheap.
Does your hs have a dual enrollment with a local cc?
You can split your time on both campuses, taking classes at both.
Have you gone to an migraine specialist?
Your migraine problems have caused attendance problems in hs and will affect your college attendance and future employment attendance.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the link, Deborah. I have reviewed that multiple times and they do host a fairly impressive list of college acceptances. I understand that the diploma is accepted there and students have been, but I am more interested in whether the choice might hurt me personally with my above stats.</p>

<p>@Batllo; Yes, I have looked at costs. It will cost a few hundred dollars short of 5,000 dollars and it is a fairly reasonable price compared to private schools in my area. The only money concern that we have with it is whether it is worth the money at all, or if colleges will think it was a bad choice. I have already researched in depth every other option offered from my public school including dual enrollment and none of them interest me to a great extent. I do go to a migraine specialist, and it will not interfere as much with my college/employment as once my body stops growing (or once it reachs a certain point; I’m not exactly medically knowledgable), which is expected to be by the time I turn 18, I will be allowed to take a stronger type of medication which we hope will prevent the migraines. The strongest medication they are able to prescribe for my body has worn off on its effectiveness, as has most kinds that they have switched me off of.</p>

<p>Basically what I am wanting to know is, do you guys think that switching to Keystone will put me at a lesser advantage than staying in public school, assuming I were to recieve equal or higher grades at Keystone and have more time for SAT prep.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>If you have a college or several of colleges in mind that you will apply to, contact them directly and ask. They will be your best and most accurate source of information.</p>

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<p>Search for posts by applicannot. She went to Keystone and did well. Good luck!</p>