<p>Yes you can graduate at a young age but then… what…? ESPECIALLY for an athlete this is a bad position, since there’s no way a 15 year old can compete physically with a 17 to 18 year old.
In Florida, students who are that advanced can attend community college for free through dual enrollment - even the cost of books is paid for. So there’s no reason to “accelerate” through high school to finish at age 15-16… Instead, the student should stay in HS and take some community college classes, continue working on EC’s, and prepare for college (especially if the student wants to be academically competitive for top schools, where advanced classes and state-level/ national-level classes are essential).</p>
<p>I agree with what you say. If he is going to play beyond HS then this wouldn’t be a great option. He will most likely be finished(24 credits) by the end of his junior year anyway. He will have many college choices based on his grades and ACT scores but athletics is something he wants to pursue beyond HS. That said, IF he didn’t want to play beyond HS or was a student who had no interest in sports, then the 18 credit option would be ideal. AS I said previosly he could graduate HS after his sophomore year under this program and have a huge head start towards college…it’s actually called the college prep 18 credit option. My only hesitation was how colleges feel about this program when looking at acceptance.</p>