<p>As a freshman in high school intending to go to college, your priority is to do well in a well rounded college preparatory program so that you will have the largest selection of colleges that will accept you and give you sufficient need and/or merit aid to allow you to afford attendance. Then you can choose the college which best fits your academic and professional goals (which could very well change from now until you apply to colleges).</p>
<p>Plan to take at least the following in high school:</p>
<p>English: 4 years
Math: precalculus minimum, calculus desirable if available to you
History and social studies: 3 or 4 years, probably 4 given your goals
Science: all 3 of biology, chemistry, physics
Foreign language: highest level you can attain, given your goals; common languages like Spanish, French, and Chinese may maximize utility for international subjects if you do not have any specific countries in mind
Art and music: yes</p>