<p>We live in a small town with a high school that offers few options, and only four AP courses. Fortunately, we have a state university in town, and it’s possible to take joint-enrollment courses that count toward HS graduation. Not only are they perhaps a better measure of college-level work, they also represent a certain level of initiative on the part of the student to not be limited by the narrow HS curriculum. If there’s any way to work it out, I’d recommend joint-enrollment.</p>