<li>Honors English (10/2)</li>
<li>Honors Algebra 2</li>
<li>Foreign Language 2</li>
<li>Chemistry (Honors or AP)</li>
<li>World History (Honors or AP) or AP European History</li>
<li>College Elective</li>
</ol>
<p>11th Grade</p>
<li>AP English</li>
<li>Honors Precalculus or Math Analysis</li>
<li>Foreign Language 3 or AP</li>
<li>Physics (Honors or AP)</li>
<li>US History (Honors or AP)</li>
<li>College Elective</li>
</ol>
<p>12th Grade</p>
<li>AP English</li>
<li>AP Calculus AB or AP Statistics</li>
<li>Foreign Language 4 or AP</li>
<li>AP Science or what ever you want</li>
<li>AP Government or AP Economics</li>
<li>College Elective</li>
</ol>
<p>*PS-I know that all of us have this gym requirement in HS so if I were you I would take this classes over the summer. I mean yeah it sucks that you have PE for 4 hrs, but it is so worht it. Also, if you can take some community college classes. sometimes they are better than the actual AP classes and for sure you will get credit at most colleges.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. WIth this kind of schedule and good extra activities colleges will want you. Also remember good SAT scores are needed. STUDY!!! :0</p>
<p>anyways, this was practically almost identical to my HS schedule that i had during my career. Id say its fairly relaxed, and not a lot of work at all. Quite easy to manage.</p>
<p>This looks pretty similar to mine as well, minus the AP/H science and history/govt/econ courses (they're just not for me). Anyway, yeah this looks pretty well-rounded.</p>
<p>What if you have no AP classes offered? And I'd recommend doing it more like this:</p>
<p>Honors English
Honors/AP Lab Science (Biology)
Honors Pre-Calc
Honors History
Honors Foreign Language(s)
Art / Music Elective
PE / Health (if required)</p>
<p>Honors English
Honors/AP Lab Science (Physics)
Honors/AP Calc 1
Honors History
Honors/AP Foreign Language(s)
Art / Music Elective
PE / Health (if required)</p>
<p>Honors/AP English
Honors/AP Lab Science (Chem)
Honors/AP Calc 2
Honors/AP History
Honors/AP Foreign Language(s)
Art / Music Elective</p>
<p>Writing 121
Honors/AP Adv. Lab Science
College Calc (MA 251-252)
Honors/AP History
College Foreign Language(s)
Art / Music Elective</p>
<p>This is a much more competitive schedule... (I think)</p>
<p>There is no reason, for the love of God, why an AVERAGE (e.g., studious, hard working, and bright, but not a super math whiz) sophomore needs to take calculus in 10th grade. Honestly, unless you are going to major in something maths, economics, or maybe mathy science, why three years of calculus is needed, especially during high-school. </p>
<p>And Sischu, I'm not trying to rant, but I think you should consider than outside of Math Science Magnets, most schools are unlikely to offer three years of calculus; they might have an AB and a BC class, and that's all. I go to a very competitive school in Kentucky, probably the second most in the city, and we don't have anything above BC. Not to mention the fact many states require geometry and Algebra II to graduate, which means many of us simply can't possible take four years of calculus, and we look bad compared to kids that either took these in middle school or didn't take these in high school.</p>
<p>keep in mind, that not all schools are that flexible, and every state has its own graduation requirements. where i live, 2 years of US history plus 1 year world history are required, college double-enrollment for credit is only permitted if there is no available class at the high school (e.g. it's fine if you've taken spanish 6 and want to take the next level at the local college, but not if you just want to look better for college by taking a science course there, rather than med bio, ochem, or marine bio at my high school). health/driver ed and gym are required every year, no exceptions except medical (and then you get a study hall), etc etc etc. also, in my district, you are not allowed to take classes over the summer for credit unless you failed them during the year.</p>
<p>also... why kill yourself in high school. my schedule was hardly that intense and i got zero rejection letters... and graduated early. what is everyone's obsession with taking so much math? personally, i think so much calculus is useless to most of us not going into a math field, like engineering. you'll probably have to repeat it in college anyway, and colleges know that. quit rushing, take age-appropriate classes, and enjoy life while you're young. the worst thing you can do is burn out.</p>
<p>Truth be told, this thread and this idea is essentially useless.</p>
<p>Anybody who's posted a recommended schedule has no idea how much the average track/courses vary from school to school. It depends entirely on which high school you go to.</p>
<p>Ditto many others--at my school I don't think a single student has had a schedule like that, and we send lots to top schools every year. Our school just isn't structured that way.</p>
<p>"Also, if you can take some community college classes. sometimes they are better than the actual AP classes and for sure you will get credit at most colleges"</p>
<p>actually -- many schools will not accept community college class credits. If you are planning on applying to a state school, the community colleges classes may transfer -- but otherwise, don't count on it. many more college will grant credit for AP test scores than for community college classes.</p>
<p>Sorry for the math obsession... I am an engineer at heart and often assume in my posts that everyone else is a math/science geek, too :)</p>
<p>Also, I recognize that schedules are different at different schools, but surely to core: math, history, science, English classes are somewhat similar...</p>
<p>yeah, I guess my schedule is sorta similar except for a few big changes like:
1) I took everything a year ahead (9th grade honors courses in 8th grade)
2) NY schools require 3 years of English to take the Regents
3) NY schools require certain numbers of Regents that you have to take
4) Our school's math classes aren't categorized as Algebra 1 and stuff, its just Sequential Math 1(H), Sequential Math 2(H), Sequential Math 3(H), Precalc (H), AP Calc
5) Our school requires 2 years of World History and 1 of U.S.</p>
<p>No HS out there is the same, and no student is the same either. There is no "guideline" to taking classes. You should challenge yourself yet take something that intrests you. What if someone isn't good at math? That doesn't mean they need to take an AP calculus course. A student should be able to take whatever they want.</p>
<p>Okay you are right, most difficult you can handle. However, if you're looking for HYPS or other top schools (like most on this site), I would try to take either the most challenging or almost the most challenging curriculum available.</p>