I just found out I NEED to take 7 classes even though I don't need them

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p><strong><em>? I wanted to take some APs Senior year and get home early. Do my homework and have a damn life. Oh no, *</em></strong> you for wanting to take them is what my school tells me. You don't take avg classes so we don't give a damn how big your load is or that you want free time. My grading scale is already insane compared to most schools. I don't want to take 7 classes. Someone enlighten me. If I'm at a Magnet CPS high school and I'm only required to have 24 credits.(I will have 22 at the end of this Junior year) do I really need to take 7 whole classes my Senior year? Why can't I take 6? Is my school allowed to force me to take the 7 class that I don't need for anything? Heck, I would only need an English class and an elective to meet the 24 required credits. </p>

<p>Anybody out there in Chicago, IL that knows if my school can FORCE me? Is there any way I can fight this? I want a good fun year. I don't want another Junior year where I get 3hrs of sleep a night.</p>

<p>The 7 classes don't include a lunch period which would make my day 8 periods long BTW.</p>

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<p>I understand. I wanted to take 5 AP's Junior year, but I'd also have to take 2 other electives when I could spend time doing homework instead. As long as you graduate with the required amount of credits, why do you HAVE to take 7 classes? </p>

<p>I don't know why they care. They should know how hard AP's are. What I think I'm going to do is take 1 Community College class (dual enrollment) so I can get out of school early and have more time to get work done.</p>

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<p>screw getting into the best college. take 7 rediculously easy classes senior year. or take 2 classes over the summer and graduate early.</p>

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<p>do everything you can to leave early. i can tell you, not having to be there at lunch and past makes it a bit better</p>