In our school district, the parent has the right to override the teachers recommendation. That being said, if the parent does request an override , if the child begins having difficulty in the class, the parent forfeits the right to request withdrawal of the child from the class. I would check the actual policy before I requested an override. Intellect is only one part of being successful in school. Problem solving, attention to detail, time management are equally as important. HS moves at a faster pace than middle school. I’d want to be sure that he has those organizational skills to succeed before I made a request to place him in a class he’s not ready for organizationally and negatively affect his GPA . I know that’s not the popular opinion on this thread, but I think it at least needs to be assessed.