<p>I'm a sophomore in High School and I plan on taking AP US History, Honors American Literature, and Pre-Cal next year. But I was wondering if it's possible for me to just take those three classes and then take some more advanced classes of my own interest at my local community college. I'm asking because I'm wondering if those classes would be put on my transcript or not, and if they'll be included in my list of classes that I took in Junior year.</p>
<p>It all depends on your high school. People have done exactly that - lots of them - but you’ll need to discuss with your advisor. Depending on your state/school, it may or may not be possible to enroll in HS part time, or they may even pay for some of them if you’re taking them because you’ve run out of classes at your high school. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>If you are a home-schooler, you can put the community college credits you earn on your high school transcript and give yourself “dual credit” - that is, credit for high school and college at the same time. This is one of the best reasons for home-schooling. Before you finish high school, you’ve already got a head start at “real” college! You will still apply to “real” college as a freshmen, NOT a transfer, as you have earned these credits before accepting a high school diploma. So, if you take US History at the community college, you have taken care of a history requirement for both high school and college at the same time. Very cool!
If you are not a home-schooler, you might be able to get your high school to put these credits on your transcript, but it’s not an easy sell in many communities. However, you will still be required by any future “real” colleges to have the community college send the college credits you’ve earned to any “real” college you are applying to.
I hope that makes sense; in my home, we distinguish the local community college where two of my kids have gotten college credit from the “real” four college to which they will go after they graduate high school.</p>
<p>I agree with classicalbk’s first paragraph if you are a homeschooler - I thought you were in a regular high school.</p>