I agree, such a thing would be rare, and even with the dual enrollment classes, I was told that I was taking courses that no other student from my high school had taken before. I was surprised at the difference between the quality of teaching. Florida has long been near the bottom for public primary and secondary schools (I had a few very good teachers, but not many), whereas I never had a BAD professor (thank you ratemyprofessors.com) and most were GOOD. Some (history, philosophy, psychology, government, astronomy) were GREAT for multiple classes with the same professors.</p>
<p>A few things I forgot:</p>
<p>-60 credits guaranteed transfer to any FL university (won’t be, but was nice to know)
-Weighted the same as AP/IB, more than honors
-School district paid for everything; tuition, fees, books</p>
<p>I did a similar thing as BillyMc, accumulating 90 credits through local universities before I was out of high school. The variety of courses I took was wonderful. I took classes on Issues in Cybernetics, Fiction Writing, British Literature before 1800, Music Literature, Philosophy, Late Medieval Literature, Shakespeare, Marginalized Communities, Journalism, and a whole bunch of others. Some were online, but most were on campus with other college students. MN also has a program that pays for almost everything (tuition, student fees, books, and most misc class materials), and it’s a life saver for students who really want/need the challenge. All of my courses would have transferred as well if I had chosen to go to a different school.</p>
<p>Oklahoma has a program that pays tuition for high school seniors, up to 6 credits at a time.</p>
<p>At our local high school, it’s not uncommon to take a class during 0 hour (an hour before school typically starts) for juniors and seniors so that you can leave school early. This can allow you more flexibility for college classes. Also, graduation requirements are fewer than the normal number of credits taken x 4 years, so there’s typically extra room in the senior schedule.</p>
<p>I’ve also heard that the local high school has changed and is now counting college classes towards graduation requirements.</p>