Spanish 1 vs Spanish 2 for 9th grade?

[ucbalumnus]

@MaterS

I would think if the student took a language through the AP level and scored a four a five it wouldn’t matter if they took only one year of language in high school. But colleges can interpret things any way they want.

Although I would not think it fair if the student was a native speaker.

A native or heritage speaker should be placed in the appropriate level, rather than starting in level 1. If beyond any level the high school teaches, s/he could take the AP test to show proficiency, but some colleges may still want to see another language studied in high school.