<p>answered my own question</p>
<p>Spanish (and almost all Romance languages) have strong roots in Latin, so it does in fact come in handy. I like the plan incorporating both languages into your high school course plan, because it shows a little bit of diversity. I also think they will reinforce/compliment one another because as time goes on, you will see the connection between the two and hopefully be able to look at other romance languages (french perhaps) and have some sense of it’s roots. (Mainly in spelling/reading. Pronunciation is something different, but I don’t think will be very hard if given a little research [i.e “ph” in English is pronounced as an “f”, “Kn” had a silent K, etc.]) So, go for both 
The sequence, I’m not sure about. I guess since you’ve started Spanish already, go for Spanish and then jump into Latin.</p>
<p>I say Spanish. Latin will help you a lot on the SAT and college, but Spanish in the long run will be more helpful.</p>
<p>I think I would evaluate the teacher first. Spanish would be more beneficial in the long-run if you have a great teacher who can help you become fluent. If the Spanish teacher is not that great, I would take Latin. It is such a logical language (and unspoken) that the quality of the teacher is not as important. Latin will help in learning Spanish later on if you go that route. JMO.</p>
<p>I’ve taken Spanish for 6 years now, and I love it, so naturally I’m going to recommend it over Latin. Both languages would be great to know and useful. But, I believe that Spanish would be more useful and practical. Spanish is a language that has a growing number of speakers, and has that advantage over Latin. Additionally, I’ve found that a lot can be gained from reading modern books in Spanish (Harry Potter was my fave), and being able to practice with native speakers. As mentioned earlier, try to do both, but if you must choose, I suggest Spanish.</p>
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<p>Spanish. Since it’s a romance language and related to Latin, you get a lot of the roots that help with vocabulary anyways. In addition, since it’s still spoken and growing in the US, it’s more practical to learn.</p>