<p>In CA, students take the CASHEE (high school exit exam) for the first time in 10th grade as well. However, the bar is set pretty low: nothing beyond basic algebra and 9th grade English.</p>
<p>It’s pretty hard to imagine how a student could meet the necessary requirements in CA to apply for admission to the UC system in two years.</p>
<p>Then there’s always the question of the emotional maturity of someone who’s just in their second year of high school.</p>