The issue that needs to be addressed regardless of the level of the courses…is that the work needs to be done, and turned in. This is a life skill your kid will need to be able to do independently when he goes off to college. There won’t be teachers or a case manager, or EF coach to chase him down to turn in work, or write his work in on tests when requested to do so.
So…if it were me…I’d pick courses but then get some plan in place for getting the work actually turned in.