Can a middle school student taking a course such as Spanish or Algebra take the course on a high school level and thereby earn high school credit?
Middle school students cannot earn high school units. If a student and parent desire to accelerate and transition to the high school level overall, this is a decision reached consensually between the student, parent, teacher, and school administrator. Often times there are students successfully taking Geometry at the middle school level, a course that is typically considered high school level material. This student should then, at the high school level, continue their progress and take Algebra II in high school. This does not, however, exempt a student from taking the minimum of 20 units (2 years) of math in high school, and more for university expectations.
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- Can a middle school student taking a course such as Spanish or Algebra take the course on a high school level and thereby earn high school credit?
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- Why is my child taking High School Algebra, Geometry or Spanish in Middle School, and what does it entail?
