<p>In my school, curves really depend on the teacher. My APUSH teacher is the hardest teacher I’ve ever had. He has never given a curve, but the other APUSH teacher who is much easier (I had him freshman year) gave a 65 point curve on a test. My class average was in the upper 60’s, while the other teacher had mostly B’s and A’s. In Physics, we were required to have the county’s final and the COUNTY’s average for the final was a 50%. There was no curve given. I live in a huge county which is known for their academics though. I have to work for my grades; there is no grade deflation. I cannot detest for other Georgia high schools however.</p>
<p>I think the biggest thing wrong with Georgia high schools is the math curriculum. We have integrated math. My class has always been the guinea pigs with the new math curriculum. I was in accelerated math freshman year and literally half of the kids failed the class first semester; subsequently, even more kids failed college prep math which is much easier. I am now in college prep math which isn’t as easy I would have thought. I have gotten A’s, but I have much easier <em>honors</em> classes. I do know some history CP classes are very easy. My school doesn’t add weight to honors classes, only AP.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure my schools valedictorian is going to UGA. My APUSH teacher also mentioned how a lot of kids at UGA loose their Hope after the first semester. I do not know how hard it is, but UGA is a huge party school. I have several friends in college, and every single one suggests that college is much easier. I also have friends at Indiana U and UIC and they agree that college is easier (one is a junior), but they didn’t go to high school in Georgia. My chemistry teacher thought her AP Chem class was much easier than her UGA chem class. I’ve heard AP classes are much harder than actual college courses. This will probably depend on where you go to school because I doubt this is true with top schools. But most of my friends at state schools will agree with me. My mother did better in college as well and she went in the 90’s. My friends who are taking dual enrollment are doing great too.</p>
<p>Also, we are required to have four years of science to graduate: biology, chemistry, physics, and a science elective. My friends in South Florida are only required to take biology and two other science classes (does not have to be chemistry or physics). A 70% is passing in my county, but in Palm Beach a 60% is passing. I really think that is a big difference. A friend from California told me that a 50% was passing when she lived there. My parents didn’t have to take physics and chemistry and they are fine. I have looked at other state’s graduation requirements and my county exceeds most public schools I have seen.</p>