Graduating High School as a Junior

bears_and_dogs
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:14:47 +0000

Keil
I just have to butt in
My kid now goes to new high school that is cloned from Simon’s Rock with city’s public school education system.
The mastermind of the high school is this dean of SR and he is one of the most wonderful people I ever met.
My kid tested in as rising junior while his math skill was mediocre, the guy took chance because of his writing and accepted him. I knew he could write but did not know that he has something more. It made me look further and he was ended up in TASP.
After all, it took whole another year and THAT summer to make his mind ready to tackle academics rigor expected at the high school.
This September when the school started and was in add drop sort of period, they gave kids homemade anthology to use during workshops. I read it, and thought I was dead and went to literary heaven, literally! Once 1st year seminar started, I noticed his readings are pretty seminar to the Reed’s infamous pile.
Since it is a public HS, it is all free and you’d get some college credit but not transfer well. If kids wants to transfer in to elite schools, might have to start from scratch but it is never the issue for me.

I see where you are coming from and I am familiar with town of G.B. and how people view the school, but if SR is anything like that, I won’t just dismiss it. It is not for everyone maybe not the OP but works wonder for some kids, it all depends.
Anyways, I believe it should not viewed as stepping stone or springboard in that regard, even DS should never be the steeping stone, because, learning is like, lifelong thing, not scores, numbers, prestige.
What is it you want to know, where and how could you get it? You might still surprise yourself if keep your mind open a bit wider yet (and if your parents go along with you)
Of course if I had a kid like you, I won’t be saying this hahaha.