Hi Catsarecute,
I am glad that you are transferring to a new school for a better education. I did the same, last summer I was thinking if it was the right decision. Now, I do not regret anything. My new school has given me better opportunities than my previous school and has provided me with honors. I go to a school which is top 20 in the state of NJ (located in a not so good area but it is worth it). The academics are harder (because I take honors and it will only be harder) but I am sure you will make time to join things you are strongly devoted in. On the other hand I was reading an article in which the reputation of your school can go a long way, statistically.
Eyyy, Class of 2020 reppin!! Anyways, here’s what I’m taking this year.
In School…
English I Honors
Algebra II Honors
Biology I Honors
Reading and Writing (req)
Personal Fitness (req)
AP Human Geography
Theology 9 (req)
Spanish I
Online…
Fitness Lifestyle Design (req)
Digital Information Technology
Web Design Honors
User Interface Design Honors
Latin I
Glad to see some proud freshmen!!
Seriously, the 8th graders are more active than the class of 2020. We need to post more.
@1704CPETKS What is Fitness Lifestyle Design? Is it just a fancy name for Health, or is it something different?
Freshman schedule: Geometry, Computer Graphics, Biology, Honors English 9, Honors Foundations of Technology, Gym/Health, Spanish 3, APUSH (AP US History)
Tentative sophomore schedule: Honors English 10, Engineering Foundations 2, Honors Chemistry, Algebra 2, AP Government, AP Computer Science Principles, Microbiology/Physiology, and one elective: either AP Psych or Spanish 4.
Good luck to all my fellow c/o 2020’s!! Btw the way, has anyone else’s school been overusing the “20-20 vision” thing with you guys?
Hey guys! What are the extracurriculars that you do?
I do tennis, track, piano, debate, and I volunteer with little kids. I’m also looking into volunteering at a hospital.
I got my sophomore schedule confirmed on Friday!
English 10 Honors
AP Calc (BC)
AP US History
AP Chem
Physics Honors
Latin Literature (Catullus/Ovid)
Gym/Health
Ceramics (half year)
Wind Ensemble
For extracurriculars, I do sailing, dance, model un, quiz bowl, and literary magazine.
Hey guys, my schedule right now
English 1 Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
Experimental Science Honors (required)
Chemistry Honors
P.E
AP World History
Next year
AP Chemistry
English 2 Honors
Trig/Math analysis Honors
Band
experimental science Honors (required)
Spanish 2 (Speakers)
What do you guys think?
@Bobbybob444555 What is Experimental Science Honors?
And does everybody else take some type of history/social science this year? At our school there are no history classes available to take until our sophomore year.
In my area we have world history in 9, us history in 11, and gov/economics in 12. Experimental science is like an Academy class.
Wow
I’m shocked how much this thread has grown from when I first made it. I hope everyone’s year is going well. Don’t stress about past grades! Focus on the future ones!
Hey guys! I’m so glad to have found this thread…
Classes (2016-17):
® PE I
(H) Humanities
(H) Physics (my school is a bit odd – we do physics first)
(H) Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry
(H) Chamber Orchestra
(AP) US History
(AP) Mandarin
Summer:
Yikes – applied to a few camps (no word back yet).
Clubs/Extracurriculars (2016-17):
Math Team, Varsity POMS dance team, Passion dance team, Red Cross Club, Key Club, MIKVA Challenge, Linguistics Club, TEDx, Medi Club.
Classes (2017-18) (not yet confirmed, but likely):
® PE II
(H) Chamber Orchestra
(H) Chemistry
(AP) Calculus BC if I am allowed to skip or (H) Pre-Calc if I’m not 
(AP) Language and Composition
(AP) Government
(AP) Statistics
Clubs/Extracurriculars (2017-18):
Thinking about maybe adding another dance team and Chinese Honor Society.
*Note: I’m a little all over the place because I haven’t found my direction yet (mostly just trying everything).
My current schedule: (2016-17)
Money Management I (Reg.)
English 9 (Reg.)
Latin III (Hon.)
Calculus AB (AP)
Biology 9 (Reg.)
Personal Fitness I (Graduation Req.)
World History and Geography (Reg)
Other Semester Classes I have taken:
Journalism I
Music Theory and Tech II
Extracurricular activities I do right now
Chess coach
Math tutor (I volunteer at a local middle school)
Football team (Freshman)
*I don’t do a lot of clubs right now, and I probably get more involved in the coming years.
Next year:
English 10 (Reg.)
Physics (AP) (Teacher rec to bypass Earth Science and Chem for now)
Latin IV (Hon.)
Computer Science A (AP)
US History (AP)
School Newspaper (Reg.)
Some Sports or Conditioning Class
Extracurricular Activities I’m Considering
Add Math Club
Model UN
Science Fair/Science Olympiad
Football (JV)
Chess Coach
Maybe enter some writing competitions
Here is my horrible freshman schedule.
First Semester:
Physical Science Honors
AP Human Geo Honors
English 2 Honors
AP Human Geography Prep Lab Honors
Med Terminology
Second Semester:
Biology 1 Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
Integrated Business Application
Current Events and Foreign Policy
Basically, 2 of my classes are essentially free periods. What’s more worrying is that one of my free classes was AP HUG. Now, I have to self-study at the last second for my AP HUG exam because we still have 4 chapters left, and we are using out-dated books (from 2010!!!). Plus, I took a practice exam, and I got a 64 (ya, its pretty bad).
EC’S
*Speech and Debate (Have done no competitions but a few in-school events)
*Web Design Club ( Have entered a competition but didnt win)
No Community Service
Any tips? I’m planning on apply for the state’s Governor’s School in eleventh grade but I don’t want to leave my family and friends.
@Razer1 Your schedule is pretty good.
But I think the biggest challenge for our class is the growing selectivity of public flagship colleges. From what I have gathered on College Confidential, I have come to the conclusion that thanks to the common app, what were slightly competitive schools a decade ago are now super competitive. Now, many good students are forced to either stay in-state or attend a less well-known public university (U of Alabama, UT-Dallas, U of South Carolina Honors College, Illinois Tech, NOTE:I have nothing against these schools).
@chicago55215 If I were you I wouldn’t skip Pre-calc unless you really understand the material. There’s no rush to finish your school’s math track early, IMO.
@Mahindra Yeah, it seems pretty much everything is getting more competitive, but people still want to get into the same (ridiculously selective) colleges (you know, Harvard and whatnot) because of prestige. I’ll admit I’m majorly guilty of this.
Also, how are you taking English II as a freshman?
@myactualname I finished Eng 1 in 8th grade.
@bawbdmo Yeah, I’m still unsure about skipping Pre-Calc. I’ve looked through the textbook and it seems like I know about 85-90% of the material covered. (My school’s math program is also relatively weak because we use IMP.) Anyone have any tips?
Wow I feel dumb for being in geometry right now lol. At my school, geometry is advanced, so seeing all these APs in freshman is shocking lol. literally all we have is english, math and science honors.
my schedule is
English H
Biology H
Geometry H
PE
Newspaper
Spanish 1
I’ve decided to transfer to a new school next year that’s a lot more rigorous. However, im concerned that I wouldnt be as strong compared to other people who did freshman year there since they have more advanced classes for freshman. do you all think it would be a big deal?
Right? I have no idea how all these people have APs as freshmen
Freshman
Algebra II/Trig Honors
Chemistry Honors
English I Honors
French I (no Honors available)
Metalworking (no Honors available)
JV Water Polo
Frosh Swim
Sophomore
Pre-Calculus Honors (weighted even though it isn’t AP…)
AP World History
AP Chemistry
English II Honors
French II Honors
JV Water Polo
Frosh (maybe JV) Swim