<p>Somewhat related-</p>
<p>my mom, who went to hs in the Philippines, graduated when she was 16. Back then, that was the norm in ph. Don’t know if it still is.</p>
<p>My dad, on the other hand, emigrated to the us from ph when he was 15. He did hs in 3 yr by doing summer school etc. l. </p>
<p>So yes, it is possible and you can still go to good schools if you do it and are not a genius.</p>