Impact of repeating 9th grade

Lnej375
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 23:05:45 +0000

I hope this is an appropriate forum to post this on. I’ve been very unsure on how to approach my particular situation, and after searching the site I figured that a bit of personalized advice would help.

I am currently a 9th grader at a public high school. Due to personal issues, I have found myself struggling immensely with previously manageable schoolwork, and my grades have dropped steeply. My attendance has been patchy and at this point I don’t believe I will be able to make it through the year.

My parents are considering allowing me to repeat ninth grade, and/or transfer to a private (day) school to have a fresh start. My counselor has said that with my situation, I would be allowed to repeat 9th grade at my current school. However, a family friend heavily involved with college preparation said that repeating in a public school would have a largely negative impact, implying remedial purposes. She also said that repeating at private school would be better, though colleges would still see the former year and would assume the worst, and that continuing to 10th grade would be the best.

I am unsure of what to do at the moment and would love any advice. I really, really would like the extra year to help myself develop better habits and overall learn to balance the mental health issues that I have had a hard time with this year. Could anyone shed any light on the effects of repeating/transferring?

Thanks!