We did partial with two kids as well- one for dance and the other for medical reasons, and we prioritized social interaction and extracurriculars like in-school ttheater.
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I think it would be best to either stay as a high school student and take classes at the community college, or load up on the requirements this year and graduated a year early. That way his college applications are run through the hs guidance office and he has all the resources he needs (can take the SAT with the group, can do college night at the hs gym, can get a class rank).
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I have been homeschooling for 30 yrs and have graduated several gifted/advanced kids from our homeschool. (My user name is from when I first posted on here bc I was seeking advice for my ds who was advanced. He took multivariable, diffEQ 1 & 2, linear alg, 2 semesters of cal physics, modern physics, and physical mechanics 1 and 2 during high school.) We are not believers in early graduation. Homeschooling has no limit on what they are able to achieve. (We have other kids who were as advanced in other areas of interests. One of our dd’s graduated with 15 foreign language crs bc she absolutely loved languages. She ended up majoring in 2 foreign languages in college.)
Absolutely listen to the advice to NOT graduate him from high school. He can take as many cr hrs as he wants as a high school student without it impacting his ability to apply as a freshman. BUT, I would consider where he wants to attend college before deciding where to DE. Our STEM focused kids all took their math and science courses DEed through a 4 yr U vs. a CC. The quality of coursework depends on the students in the seats. In our area, CC students tend to be weaker students and the way students are taught/tested reflects that. We only had 1 place we lived where it was not a simple process. We went in and met with the U’s registrar. We took his test scores (he had an ACT score from 8th grade for GT qualification) and AP scores and his transcript. The registrar agreed to override their norms and allow him to DE. (He ended up having the highest scores in those courses. Profs did not know he was a high school student until he asked to skip class one day for a college admissions scholarship event.)
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FWIW, I would see if you can find local homeschoolers and check out what activities are available in your area for homeschooled high schoolers. This is location dependent. My kids have not lacked social outlets and activities in most places we have lived. My current 9th grader is involved in musical theater, orchestra, chamber group, youth group, and a Shakespeare class with her friends that I am teaching. (She wants to pursue music performance which is why I am back on CC bc I know nothing about music applications and am educating myself.)
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