<p>While AP Physics will be more beneficial to him in college, he has to get into college first.</p>
<p>Look at where he wants to apply for college. Do the colleges want 4 years of foreign language?</p>
<p>In some ways, taking High School Physics (Honors section if you can), might be better in the long run. He will then take the normal Physics sequence in college. Yes, college physics is a weed out course, but having some background in physics will help. That additional rigor will help ensure he knows his stuff for future classes. Once he takes AP physics (and passes the AP test), it is hard to get him to take 1st year physics again in College.</p>