<p>My kids always took honors when available, then moved on to AP courses. If the school weights grades and ranks, the decisions she/you make now can have a huge impact later. </p>
<p>As far as the scholarships go, it is hard to predict based on courses. She will need to excel in all her courses and get have top scores on either the SAT or ACT. Make sure she gets involved in something that interests her. Scholarships are difficult to predict, just try to make sure she takes school seriously, but still finds time to develop outside interests.</p>