Should I Try to Start Highschool Early?

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(05-22-2017 03:01 PM)xcriteria Wrote:  I wouldn't put too high an expectation on high school. You can learn all of the content in high school from online sources like Khan Academy and Crash Course, as well as all kinds of other learning. I'd check those out if you want to accelerate your learning of this kind of content.

But, there may be other reasons to go to high school early; I would contact any nearby schools and ask what the requirements would be. You could also homeschool/unschool the years until you reach typical high school age and then try to get placed in a higher grade than you normally would.

Homeschooling/unschooling can be set up in combination with finding local and online classes and resources to put together your own custom education. If you happen to be near a Sudbury school or self-directed learning center, you might look into that too -- though these are somewhat rare. It's more common to find some kind of homeschooling co-ops that can also provide some of the social interaction that people get from school.

Also, early college may be worth looking into, even if that is a few years away. Not all colleges are the same, and some allow a high degree of self-direction (though that is pretty rare.)

What kinds of things do you see yourself doing later on in life, like for work and so on?

There are no Sudbury schools near me and I can't homeschool.(Although it is summer and I am always open to new options for online education)