AP Enviromental Science
AP English Language
AP Comparative Politics
World History 1 (I didn't take it as a Freshmen because I took AP Government, so I need it...plus easy A)
Pyschology (General interest, easy class.)
Business Law (They told me I needed to fill a spot in my schedule and that this would be an easy A.)
Study Hall
Study Hall
Seeing all those AP courses listed makes me cry.
Apparently, my school used to offer more advanced courses, but they were forced to cut them in order to make room for things like Basic Geometry, Basic Math, Basic English, General Earth Science, and General Physical Science. All that's left in the way of advanced courses at my school is AP Calculus, AP Government, and Concurrent English, which is no where near enough to satisfy my thirst for learning. I just cannot understand why my high school feels they must accommodate people who could not pass the eighth grade by creating easier courses for them. If they are not ready for high school, keep them in middle school.
Seriously, Wyoming's standardized test scores were lagging behind, so we have Basic Math and Basic English (the equivalent of eigth grade math and English) to remedy that. Apparently, holding children back in middle school would be a much more difficult solution. It's easier to force high school teachers, who could better spend their time teaching advanced courses, to deal with the children who were unable to trudge through middle school with passing grades.
It's a pity to see a school district bow down to the demands of parents who think their children are ready for high school when they are unable to pass middle school.
Anyways, that's my rant; I, however, don't know what classes I'll be taking next year in college. Probably lots of math, science, and engineering courses.
