How many hours does you high schooler spend on homework?

[Anonymous]

10th grade. 4 or so hours per night. DD usually puts in 10 hours over the weekend. Still not enough time.

[Anonymous]

Mine in magnet HS. Usually 4-5
Magnet middle 2-3, sometimes more

[Anonymous]

Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a 5th grader and this thread is frightening to me. Makes me want to move to the small town where I grew up. Too much.

You have a choice... you don't have to drink the AP kool-aid and plan the schedule over 4 years and not load up too many classes Freshman and Sophomore year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

So I guess no time for sports or other intensive activities? Or just very little sleep?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh wow...I feel your pain, OP. My junior daughter took AP Government last year, and it took 3 hours/night just for that one subject. It was BRUTAL. She ended up getting a 3 on the AP test, which qualifies for college credit (since most people taking the class are HS sophomores). She has some attention issues, so it was especially difficult to get through the dense readings. I helped her quite a lot in the beginning in terms of parsing the material, but later she picked up a bit of speed.

This year, she's taking 5 AP classes plus two others, and she spends a good 6+ hours a night on HW. It's depressing, and we just finished talking for 30 minutes about what I can do to help her with time management. I told her about this thread, and she said to send you her best.

Does she play any sports or have other EC's?

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Anonymous wrote:Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

So I guess no time for sports or other intensive activities? Or just very little sleep?

No, no sports for her but she does volunteer work. I know some other kids (magnet students) do sports. Yes, kids are always tired. I am sure all parents would agree with me on that one.

MoCo offers a wide range of courses and programs - your kid can go as far and as hard as he/she wants to go or take it easy for 4 years and just deal with what comes after. You just can't have both ways.

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Anonymous wrote:Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

So I guess no time for sports or other intensive activities? Or just very little sleep?

No, no sports for her but she does volunteer work. I know some other kids (magnet students) do sports. Yes, kids are always tired. I am sure all parents would agree with me on that one.

MoCo offers a wide range of courses and programs - your kid can go as far and as hard as he/she wants to go or take it easy for 4 years and just deal with what comes after. You just can't have both ways.

What do you imagine comes after?

[Anonymous]

I don't consider a sport or drama or student government takng it easy.

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Anonymous wrote:Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

So I guess no time for sports or other intensive activities? Or just very little sleep?

No, no sports for her but she does volunteer work. I know some other kids (magnet students) do sports. Yes, kids are always tired. I am sure all parents would agree with me on that one.

MoCo offers a wide range of courses and programs - your kid can go as far and as hard as he/she wants to go or take it easy for 4 years and just deal with what comes after. You just can't have both ways.

What do you imagine comes after?

Well, I am not sure if it's a rhetorical question or you are being sarcastic but assuming you really meant it...

Limited college choices, limited merit offers, unable to select certain majors (some colleges), difficulites keeping up with college work load (providing he/she is admitted)...etc. Leads to low GPA, probably difficulties w/ finding post college jobs/grad school admission...etc.

[Anonymous]

While they are hypothetically related, it reality there are many factors that affect your success in life that are not dictated by your HS GPA/course load (thankfully!).

[Anonymous]

Why is there so much homework? Seven hours at school and then three to four of homework is more than I work, way more on many days. Mine has a job in the area she hope to pursue in college too. Just too much.

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Anonymous wrote:While they are hypothetically related, it reality there are many factors that affect your success in life that are not dictated by your HS GPA/course load (thankfully!).

True. No disagreemnt here - no one can predict how life will play out. However, I don't know too many parents who are willing to take that path for their kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Magnet senior. Usually 5-6/day including weekends. Some days less, some days more.

So I guess no time for sports or other intensive activities? Or just very little sleep?

No, no sports for her but she does volunteer work. I know some other kids (magnet students) do sports. Yes, kids are always tired. I am sure all parents would agree with me on that one.

MoCo offers a wide range of courses and programs - your kid can go as far and as hard as he/she wants to go or take it easy for 4 years and just deal with what comes after. You just can't have both ways.

What do you imagine comes after?

Well, I am not sure if it's a rhetorical question or you are being sarcastic but assuming you really meant it...

Limited college choices, limited merit offers, unable to select certain majors (some colleges), difficulites keeping up with college work load (providing he/she is admitted)...etc. Leads to low GPA, probably difficulties w/ finding post college jobs/grad school admission...etc.

It was a serious question actually. I think MoCo has scared parents into taking too many AP classes (to keep their rankings). I agree it limits your choice of colleges.. if you are shooting for H/P/Y, but so many people stress for 4 years, kids have no lives and still their college choices are limited (in their minds). But it does not always limit merit offers, majors, does not mean kids can't handle college work load. I actually think a smart student with a good GPA and I don't mean 4.5 can get merit aid at a great school and be prepared. I think they can thrive at that college and get into a great grad school.

So I think you are imagining something worse than the reality.

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Anonymous wrote:While they are hypothetically related, it reality there are many factors that affect your success in life that are not dictated by your HS GPA/course load (thankfully!).

True. No disagreemnt here - no one can predict how life will play out. However, I don't know too many parents who are willing to take that path for their kids.

You should widen your friendship base.