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[quote=Anonymous]PP that sounds like a pretty typical junior MCPS schedule.  Our school recommends limiting APs to 4 in junior year but some kids take 5.  The only thing to consider is whether he takes AP Calc instead of honors.  Either is fine.  If you are going to one of the Ws or BCC the AP classes are probably pretty comparable to your current school.  One thing to look into - I know AP Bio is a double period class.  AP Chem may be too.  It not only takes more time but also counts as 2 grades.  So you want to be sure he will do well in it.  At our school AP Bio is reputed to be a very difficult class.  Not sure about AP Chem.  Has he taken Chem already?  In MCPS the kids will have taken Chem in 10th.  kids who do the AP science track tend to take AP Bio in 11th.  Not sure if there is a particular reason.  Of course there are some who take more than one AP science in a year.

My DC is taking 3 APs as a junior, but had already taken 2.  Taking honors physics rather than AP bio or chem.

A couple of things to consider - not sure what the elective requirements are coming in at 11th but you will want to make sure he plans for those if he needs to take them.  It includes PE, which my DC had to do even though he is on 3 JV/V teams.  There is also a health requirement (which you can do online in the summer if you want-many kids do) and a music/art requirement.  You also want to make sure he is in at least some classes with other juniors to help with transition.  I think AP English will be juniors only, not APUSH, not sure about AP Chem, probably for Calc, although it might be 12th graders on the regular math track as the juniors taking Calc are more likely to take AP Calc.  But I suspect some of this is school specific so hopefully the guidance counselor can help you.  Ours was pretty helpful.

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