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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]np here. i am confused. so will op's kid's hs transcript look as if he took 6 years of math (the 2 yrs from middle school and 4 yrs in high school) - don't colleges wonder how kids took 6 yrs of math in high school?

also, what is the rationale for middle school grades counting towards high school gpa? in college, if you are eligible for level math (bc of APs), the college doesn't count your high school ap class grade into your college gpa. it seems really odd that a class take. when one is 12 years old counts toward the highh school gpa. [/quote]
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I don't know the answer to OP's question, but [b]I find it hard to believe that middle school grades will ever be calculated into the high school GPA.[/b] The advanced classes in middle school should only be for placement into advanced classes in high school.[/quote]

It's a pretty common thing. My midwestern rural high school did this 20 years ago when I was in school. Colleges are accustomed to seeing this if kids take HS classes early. The basic reason is, it's a high school level class with high school level material, so if they're doing the work they should get the credit. The high school and middle school are within the same school system, so it makes sense for grades, credits, etc. to carry over. High schools have no connection to colleges, so their credits cannot transfer directly into GPA usually. What does happen is that college level classes taken in high school and reported to the college will often end up on the college transcript with a notation of credit given but no grade.

Students know the stakes going into the classes, and they or their parents can always opt not to take HS level classes in MS if the student isn't ready for a class that will impact the HS transcript and GPA. [/quote]

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