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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is a sophomore this year and likes SJC pretty well. I wanted to comment on the requirements for honors/Ap English and also math if your 9th grader takes (or has to repeat from 8th grade) Algebra 1.

A B+ in non honors 9th grade English gets you grade level 10th grade English. You have to have an A in 9th to move into honors in 10th. (I think its a B if you start in honors) Then in 10th, you need an A to move into 11th honors, and a 95 or above, which is near impossible, to move to AP.

In math if you don't start in honors you need to be in the top 5% of all Algebra 1 students (last year that grade was about a 95) to qualify for summer Geometry and then be on track for honors Algebra II as a sophomore.

All a bit frustrating esp since teacher difficulty and grading policies vary depending on who you get.[/quote]

THIS!!!!  My kid is a Senior.  We made a massive mistake choosing SJC and it is going to impact his options for college. I have an A student who struggled as a Freshman due to two back to back death the first month of his freshman year at SJC. SJC never allowed him to recover academically.  Please parents realize that it they gate keep their classes for honors kids and it WILL impact your child’s future! My son was in accelerated math going into SJC.  SJC forced (and I mean forced) him off of it.  He wasn’t allowed into Honors classes with a B plus (about .7 point away from an A).  He was not allowed to take more than two APs his Junior year.  He is now is pre calc because he was forced out of the accelerated program.  The college he wants so badly’s rep told him he didn’t have a shot and they won’t even look at him even though he is an A student because of his APs and Math over which he had no control because he had no control. The school is rigid, too big and doesn’t care about each kid wholelistically.  They care about sports. Period.  The resentment I have towards what this school has done to my kids future is deep. If they take your kid off the honors/college math path, get out!!!!!  I have so much regret for my hard working good kid.  It is devastating!!!![/quote]

I would love an update on how your kid did with college acceptances this year. Hopefully he made it to the school he wanted or somewhere he will be as happy? We are in a similar position, and it would be so helpful to hear how things ended up working out.[/quote]

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