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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assume kid is in Geometry in 8th and Honors US History and Foreign language 2 and on the "honors" track or what not.

I'm guessing:
Honors English
Alg 2
FL 3
AP NSL
Honors Biology.

What else should the student take? Also, does she have to take Bio first - is there leeway to take physics first? Kid will play a sport and also does a time consuming activity (theatre). 
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My DD took Honors Algebra 2 and Honors Physics concurrently in 9th grade, and said it turned out to be a really good science pathway. Apparently she was far better equipped to understand both bio and chem concepts than her classmates who hadn’t taken physics yet. She did have some scheduling issues later, because apparently Honors Physics in 9th was a new thing, and nobody had really thought out how that would affect IB sciences in 11th and 12th, but it doesn’t sound like that will be as issue for your kid.

So based on my kid’s experience, if your kid’s school allows Honors Physics in 9th, and they’re up for the challenge, they should take it. It’s not a crazy-hard class, and your kid seems to be prepared for the math aspects.

AP Gov is a decent 9th grade AP, assuming they can handle the volume of reading. Good intro to AP coursework—if they can’t handle it, or they hate it, they should stick with honors history going forward. APUSH covers much more content, and is a far more difficult exam to score well on.

AP Computer Science Principles is a good way to knock out the tech credit and get their feet wet with APs. Not a ton of homework (at least for my kid), and a bit more challenging and interesting than the basic tech courses. Wouldn’t be a bad freshman course. [/quote]

At Blair strong math students take AP Physics in 9th. Also, APUSH not APNSLis what's available for social studies.[/quote]

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