since high school in america is only compulsory till 16 can you go at that age (16) staight to a college?

Question

what is the exams taken to complete high school?,
and do many students go from high school to college at 16? (or is that rare?)

Answer 1

Uh. You have to go to high school till you're 18. You can't graduate at 16 unless you finish all four years of school by that time.
Otherwise people get their GED when they dropout of school.

Answer 2

Although you do not HAVE to have a diploma or a GED to go to some colleges, most colleges want to see either of these. (Many Americans might be astonished to know that there are still colleges that do not require a diploma or a GED to attend.)

What determines college entrance is usually the SAT or ACT scores. These are two tests that are normally taken during the senior year of high school (when the student is 17-18). If the SAT or ACT score is exceptionally high, a college would probably accept a young student. If the scores are merely normal, or only a bit high, the college would recommend that the student stay in high school until they are 18.

The majority of students go to school in the US until they are 18. Only a very few stop at 16 and they are considered "drop outs." (A negative term.) As a teacher, I can say that most students who drop out at 16 do not continue on to college (and don't really want to). We discourage students from quitting at 16.

To receive a diploma, a student must have completed 12 years of schooling, which would make them usually 17-18 years old. Different states have different requirements for getting a diploma. My state, Indiana, requires students to pass a test called the GQE. This test is given during their sophomore year (when they are 15-16 usually) and if they fail, they have to do make up tests several times until they either pass or finish their high school career. They can get a waiver to get a diploma anyway, but this is difficult to do and attendance and effort will be a major factor in this. If the student came to school and really tried, they have a better chance of getting a waiver, but if the student was absent a lot or showed little effort, they have little chance of receiving one.

The SAT and ACT tests are tests that students can retake as often ast hey can to get better scores. Most colleges prefer them, but they are not required by all. They merely give an indication of the students abilities in English and Math.

Answer 3

if you drop out of school at 16 and pass the GED test you can go directly to college. Really, you'd probably have to start at community college for the first year or two but after you've proven that you can handle it there (by maintaining a good GPA) almost any university will accept you without even asking for high school records or SAT scores. I personally have never taken SATs yet I have a college degree and am currently pursuing a doctorate.

Answer 4

You can drop out of high school at 16, take the GED, and attend Community College for 2 years for an Associate's before you attend a 4-year school to finish up (you would only have 2-years left of school at the 4-year because all of your Core courses would be out of the way). 4-year colleges won't take just the GED, but they WILL take credits from an accredited Community College ALONG with the GED. That's what I did... and saved a lot of money at the community college as well.

Answer 5

It does happen. One of my friends in undergrad graduated after 3 years of high school. The requirements for finishing high school vary by state, but they can almost always be completed in 3 years if you really want to. Most people choose not to for a variety of reasons, but it does happen.

Usually, high schools require something like 20 completed courses (year-long), and a full-time 4 year schedule allows for 28. So you can work it out with the administrators to get your required courses finished in 3 years. Most states also have some sort of proficiency test that must be passed.

Answer 6

i could go to college next year if I want to. im only 16. I was at a school that gave eight credits a year. then i move to a school that gve 6 a year. Im 3 credits ahead of everyone. I will have 21 credits at the end of this year and i need 21 to get out of high school, so it is possible.

Answer 7

When I was in high school, our school district had an arrangement with a local university so that students who wanted to take classes the school didn't offer could attend the university as a student on probation. I started taking classes there when I was 15.

So it varies from district to district; there is no law that says you have to pass the SATs (or even take them) to take college classes.

I have no statistics on how common this is, however.

Answer 8

it all depends on the amount of workload ur willing to take.........u can take summer classes to complete ur credit hours.....but really think about it cuz its not just completing ur credit hours its also how well u do......if ur an above average student ur most likely to cope so i'd advise u to take the SAT and maybe a few SAT II subject tests which will get u sailin into college and also help u scrape some scholarships along the way........

o and by the way yes they do accept u at 16 cuz i got accepted at 16

Answer 9

well, you can quit school at 16, but you can not enter a college without a high school diploma or a GED same goes for the military

Answer 10

In order to graduate from HS, you have to meet the requirements. If you choose to drop out because you don't want to continue your education, I strongly advise against it. But if you still decide to, you must get your GED before enrolling in actual college courses. Most universities require either a GED or HS diploma.