Should I go to high school or do high school in homeschooling?

Answer 1

Going to a regular high school is better because then you will learn how to interact with people. This you will need when you will be working later on as a professional.

Answer 2

When you homeschool for so long its tuff. I have been homeschooled on and off throughout my life. From Kindergarden through half the second grade i was homeschooled. then went to school through half of 4th grd. then homeschooled until half of 7th grade and went to a private school. then was imediatly pulled out and homeschooled. Then we moved and i was homeschooled until Sept of this yr. I started 8th grd at the Top Junior High in the State. Its hard making and then losing friends. My cousin is an armybrat (not litrly a brat) her father is an OBGYN and they travel to a new state every 4 yrs. this yr she is being homeschooled but next yr she goes back to a private school. Since this summer makes there 4th yr being where they are stationed they will be moving right before school starts again. This means that my cousin will be starting HIGHSCHOOL in a brand new state with no friends at all. Its going to be rough for her but she has learned to adapt to the situation.


My point is is that it can be done but it will be hard. you will receive more socialization if you go to highschool but if you've never been to a school or if u haven't previously been to a public school then it may be hard learning to make friends and such. And if you are a religious person highschool may be even more rough. u have people there who will be sneaking drugs and cigerettes and alcholol even sex.

its a big commitment. but its worth a shot. ur choice.
this might not have helped but hey o well atleast i answered the question and didn't not answer it right?

Answer 3

I recently read an article about a group that proposed ending high school after 10th grade. Their premise was (basically), by that time, you are on whatever track you are going to be on (college, vo-tech, drop-out, other) and the last two years would be better spent in those areas, rather than high school.

As a homeschool mom, my plan is for my boys to finish high school-level classes by the time they are 15 and begin either at a university or community college.

All that said, the decision is really entirely up to you. You have to consider what you plan to do after high school (college, start a business, vocational school), you own motivation level, and your career plans, and that should direct you to the right answer.

Answer 4

It depends on the way they do homeschooling where you are. Here in California, you can go to school for one hour a week to just turn in assignments, receive new assignments, take test and exams, and do science labs. If you wish to take college classes while going to high school homeschooling is a optimal choice since it frees up your time. However, if you wish to be with your friends at the school they go to that is an important factor as well. The choice is yours. However, you can always try them out. It's not like you can't switch if it isn't for you.

Answer 5

Homeschooling doesn't stunt your social life or limit your ability to interact with people so ignore that kind of advice. What you need to decided are your educational goals. Ask yourself which type of schooling will prepare me for what I really want to do after high school. If your goal is college, then what types of courses and academic experiences will you need to get into the college of your choice? If your goal is work, then which school environment will give you the right vocational classes you need? And so on... Once you've got a goal in mind, then you'll be able to choose which type of schooling is best for you. Good luck in your decision.

Answer 6

That depends on a lot of factors.

What is there to do outside of your high school? If you live in a town where there's the high school and the big gravel pit just outside of town, high school would be better for you.

What is the school like? If the school has a lot of delinquents, bad performance on tests, et cetera, homeschooling would be better for you.

There's other factors that are too individual for me to list.

Ignore the people who say the crap about social stuff. They don't understand homeschooling. Trust me, if you are homeschooled, you aren't socially isolated. It's a misconception mostly based off of myopic thinking and homeschooling being a bad name.

Answer 7

There are a lot of pros and cons to both. High school can be fun or it can really suck, depending on where you are on the social ladder. Try it out for a year. If you hate it, you can always go back to homeschool.

Answer 8

Go to high school cause this way you will learn some social skills and if you do home schooling you wont make friends. There are some perks to homeschooling though like you don't get so much long term projects and its one on one so you don't have to worry about other students and you cant get bullied at home.

Answer 9

Don't you miss the social interaction with people?

I would think that's a very crucial part of every child's life.

But then it depends on where you're headed after high school...college...staying home...working on the farm...etc.

I think social interaction is as important as anything else you learn, and sometimes is the key in becoming successful in any field.

Often it's who you know that gets you the job rather than what you know.

But if you're going to be in a high school with a bunch of drug addicts and boozers and trouble makers you may as well stay home and learn.

Much depends on how good the high school is and how it's run by the administration.

I don't know BOO about US high schools but in Canada, there are a lot of rules about what's acceptable and what isn't and you don't follow them, you're suspended, and if you do something illegal, the cops are called and you'll be charged. From what I've read and heard from kids and adults alike, we don't have nearly the social problems that exist down in the States.

Just do what you feel is right for you.

PS, I don't know of a single person who does homeschooling here where I live...it's unheard of...so that just tells you how different things are...people here have enough money that they send kids to PRIVATE schools...imagine paying for something you get free but hey, that's what money empowers you to do...I wouldn't even necessarily say they have a better education....just a more sheltered and focused one...but then the kids are so different from regular people...as I said though, if you have enough money it won't matter because you will really never be part of what the regular folk do anyhow--to each their own I guess.

There's so many people here that you have a school about every 4 blocks...that should tell you what a difference where you live makes and if you ever move to someplace outside of smalltown USA you will be blown away...and high school will be a good thing for you...even if it's a rough experience...because city living is much rougher--people don't care about you....it's dog eat dog and eat or be eaten. (That's not to say people aren't kind, they are, I'm talking in the world of business and employment.)

You think Donald Trump got to where he is by being nice? His foot must be sore from all the butts he's kicked out the door.

And one more thing...I realize you home schooled kids participated in organized sports and boy scouts etc. etc. etc....so do my kids...frankly most of the kids from their schools are major losers, and if it wasn't for the kids they meet outside of school I would be tempted to homeschool (if there was such a thing).

But I'll tell you one thing, it's all about social class how successful you will be. Doesnt matter where you come from, but if you don't learn to fit in with the successful lot, if that's what you want to do, you will never make it. And you do need to know how to interact. Believe me nothing is more transparent that naivity, and that alone will kill you when you go for a job. Manners, the way you deal with people and how flexible and adaptable you are matter as much as the education you've received, and don't even think of getting a good job these days without an education, it's impossible.

Look at that lawyer on Trump's "Apprentice" show...first thing he asks is "Can I go to the bathroom"....he will regret asking that for the rest of his life...that was suicide...but that's my point...there are do's and dont's and you learn those by interacting with the crowd you want to be a part of, and sometimes, as was the case for this guy, there are no second chances at making a first impression.

Answer 10

I went to high school for my freshman and sophomore years. I am now homeschooled. I want to go back to highschool. It keeps you busier and you aren't bored at home.

Answer 11

what a nice problem to have! your family must be abundently blessed to be able to consider HS as an option.
I looked at your other question, you are in/near Woodbridge,VA?
THere are GREAT schools there. Norhtern Virginia is a great place to grow up. My sister lives near(-ish) there in Alexenderia. As long as your not in DC, you can't go wrong. GO! Make friends! Have the best time of your life. Learn things, do things, go go go