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Author:  good dolphin [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
This seems to becoming a trend with players, particularly football players. How is that even possible? I don't remember any accelerated schedule that would let you build up enough credits to graduate early. What is the process?

That is independent of whether they SHOULD be allowed.
Author:  JORR [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
good dolphin wrote:
This seems to becoming a trend with players, particularly football players. How is that even possible? I don't remember any accelerated schedule that would let you build up enough credits to graduate early. What is the process?

That is independent of whether they SHOULD be allowed.



I had enough credits to graduate in January. Gordon wouldn't allow it. My last semester I was done with school at 10:30.
Author:  Hawg Ass [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:08 pm ]
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It has to be approved usually, but if you have enough credits I don't see how they can deny it. Especially because theoretically you are furthering your education.
Author:  man of few opinions [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
i can remember kids graduating early when i was in HS back in the mid-80's, and not specifically for sports. i knew a couple braniacs who graduated early and started college in the winter. i dont think it is a new phenomenon.
Author:  spanky [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:32 pm ]
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It's not new. A couple I went to HS with did it. One for athletics, one for academic reasons.

My senior year was essentially a blow-off year with the exception of the English and Government classes.
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:35 pm ]
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At my high school, you could graduate after seven semesters if you took 2nd-semester Brit-lit at the same time as 1st and had the requisite credit hours otherwise. The AP kids never did it because you couldn't do the APs that way and it wasn't an honors course. We didn't have athletic prospects to speak of, so I think most of the people who took early-graduation English were just on a #fasttrack to becoming, like, dental hygienists.
Author:  spmack [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:35 pm ]
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I talk about this from time to time.....I went to Von Steuben for 3 years, and then my senior year I transferred to Guilford in Rockford. When my credits transferred, I already had enough credits to graduate BEFORE the year started (and that's added to the fact that I failed a few classes, too). I just needed to take the Math/English/Gym.
Author:  spanky [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:36 pm ]
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smack wrote:
I just needed to take the Math/English/Gym.

B+/B/D-
Author:  spmack [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:38 pm ]
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spanky wrote:
smack wrote:
I just needed to take the Math/English/Gym.

B+/B/D-


Would have gotten an A had I gone here

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Author:  spanky [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:39 pm ]
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:lol:

Worst nickname in the history of HS nicknames.
Author:  Brick [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
good dolphin wrote:
That is independent of whether they SHOULD be allowed.
I know you don't want to talk about this, but it gives them an extra semester of free tuition and then a summer session of free tuition. It's rare, but some players can finish masters degrees or even work towards a doctorate degree with it.

What I find more interesting is how some schools have a lot of players graduating after 3 years. It's not all easier majors either. That must be a lot of AP credits.
Author:  KDdidit [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:24 pm ]
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Had a few early graduates going into the military too.
Author:  conns7901 [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 1:45 pm ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
That is independent of whether they SHOULD be allowed.
I know you don't want to talk about this, but it gives them an extra semester of free tuition and then a summer session of free tuition. It's rare, but some players can finish masters degrees or even work towards a doctorate degree with it.

What I find more interesting is how some schools have a lot of players graduating after 3 years. It's not all easier majors either. That must be a lot of AP credits.


Taking a summer loads helps. One of our kids started at his school in June right after graduating. He started his Fresh Year in August with 9 credits. He now takes 12 hours in Fall,Spring,Summer.
Author:  good dolphin [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
This is strange to me. I don't think there was any mechanism for graduating early for me. I don't think the school let you overload in any one semester. If anything, people were taking AP classes to have college credits while staying in high school. We had some brilliant people going on to the top schools in the country but no one was leaving early. Second semester senior year was about as great as life could be so it should take something amazingly attractive to move on...especially if you are the BMOC. I guess football would fit the bill for some.
Author:  Brick [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
good dolphin wrote:
This is strange to me. I don't think there was any mechanism for graduating early for me. I don't think the school let you overload in any one semester. If anything, people were taking AP classes to have college credits while staying in high school. We had some brilliant people going on to the top schools in the country but no one was leaving early. Second semester senior year was about as great as life could be so it should take something amazingly attractive to move on...especially if you are the BMOC. I guess football would fit the bill for some.
It was probably an option. It just doesn't really benefit you unless someone is offering you a free education starting then.

My guess is even those who would have been getting full rides still had to wait.
Author:  bigfan [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
Summer School! Refereeing, Tug o war as Physics, or anything else that can be "taught " for an hour by the football coach during the summers in between lifting sessions.

The intent isnt to graduate early, but if a kid has some talent, basically let him or her focus on that sport and recruiting senior year.
Author:  conns7901 [ Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: How Do Prospects Graduate Early From HS?
good dolphin wrote:
This is strange to me. I don't think there was any mechanism for graduating early for me. I don't think the school let you overload in any one semester. If anything, people were taking AP classes to have college credits while staying in high school. We had some brilliant people going on to the top schools in the country but no one was leaving early. Second semester senior year was about as great as life could be so it should take something amazingly attractive to move on...especially if you are the BMOC. I guess football would fit the bill for some.



I dont know any Catholic schools that offer this. No way they give up a semester of tuition.
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