I'm proud of my kid today

[MissB]

My oldest finished up his freshman year in high school this spring. He is a great student, particularly in math. He took advanced calculus this past year, and the last part of the course included taking the AP exam.

He scored a 5.

All this year, I've told him that I wasn't sure if he could beat my score. What I haven't told him is that I didn't even take the AP test in high school, as I partied way too hard during my senior year.

But I'm very proud of him today.

/end mommy brag

[LeftofObama]

1. You should be!

Congrats to both of you!

[In_The_Wind]

2. Hurray for both of you!

[femmocrat]

3. Wow! That's fantastic!

Most kids are still struggling with Algebra in 9th grade! What courses will he take in grades 10-12?

Congratulations to you both!

[MissB]

4. He will take as much math as I had to take to get my engineering degree.

So calculus 3 and 4, linear algebra and differential equations. That takes him through his junior year. He may or may not take math his senior year- he can opt to take other classes instead (like college level physics or chemistry).

[femmocrat]

7. He must get his aptitude from you! LOL

If you don't want to answer, it's ok....just wondering if he attends a public high school? That is quite a curriculum!

I don't think our district offers all those advanced classes.

[MissB]

8. He does attend a public school.

And he has been in the same district since Kindergarten. So arguably, the district is a partner n this - they are the ones that saw fit to move him into Algebra in 5th grade.

They don't offer anything above advanced calculus, which he took this past school year. The school he goes to is a college prep high school, so it isn't unusual to have kids in the upper grades take classes at the college level. Bit the high school is too small to offer the courses. There are two private colleges - one within walking distance and one a short drive away- that have programs for high schoolers. We'll end up paying about $300/term for the college class at either one. The kids get a good college experience, as they are put in normal classrooms with actual college students.

We also have a community college and a state university within a short distance. Oddly enough, out of all the options, the community college is the most difficult to get into, as they require extensive testing for students that are underage. My son is taking a class this summer (calc 2) at the state university which isn't as cheap as the private college but it was relatively easy to get him into the class (online registration with a $25 application fee and an instructor's signature to sign off on the pre-requisite).

There is a high school in the area that would be a good fit - one where he could achieve a minor in math by the time he graduates from high school with the credits coming from the state university. But it is private and about $22k/year. We like public schools. And I've always told the kids that we are saving for their college education, not their high school education.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. You should be proud!

He has done extremely well! Not many kids that age are capable of such work.

Congrats to you both!

Are you going to tell him your little secret? I think you should...it will reveal your humanity.

[MissB]

6. I am going to tell him.

Thanks!

[JohnnyLib2]

9. Congratulations to him!

And it would be fun to hear his reply to your revelation....

[MissB]

10. Teenagers aren't exactly chatty.

it was more of a "meh" than "omg".

[EdwardSmith74]

11. I never took the SAT in high school either, and I don't think we had AP exams.

My youngest just graduated high school and scored a 5 in each of English, Spanish, Calculus, and History. She's WAY smarter than I am!!!