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Skipping the Last Year of High School in the USA Through Proficiency Tests
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(01-31-2025, 12:36 PM)DragonDF Wrote: This is for my son. He is 16 years old. 
The law here does not allow you to advance the "high school" here, so I am trying to find another country where he can do it. 


He is already at the degree level but I am trying to find a way to advance to the 3rd year of high school (called "ensino médio" or "second degree" (2º). 

He started a legal process to make his school to give him a Proficiency test. This was in the final of the last year. But I am not sure if it will be fast enough and he does not want to spend his year learning things that will not help him in his IT future. 

So, a second option is to transfer to a country (maybe a state) that allows him to do it. 

Is there a way to do the last year of high school in the USA online


Thank you!



In Brazil and maybe in other countries, the Prussian Education System is a prison. If you are very good, you will need to spend the same time as the others who are not good. 

He plans to start his Bachelor's in Computer Science in the USA this year (2025) and asked in a legal process to finish the last year of our "high school" faster. Maybe in TESU or UMPI (if the option starts there this year).  The problem with UMPI is that the YOURPACE program does not accept people under 20 years old.
I am trying to find a good option to him. 

His uncles live in Canada but he has no interest in going there.

Thank you!

(02-05-2025, 02:33 PM)ss20ts Wrote: What is the rush for him to finish high school? What are his long term goals? Is he looking to move to another country? If he is I would use caution with an NA degree as some countries are VERY particular about degrees.

I post the reason in my second post in this thread as you can read above.

Maybe the question can be other:
'Why spend your lifetime learning classes useless'? Classes will not improve you and your mind. 
Just read, memorize, take a test and forget the useless material you memorized for the test. 

As I wrote, he studies at the degree level (systems analysis and development). He has no interest to wake up 4:55am, get a bus and stay on it for 1h, stay in a military High school from 6:50am to 12:40pm, go to work (13:00 - 19:00), and then studying systems analysis and development online at home. 

The high school classes have no relation to his interest in the TI area. 

He will work for an American or Canadian company, probably. 
It is better to finish his studies there. 

TESU and Excelsior accept Penn Foster high school diploma. It is enough.
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RE: Skipping the Last Year of High School in the USA Through Proficiency Tests - by DragonDF - 02-05-2025, 07:57 PM

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