Be careful what you wish for...

Returning from Christmas break, some students realized that AP classes were just not for them, but crashed into a brick wall when they tried to drop out.

AP and Honors students were not able to drop some courses at the start of this semester, because HS Principal Mr. Guenther worried it would have a negative impact on students’ college application.

“Students made a commitment when they signed up for the advanced course by signing a contract in which they accept to put more effort into a harder class,” he explained.

He mentioned that students who are worried about losing their scholarship should consider that if they do well in their AP course, they can save even more money by revalidating their course in college.

Rishik Chadha, 11th grade, expressed that he wanted to drop out of a class because its content was not very clear to him. He went to the counseling office trying to convince them to allow him to leave, but needed approval from Admin. After a long discussion, he was required parental approval.

Sophomore Valeria Montalvo believes it was unjust that she was also not allowed to drop Advanced Math, even when her teacher recommended the change. She mentioned this will  not be beneficial to her future, and will only bring more stress to her second semester.

Ms. Daniela Sedas, the school’s AP coordinator, agreed with the HS Principal that leaving a year-long advanced course in the middle of the year may have a negative impact on college applications.