THE TRUTH ABOUT HONORS CLASSES IN HIGH SCHOOL (TEACHERS WILL NEVER TELL YOU THIS!)

[@YouTubeSchooling]

Do you think you will enroll in honors courses?

[@ryankejne]

I just got recommended to honours/IB because my teacher was astonished with the work I turned into him. Wish me luck

[@ryankejne]

So far, the workload is quite manageable and the classes are quite fun; I enjoy the challenge. The only problem is that the teachers will expect the best from you- the teachers probably won't be as impressed as standard class teachers if you put 110% into an assignment; it's basically expected of you.

[@amarileiner6935]

mostly courses from freshman year bc I wasn't ready for the ap classes bc they were pre-reqs or foreign lang (7 normal, 13 honors, 16 aps)

[@573rainbow]

I probably will join honors course in all subjects in high school (I’m in middle school) and in honors for ELA and double honors in math. There’s no honors in social studies nor science in my middle school.

[@nurseshegotoutagain]

I got accepted for honors 9. I'm in 8th now but when I do go ill be automatically put in

[@kazee4536]

You forgot to mention the overall environment of the class. In honors classes, everything feels so much more smooth and students are not as distracting as in regular classes. Of course, this depends on the school.

[@YouTubeSchooling]

That’s very true

[@hypershadow4643]

Once u get to jr level AP and hn courses, everyone is locked in

[@markcruz3860]

My son is a sophomore in Southern California and is currently taking honors chemistry. And for the high school GPA it actually is a weighted course.

[@YouTubeSchooling]

That’s awesome. Different districts have different rules at times. Honors classes are much more valuable if weighted

[@megamind6278]

The honors courses at my school are still weighted at 4.5, so that downside isn’t as significant, and another thing, many AP classes at my school have honors classes as prerequisites for them. So in some cases, honors is great.

[@YouTubeSchooling]

100%! Every system is slightly different. It’s all about finding the most logical path. A 4.5 weighting is a huge perk

[@thewordrules]

I agree. Everything I've read says an A in an honor's class has a gpa weight of 4.5. A B =3.5 Interesting note: my sister taught school for 37 years and she said an honors science or math class means "they finish the whole book" as usually only about 3/4 of a text is finished. In Mi you earn a credit if at least 3/4 of a text is completed.

[@Generalstore83]

I moved high schools at the end of 10th grade and in the new high school, I got enrolled in all honors classes and the one thing I can say is that the classes are “easier” in my opinion because because the distractions are minimized. Although, next year I’m taking AP physics and precalculus which has me so nervous cuz I rlly wanted to just have an easy last year of high school. 😭

[@TheoVerseVibes]

I'm just entering High School this August so thanks for the advice

[@OleJoe]

When I was teaching high school math, they stuck me with three regular geometry classes and one honors geometry. Frankly, I followed the same basic lesson plan for all the classes as there was not any special honors book or anything. I did require more and harder proofs, and a few test questions were more difficult, and the grading was stricter, but the classes were eventually the same.

[@123ucr]

When I took Honors Geometry in my freshman year of high school, the Honors Geometry class required more homework and the homework was slightly harder than the regular Geometry class. For starters, the regular Geometry class required an average of 12-15 problems a day, while the Honors Geometry was 15-20 problems a day and this was either from the textbook or worksheets. On top of that, Honors Geometry had more proofs (particularly with triangle congruence[ASA,AAS, SAS,SSS] and some trigonometric proofs) and more trigonometry (For example, the Honors Geometry class wanted the students to learn the law of sines and cosines, solve basic trigonometric equations and graph more advanced trigonometric (e.g., inverse trigonometric functions) plus vectors/scalars while the regular geometry class did not). In addition, at the very end of Honors Geometry, the class was introduced to conics but at a basic level. The regular Geometry class did not teach conics; you would have to wait until Algebra 2. Plus, the tests were slightly harder than the regular Geometry class but was based on the homework. If you did well on the homework and practiced hard enough, the exams will be a piece of cake. The point is that Honors Geometry was harder than regular geometry but taking it was totally worth it and prepared me for higher math classes (e.g., Honors Algebra 2 and Trigonometry, Honors Precalculus, AP Statistics, Calculus 1-3*, Linear Algebra*, Differential Equations*) The latter classes I took in College.

[@sahnyag321]

Such great and clear information!

[@DugdoesDigging]

honors classes only weighing on a 4.0 scale seems like a giant red flag for that school system, a honors course and a cp course should not be the same level of difficulty and thus should not be weighed the same, ap courses are, at least in my area, weighed on something like a 6.0 scale so the fact that there is that difference seems crazy

[@SierNotsruht]

Something important to note about honors is that often you do need to have taken advanced/accelerated classes in middle school to get in them, this means that what you do in middle school can effect high school and even what college you get into. It isn't fair, but that's how it is.

[@maabownallh7386]

Appreciate it, keep it up 🔥

[@NASALunarLight]

We do not have honors courses in most schools in DeKalb, GA. But we have something called Georgia Accelerated/Gifted classes. Will those count as honors classes?

[@YouTubeSchooling]

I would think they are very similar to one another. If you can get college credit with those Gifted glasses they are a better option than honors however

[@Dayanane]

I’m so nervous! I’m going to be taking English honors!! I don’t have AP classes, I don’t think my school has AP classes maybe when I’m a junior, I do want to take AP classes

[@xfaciaI]

how did it go?

[@coolskeleton-nq5mo]

Is 8th grade honors class hard i took it out of nervousness when my teacher asked me 😭

[@YouTubeSchooling]

8th grade honors is harder than usual but tbh I recommend taking honors in middle school. It helps you prepare for high school/ college classes

[@man.of.god.]

Taking honors classes in high school was a misteake for me. (I wasnt thinking)

[@bcd6849]

My daughters High School, in California, gives the GPA bump for honors classes. UC universities also give some, not all, honors classes a bump when calculating your UC GPA. UC = University California…example/Honors chemistry gets the UC GPA bump.

[@zhife310]

I’m not taking any honors for sophomore year I’m scared that I messed up

[@YouTubeSchooling]

You will be just fine. AP classes are more valuable. If not in any this year look to possibly take some next year. They help drop costs on college

[@-Swifties-]

@@KZbinSchooling at my school you are required to take honors before AP

[@man.of.god.]

My friend said taking honors classes was a mistake for him.

[@KumquatOkapilover666]

I am so nervous because I am taking SIX HONORS COIRSES!!!!😢😅

[@EvelynSalley-q1u]

MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT I HAVE 8 💀💀💀💀😭😭😭😭

[@-Swifties-]

I am going into 9th grade and at my school I have to take honors before I take AP and I am terrified. I am taking Honors Geometry and Honors Physics. I was recommended all the honors classes at my school and am taking two of the four. I am scared because I am being told how difficult all those classes are. Does anyone know how to do well in those and how to prepare?

[@drcola143]

Don't worry it's really not that hard. Physics may be difficult depending on the school but its still not that hard, there is a big difference in difficulty from Honors Physics to AP Physics though

[@-Swifties-]

@@drcola143 I also changed my schedule a little now I am taking honors English too. I am taking all honors other then social studies. My school doesn’t let freshman’s take AP.

[@drcola143]

@@-Swifties- it’s a good schedule. Frankly there is not much of a difference between standards and honors so just do honors everything because you get a dignitary gpa bump

[@-Swifties-]

@@drcola143 I decided that I am doing all honors other than social studies. I want to be a neurologist and I want to go to a good college to be able to fulfill that. I have epilepsy and have had 3 brain tumors and want to help people like me. I am trying my hardest to fulfill that dream and need a good foundation.

[@Ilovegaza3346]

⁠@@drcola143 also I got suggested to take geometry honors for sophomore year in a few months im not sure if I should take the offer or not , because I've been getting all A's in algebra 1 , but I'm a bit scared for geometry honors .do you think I should do it or not

[@573rainbow]

Honors classes be a class where they go fast but not too fast and instead have more in-depth about the logic behind any subject. Besides, my honors classes are going up to a GPA 4.5 but I do not know if I wanna take AP math in 10th grade or not while other subjects are just two years in honors and then AP (ELA could be complicated for me about taking honors for three years and then go to AP or just stick to honors for high school)

[@smily1370]

My school has only honors math courses😢

[@alexandram9795]

Which AP classes do you recommend either AP English or AP world History? This is my first time taking an AP class and I’m not sure which one to choose between the two.

[@alexandram9795]

I’m just like you I believe English is not my strongest subject and I do not really like it . But I’m willing to try it .

[@skyorsea]

What did you turn out doing?

[@Dayanane]

I don’t think my school has AP classes for freshman’s

[@123ucr]

My high school restricted freshman from taking AP classes. 10th grade, the only AP classes you can take are in history/social studies (except for Economics). 11th grade, (you can take AP Chemistry or AP Biology if you did well in Chemistry and Biology [preferably if they were honor classes]. and AP Calculus AB and BC if you took Pre-calculus in 10th grade (For AP Calculus BC, you have to take take Honors Precalculus in 10th and then AP Calculus AB your first semester or 11th or 12th grade to be eligible). Also, in 11th grade and even 12th grade, you can take AP Language and Composition but not AP Literature and Composition (you have to be in 12th grade). I took AP Language and Composition in 12th grade but not literature and composition.

[@justsomedude4097]

Do all of these things hold up in a school with all the classes being honor classes

[@zvbrin]

i enrolled in honor classes for seventh but i’m gonna be 3 weeks behind cause i’m going to be out of country do you think i shouldn’t take them cause i’m gonna be behind in class or what should i do?

[@cavans4494]

Cap honors gives you a +0.5 boost to your gpa, so a 4.5 is possible

[@YouTubeSchooling]

Each school district is different. I wish mine did that. Would make them more valuable to take

[@thethugbr0840]

@@KZbinSchooling yeah my honors classes give me 4.5 instead of 4 so ig u had it worse than my school since ap is 5 but ap is 4.5

[@zenzon6075]

Hello I have a question I don’t know if it’s appropriate to ask or if it will offend you can I ask it here or on another platform?

[@YouTubeSchooling]

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