In what high school are the kids allowed to take ANY elective they want just to improve their GPA. There are electives, but no student gets carte blanche to just make their own schedule. Honors/advanced classes should be weighted more. Competition is healty.
This article makes no sense to me. My son is in private school, so maybe I'm missing a big piece of the puzzle. He is mandated certain classes per the curiculum. He is allowed 1 elective in each of his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Just 1 each year. That may boost his grade some, but the more heavily weighted classes should trump any elective.
Clyde
