NOTE: The following courses should NOT be counted for high school credit in the 8th grade:

High School English Courses
Pre-Algebra
US History
Economics/US Government
Health
PE
Electives such as Music or Art

Middle School Students:
  • HLA is very flexible. We want your student to excel to his/her greatest potential.
  • It is the parent's responsibility to research perspective colleges for admission requirements. We cannot guarantee a college will accept credit early. Each college is different. 
  • The following recommendations are to help you get started if you are unsure what college your student will be attending.
  • Please be aware that some colleges have strict guidelines concerning which courses, if any, can be taken for credit during middle school. 
  • It is recommended that students not take more than 3 credits prior to entering the 9th grade.
  • HLA recommends early credit be limited to the following areas of study - Math, Science, World History, and/or Foreign Language.
  • If your student wants to take more than 3 credits or courses different from those listed above, please contact a counselor before making this decision.
  • The course must be taught at the high school level, materials/textbooks must be high school level, and the course content must be the same as a high school course.
  • Please check with the college concerning what science and math courses are required for admissions.
  • It is the parents’ and the student’s responsibility to ensure that the student is enrolled in a course of study that meets the admission requirements of colleges to which the student plans to apply. Do as much research concerning college admissions requirements as you can.
  • NOTE: Please be aware that some colleges may be expecting students graduating 2013 and beyond to take math during all 4 years of high school even if Algebra 1 is taken early.
  • NOTE: Some colleges may require all 3 Science courses to be taken during high school. Some colleges may require Biology and Chemistry or Physics plus one additional science (3 lab sciences) for admissions.
  • Please check with perspective colleges for guidelines.

Reporting High School Grades Taken in Middle School:
  • If a high school course is taken during the 8th grade, report the course as you would all other 8th grade courses. 
  • To indicate a course is a high school course, put a check in the box indicating the course is a credited course. 
  • Make sure you title the course according to the proper high school title such as   Algebra 1 (not General Math).
  • High school courses are given credits. Courses for grades K-8 are not. 
  • A one year course = 1 credit. A half year course = .5 credit.
  • Please refer to the Grade Reporting section for additional information.