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I am wondering how this would impact the way we go about presenting my son to colleges.

We moved from Georgia to Texas. The school district requires certain classes to be classified, in our case, as a junior. In Georgia the class wasn't required so he didn't have it. So here in Texas he is classified as a sophomore even though he taking junior classes, and will make up the missing class in the first semester. Basically he will go from sophomore to senior.

Does anyone know how this impacts college
letters etc?
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would you mind saying what course is in question?
To my knowledge, the only course that is etched in stone as "classified" is English...as in fresh, soph, jr, sr.
Math Typically follows a sequence like Algebra, geometry, calculus, trig. (with pre-cal as a soph or jr., cal/trig as jr or sr. (rare, but sometimes as sopo. for the brainiacs.
Sciences: bio (pre-ap as any grade from fresh. up, AP as jr. or sr. Chem & physics could be same...daughter wrapped up AP courses by Jr. Yr, then went on to anatomy/physiology & some college level Bio. her Sr. year.
Gov & Econ are typically Sr. year, but some kids like to get them out of the way during summer before Sr. Yr.

Credits to graduate: 28. More for Honors or distinguished, & distinguished with honors plans.

Speech is usually a freshman (or Jr. High).
At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is the required number of credits per core course: 4 Eng, 3-4 math, 3-4 Sci., 3 Social studies.
Many colleges require 2-4 foreign language.
I didn’t really want to go there but, he missed the second semester of a core class due to special circumstances. In Georgia, he still would have been a junior taking the one second semester soph. class. So here in Texas, no go, he’s a soph.

Back to the original question; I seem to remember that the NCAA recruiting rules say something like they can’t contact until August of their student’s junior year.? If that’s so, he won’t have a junior year.
Maybe check with Texas Education Agency...a google will get you there.Is it not possible for him to "tutor" the course this semester, or double up on that course next spring semester? His counselor, or better yet, the Vice Principal over curriculum ought to be able to help him with this...See what he or the Principal of the school can do...There are times when special circumstances arise, & the district will support the student getting up to par. Call the Administration Office & speak with whoever is over the district to see what other options there are...School just started...
Good luck...hope it works out.
OK...that's good...
Summer between Jr. & Sr. year is important for recruiting...He ought to be ok...for questionaires he's filling out now, just explain the couse discrepincy as a State to State "classification" issue & the steps he is taking to comply. Make sure he keeps the grades up!

NCAA rule is July after Jr. Year...so, if he is currently soph-JR..that should change to full Jr. status in January, 2007, right? As of the last day of school in 2007, he will be considered a Sr. (going into Sr. Year, to grad. in 2008). This coming summer will be heavy recruiting time for him.

Who will he play for next summer? Where does he want to go to college?
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