[Illuminati]

I take all honors classes (will be doing some AP too), and pass them all, with around a 70-80. Do colleges really look at grades, or is passing enough?

[Singularity]

Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.

Better off learning on your own.

[Exotic]

I've found that high school is not about teaching/learning specific topics (i.e mathematics, sciences, history) but it's about teaching responsibility. Colleges will look at what you've done in high school and will look to see if you tried.

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Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.

Better off learning on your own.

I've seen this video, very influential.

[Skitstep]

Colleges do look at high school grades, they pretty much look at your rank in your class. If you're in the top 10% of your class, colleges will choose you over people who are in the lower 90% any day.
AP and Honors classes tend to be graded on a higher grade point average as well, so you have a better chance over others.

In my case: I'm in both high school and college, I'll be graduating with an associates degree in college along with my high school diploma. So high school grades won't be AS Important for me because of the college degree, but for you - I would definitely recommend trying to stay in the top 10%, study for the SAT, and you can get into almost any college you want to.

[Illuminati]

Knowledge is power,
but currently our school system is broken.

Better off learning on your own.

That video was amazing, you honestly use little of what you learn, where as you basically need to teach yourself things that do matter/you'll use.

I've found that high school is not about teaching/learning specific topics (i.e mathematics, sciences, history) but it's about teaching responsibility. Colleges will look at what you've done in high school and will look to see if you tried.

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I've seen this video, very influential.

I do football in Fall, basketball in Winter, and baseball in Spring, on top of volunteering and other activities, and I have leader characteristics, which should help.

[BeastlyHobos]

I would say that it all depends on where your going after highschool

[Eternal Minds]

Yes. Once you hit 11th grade, instead of academic and applied, it turns to university, mixed, and college. This is where it all matters.

You are supposed to try in high school, not for grades, but for knowledge.

[Illuminati]

I would say that it all depends on where your going after highschool

I go to a private high school that costs around $15k/year and ranks pretty good, so I don't need to worry there.

[Mnemosyne]

High school grades are important for college. College grades are important for jobs. Though many college graduates today remain jobless.

[Illuminati]

High school grades are important for college. College grades are important for jobs. Though many college graduates today remain jobless.

I guess. I decided to start working my ass off in highschool.