Select courses that match your abilities and present you with an academic challenge. Your parents, teachers, and middle school counselor can help you make the right decisions. Don't choose easy classes with the faulty thinking that middle school doesn't matter. The more you're challenged now, the better prepared you'll be in high school. Investigate your options .
Many school districts offer middle school courses that can be taken for high school credit.
For instance, many districts offer seventh and eighth grade foreign language classes that let students your age earn a year of high school credit. For example, you might be able to take Spanish in seventh and eighth grade and receive Spanish I credit. You should realize that such courses are usually very demanding and require good organizational skills and a determination to get the work done. Talk to your teachers and middle school counselor to get an honest idea of how much work might be involved to help you decide if you're prepared to take a class for high school credit. Research available courses .