Can an international student complete last year of High School in the US?

[Silverplum]

OH requirements for HS graduation: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3313.603. Includes US History.

OH public school open enrollment info: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicRelationID=704

 

[Satycorn]

Your Uncle could check to see if its possible for you to pay tuition and attend the local public high school. If the school is not overcrowded that might be possible.

OH requirements for HS graduation: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3313.603. Includes US History.

OH public school open enrollment info: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicRelationID=704

Well apparently US history is really included... What do I do about this, does this exclude private schools as an option too? Now I'm totally lost lol... When they say that it's required, do I just have to prove them that I have knowledge about this or that I have actually attended the periods?

 

[Silverplum]

Well apparently US history is really included... What do I do about this, does this exclude private schools as an option too? Now I'm totally lost lol... When they say that it's required, do I just have to prove them that I have knowledge about this or that I have actually attended the periods?

I don't know or care, really.

It's up to YOU to do the reading and research.

 

[ecmst12]

Christians are the only ones who bother to run private schools.

Not sure if this is a typo or sarcasm but it is of course NOT true. There are secular private schools as well as ones for other religions.

 

[Silverplum]

Not sure if this is a typo or sarcasm but it is of course NOT true. There are secular private schools as well as ones for other religions.

I meant "parochial" in my response to the OP's use of the word "private." The whole sentence discussed RELIGIOUS-based schools: I'd think the word "parochial" was my clear intent.

But if you want, you go ahead and find the kid some "secular private schools as well as ones for other religions" in OH.

 

[ecmst12]

Not my job to do his research. I know they exist in my area.

 

[Zigner]

There are not many non-religious schools in OH listed on the site I found. I found 1 (but that was just a random click on the various counties listed.)

What I *DID* find is several Jewish schools. Religious, but not Christian

 

[Silverplum]

There are not many non-religious schools in OH listed on the site I found. I found 1 (but that was just a random click on the various counties listed.)

What I *DID* find is several Jewish schools. Religious, but not Christian

I totally forgot about Jewish schools -- thanks, Zig. Excellent educational standards. The OP will not be accepted to one, most likely, but there they are.

 

[cbg]

Depending on where in Ohio he is, Quaker schools are also not outside the realm of possibility.

 

[ecmst12]

Yeah there are several quaker schools in my area (of course, I live in PA). While Quaker is technically a religion, the schools are not religious.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

OK, lets try this in baby steps.

If you are an international student, you are not a US resident and therefore are illegal or must be on a visa. When you turn 18, unless you are no longer an international student but a legally in the US, you need a student visa to attend college legally. Staying at your uncles house is irrelevant to the discussion.

 

[ecmst12]

OHR, OP is not even in the US yet, he is just researching what needs to be done to get here.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

OHR, OP is not even in the US yet, he is just researching what needs to be done to get here.

OMG, I am sorry all, especially you OP. I feel like I just read the first five chapters for the book of the month club and read the wrong book. I'll say it, before anyone else needs too..."Sometimes the guy just ain't right, if you know what I mean".

The senior HS English teacher where I attended was passing out senior projects topics. He once assigned a student to do his project on Euthanasia. He ended up with a report on Youth in Asia.

OP, there are organizations that are non profit and promote this for High School Students. A very reputable one is Youth for Understanding. With your uncle a ready placement home, you might be able to enroll and be accepted if you hurry.

 

[stealth2]

Well apparently US history is really included... What do I do about this, does this exclude private schools as an option too? Now I'm totally lost lol... When they say that it's required, do I just have to prove them that I have knowledge about this or that I have actually attended the periods?

Most likely, you will have to have actually taken the credit hours. Some schools will accept an online course taken (and passed) in lieu of attending the course at the school, as long as it meets their requirements.

 

[Satycorn]

Oh God what has happened to this thread...
First of all, the fact that I'm here is part of the research. This is what the forum is for, giving advice to the ones who don't know where and how to find it. If you feel that bothered please you don't have to note it, just don't reply or say it, it doesn't help and only makes the poster feel worse.

I will be in Columbus, Ohio within the Columbus City school district. I have e-mailed several public schools there and I got a reply so far from "Columbus International High School". After asking them whether it's possible for international students to be enrolled there, telling them that I'll be living with a relative and asking them about the subjects I have not taken AND MOST importantly how to get the visa, here's what they said:

Hello!
It is not too late for you. We would be able to set up your high school schedule for you to have the opportunity to finish in one year, with maybe some classes that you would need to take online. You are right to assume that International would be a place that would "fit" well: we have many students from many different countries, as well as many American students with a "global mindset".

As for the VISA, I am not sure how to go about securing one for you. You are right that universities tend to take care of that for students, and usually an exchange program would do the same. I can check with our district's legal team, but I think that in general, we do not have that set as a precedent. Please let me know if you find another way to secure this VISA.

The thing is that the school has only 150 students and I don't know if it will suit me, so I will wait for the others to reply, hopefully they do accept just like this one.
In the e-mail they say: "We would be able to set up your high school schedule for you to have the opportunity to finish in one year, with maybe some classes that you would need to take online."
Can I take these classes while I am in the school, just so that I can prove that I have taken them before I graduate or do I HAVE to take them before entering the US?

Oh and another concern is getting a student visa. When going to college, you have to apply, be admitted and the college works out it's way with the embassy and issues the visa, but what about cases like these? How do I get the visa? How can you actually prove the institution in my country that I am accepted and going to study in a certain high school in the US?

About exchange programs, there are really no programs available to my country, I have searched all over but no programs take students from my country. The list of countries that are accepted by the YFU program: http://www.yfu.org/index.php/europe

Many thanks.