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

[Satycorn]

I am not going to speak specifically of CSCC, but don't waste your time with community colleges or for profit colleges. They are basically trade schools.
Many times, their credits do not transfer or transfer is very limited. OH has specific unit requirements for HS graduation.

Columbus State Community College is one of the best CCs in that area, really, I was very skeptical about community colleges but this one is different, a HUGE percentage of the students at OSU have firstly graduated from CSCC, not only because of the price but because most of it's credits transfer, especially students who study fields like me, the math taught at CSCC is of excellent quality and it does transfer to CSCC.

The only way to determine if you would be able to graduate in one year is to fax a copy of your school records to a guidance counselor at the school, for review. If you attend the public school district where your guardian resides, it is free.

I can do that, but how would that help, I mean, why would I want them to look how good I do at school, isn't the main problem here, finding a way to fill the classes that I haven't taken in my home country (american history, etc. etc. etc.)?

Really, it would be free? Aren't high schools in the US paid by tax payers, and since I'm not one, neither will I come to the US with my parents, which would be tax payers, am I not going to have to pay the school?

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1269.html

 

[LdiJ]

Columbus State Community College is one of the best CCs in that area, really, I was very skeptical about community colleges but this one is different, a HUGE percentage of the students at OSU have firstly graduated from CSCC, not only because of the price but because most of it's credits transfer, especially students who study fields like me, the math taught at CSCC is of excellent quality and it does transfer to CSCC.



I can do that, but how would that help, I mean, why would I want them to look how good I do at school, isn't the main problem here, finding a way to fill the classes that I haven't taken in my home country (american history, etc. etc. etc.)?

Really, it would be free? Aren't high schools in the US paid by tax payers, and since I'm not one, neither will I come to the US with my parents, which would be tax payers, am I not going to have to pay the school?

http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1269.html

I am truly sorry but the previous poster is giving you a lot of inaccurate information. You CANNOT go to high school in the US for free. You will have to pay tuition either at a private school, or at a public school if the public school has room to taking a paying student. He is not deliberately giving you bad information, he simply is not familiar with international students going to high school in the US.

 

[Satycorn]

I am truly sorry but the previous poster is giving you a lot of inaccurate information. You CANNOT go to high school in the US for free. You will have to pay tuition either at a private school, or at a public school if the public school has room to taking a paying student. He is not deliberately giving you bad information, he simply is not familiar with international students going to high school in the US.

I knew I read that somewhere..

So the only thing that's stopping High Schools from taking international students are the available spots?

 

[ecmst12]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with community colleges and many of them do have specific arrangements to transfer credits with local universities (and the credits will transfer to other schools as well). It's a great way to save money on your education.

 

[LdiJ]

I knew I read that somewhere..

So the only thing that's stopping High Schools from taking international students are the available spots?

Yes, however that applies to public schools. Private schools each have their own rules for enrollment, just like colleges.

A good public school will often have other US citizens who live in the area asking for paid spots, and sometimes they are so full that they cannot accept any paying students. Sometimes the tuition asked for a paying student is actually higher than a better private school.

If you really want to attend high school in the US then you are better off focusing on private schools. I am sure that your Uncle could do some research to find out what private schools are available in his area so that you could do further research on which private school might be best for you.

 

[Satycorn]

Yes, however that applies to public schools. Private schools each have their own rules for enrollment, just like colleges.

A good public school will often have other US citizens who live in the area asking for paid spots, and sometimes they are so full that they cannot accept any paying students. Sometimes the tuition asked for a paying student is actually higher than a better private school.

If you really want to attend high school in the US then you are better off focusing on private schools. I am sure that your Uncle could do some research to find out what private schools are available in his area so that you could do further research on which private school might be best for you.

Really, it can work that way too, even US citizens can pay for spots just to get into the school? Wow..

The thing is that I am doing thorough research and I swear, almost 90% of all private schools that I can find all over Columbus, let alone in the specific area that my uncle resides, are religious!!! Again, not that I have something against this, but I just am not familiar with these kind of schools and don't "want to be limited" in terms of acting, belief, etc. (not that I'll do anything big, however, I just want to experience the life of a normal school).

I will contact my uncle about this but again, I am very concerned about the classes that I have not taken in my home country, what do I do about this? I don't want to start applying or paying or whatever just to find out that I can't come to the US because I didn't study history or subjects like that. Do private schools ignore this?

 

[cbg]

No. Private schools do not ignore this. Either you have the required credits (and that means taking the classes, not just taking a test on the knowledge) or you do not. If you do not have the required credits you do not get admitted/graduate (whichever is appropriate). I do not know how to make it more clear to you than that.

 

[stealth2]

The thing is that I am doing thorough research and I swear, almost 90% of all private schools that I can find all over Columbus, let alone in the specific area that my uncle resides, are religious!!! Again, not that I have something against this, but I just am not familiar with these kind of schools and don't "want to be limited" in terms of acting, belief, etc. (not that I'll do anything big, however, I just want to experience the life of a normal school).

In the US, parochial schools are as "normal" as any other. Different, but normal.

I will contact my uncle about this but again, I am very concerned about the classes that I have not taken in my home country, what do I do about this? I don't want to start applying or paying or whatever just to find out that I can't come to the US because I didn't study history or subjects like that. Do private schools ignore this?

You are not understanding. All that matters is that you meet the requirements to graduate. Due to scheduling issues, my son didn't take US History II until his Senior year - a course that is usually taken in the second year. Didn't matter - he took it, he passed, he met the graduation requirements.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

I am truly sorry but the previous poster is giving you a lot of inaccurate information. You CANNOT go to high school in the US for free. You will have to pay tuition either at a private school, or at a public school if the public school has room to taking a paying student. He is not deliberately giving you bad information, he simply is not familiar with international students going to high school in the US.

I was basing my info on experience with YFU exchange students. Apparently, YFU was paying their tuition as a part of the program and I was inaccurate on the issue. As I lived in Columbus for many years, I have met CSCC students. You will not be impressed.

 

[LdiJ]

No. Private schools do not ignore this. Either you have the required credits (and that means taking the classes, not just taking a test on the knowledge) or you do not. If you do not have the required credits you do not get admitted/graduate (whichever is appropriate). I do not know how to make it more clear to you than that.

I am going to disagree with this answer...why? Because its not a question of admission, its a question of admission at what level. In other words, the OP might be admitted as a 3rd year student rather than a 4th year student if the OP does not have the required credits to be a 4th year student.

 

[Ohiogal]

Thanks so much for your replies everybody.



I actually am home haha, my uncle is in the US.



I am already aware that you need to apply first in order to be enrolled in a certain university. My plan is studying in a Community College (Columbus State Community College) for the first two years and then transfer to Ohio State University. By law, all US citizens who graduate from the CS Community College are guaranteed to be accepted in OSU, but I am not sure about international students, so I sent an e-mail to the school and I'm waiting for their reply.

It is NOT a law that US citizens who graduate are guaranteed admission. Policy most likely.

I am very hard working and determined about this, I've been waiting for so long about this and one of the most exciting things about this is the cultural diversity that I will meet.
One thing: Most Colleges/Universities don't give scholarships/aids to international students, is this different when it comes to High Schools? Can I actually get a scholarship in High School even if I'm an international student? I will give the TOEFl ASAP and even SAT if it's needed, but I thought SAT is needed before going to college too, so I thought I'd wait for that until I finish the last year of high school.

In Ohio, the ACT is most often used.

 

[Ohiogal]

No, it did not turn impossible. Its simply that you may be required to do some additional work to meet the graduation requirements for an American High School.

A private high school is required because you are not a US citizen or greencard holder.

It will not cause you any problems in getting a visa for college.

WRONG. Foreign students attend public school in Ohio all the time.

 

[Ohiogal]

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.

Wrong. Not the way it works in Ohio. Uncle would need custody of child in order to enroll child in the local public high school in Ohio. He doesn't qualify for a power of attorney in this state to enroll the child.

 

[Ohiogal]

I am not going to speak specifically of CSCC, but don't waste your time with community colleges or for profit colleges. They are basically trade schools.
Many times, their credits do not transfer or transfer is very limited. OH has specific unit requirements for HS graduation. The only way to determine if you would be able to graduate in one year is to fax a copy of your school records to a guidance counselor at the school, for review. If you attend the public school district where your guardian resides, it is free.

The bolded is incorrect. Community colleges are two year schools that give students a foundation of their lower level classes. Most of the public community colleges are accrediated and affiliated with four year schools. There is absolutely nothing wrong with community colleges.

 

[Ohiogal]

I am truly sorry but the previous poster is giving you a lot of inaccurate information. You CANNOT go to high school in the US for free. You will have to pay tuition either at a private school, or at a public school if the public school has room to taking a paying student. He is not deliberately giving you bad information, he simply is not familiar with international students going to high school in the US.

Actually YOU are wrong. This person COULD go to high school in the US for free if the law is followed. So quit. Or post the LAW that backs you up. I'll wait. Of course, you won't post the law so I will be waiting forever.