Going back to public school after homeschooling for a year?

Question

i had to homeschool my daughter her tenth grade year of high school. Shes completed all the requirements to go to the 11th grade. But she wants to go to public school.If she goes will she be in the 11th grade?

Answer 1

This is, unfortunately, something you should have looked into before you pulled her out and depends on exactly how you homeschooled (was it homeschooling under the law, homeschooling through the school district as an at-home program, etc.) If it was just regular homeschooling under the law, then the school doesn't have to recognize the work she did. They may be willing to have her test out of those courses--or not. They can force her to redo 10th grade.

Answer 2

She should if she has completed all the requirements. Unless you guys have a specialized test that you have to take to pass. And if you do not know call the school board and find out. Texas has the TAKS and if you don't pass that you don't pass that grade.

Answer 3

Unfortunately there is no standard answer. Admissions policies for homeschool students not only vary from state to state, in some states they vary from district to district.

Here are a few questions you will have to answer:

What are the admissions policy for your district? (this can be found on the district website, enter "admissions policy homeschool student" in their search bar)

Are you in a state that requires registration with the district superintendent?

Is your program accredited and can you get an official transcript? (were you in an umbrella program)

Some states and districts will accept a parent generated transcript and you will have no problem at all.

Others will require an accredited and accepted transcript (meaning they "approve" of the type of program)

and still others, especially in states that tightly regulate homeschooling, have all the paperwork on your homeschool to begin with and would require no further proof from you.

Some states are beginning to forge a good relationship between the publicschools and homeschoolers and the transition process is becoming easier.

So, that is the long winded version of, check your district policy on admitting homeschoolers, and go from there.

Do not become discouraged. Even if you do not have the required paperwork, there are options. A lot of places will simply test your daughter and go on from there.

Answer 4

you could also look into duel enrollment in a community collage, they offer them of 11th and 12 grader of public school and homeschoolers

Answer 5

Your school district will have the best answer for you, and I assumed that you home schooled her in accordance with their requirements.  In New York State she would probably have to take at least one Regents exam, if not several more.  Assuming you are in the US, the state you live in  will control the requirements.  

The principal of your local high school wil surely be able to help you out on this.