Homeschool isn't for kids only! It’s for high school too!

Some say homeschooling is only for the younger kids in the elementary or middle school, but high school homeschooling is also a very popular educational choice. Only this time, the decisions lie in great part with the students themselves.

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Most that homeschool in high school are teenagers who cannot take the pressures at school, especially those of peer pressure and bullying. Others cannot catch up with the lessons and curriculum programs of regular schools or would like to start early in life through training, internship and community volunteering jobs that would help them be knowledgeable and prepared for the struggle outside the four walls of their school. Still others have been homeschooled their whole lives; why stop now?

Choosing the suitable curriculum for teenagers for high school is very important. There are a lot of materials or support they can get especially on the Internet. They can talk to other homeschoolers in established groups through message boards, forums and chats to build a network. Homeschooling sites are also all over the net; they can browse through these sites, find an established support group in their area, get some catalogs and enroll in a curriculum or they can create their own study program. Co-ops are equally as important. 

This is good for those students who have very supportive and open-minded parents. But in case there are none and the student is left to carry out his curriculum by himself, homeschooling helps students to stand up and depend on themselves because one thing that is developed within is good independent study skills and more as they engage in continuous studying on their own.

In choosing the homeschool curricula, it is best if teenagers are present and take an active part in deciding which curricula to choose that would best apply to their learning styles and abilities. It's good for teenagers to create their own course of study. In this way, students will have good choices of activities which develop every aspect of their personality instead of just choosing a fixed program. There are different approaches to choose from and combine that would help in the holistic development of the student.

For high school, homeschooling can help them start in life and make a step forward through practical trainings and internship programs depending on the specialization they like to pursue. They can actually be successful in what they want and might do best in the future. 

For more information on homeschooling in high school, please visit these sites below: 

​Electives to Teach
Why You MUST Teach Entrepreneurship in High School 
Teach Your Teens to File Their Taxes
Life Skills to Teach Your Teen: Event Planning 101
Student Blogs: Why Your Teen Should have Their Own Blog
Homeschool High School Speech and Debate - 4 Frugal Resources

Preparing for College
Preparing Your Homeschooled Teen for College

Transcripts
Assigning Grades for Homeschool High School Transcripts
Assigning High School Credit and Planning High School at Home

Summer Plans
101 Things for Teens to do in Summer

Balance
Balancing Academics and Fun in Homeschool High School 

Thinking about After High School 
Steps to Choosing the Right Degree After High School 
Life After High School: Navigating Your Next Steps After High School

General / Planning High School
Homeschooling High School--Relax, You CAN Do It!
Homeschooling High School/5 Tips to Get Ready for the New Year/Special Needs High School 
​High School Archives by Year Round Homeschooling 
​An Authoritative Guide on How to Homeschool High School 
Should I Homeschool My High Schooler? 

Curriculum
Our Frugal High School Curriculum Choices
Homeschool High School English - Make Your Course YOUR Own

Affiliate Resources
7 Sisters Homeschool (many, many high school curriculum resources) 
Hundreds of high school courses at Schoolhouse Teachers