When I was in high school, students could choose what elective classes they wanted to take. "Honors" classes were limited though to those students that had exc

When I was in high school, students could choose what elective classes they wanted to take. "Honors" classes were limited though to those students that had excelled in the regular courses. Honors classes meant more involved projects and work loads. Instead of reading and discussing one book a month, an honors class might read and discuss two books a month. However, no students was forced into taking the honors classes if they didn't want to. Our school also offered AP courses in numerous subjects to anyone that wanted to take them. Some of these courses required coming in an hour before the regular school day start time in order to partake in. At the time, our school district also paid for the AP exam costs for any/all students who wished to take the AP exam. The decision and choice is in the students hands. If the student has the desire or ambition to take more challenging courses they can and get to choose to do so. Likewise they could choose to take wood shop, metal shop, art courses, engine shop, etc it that's what interests them.