However, this is not the case for many high schools. Across the country, schools are struggling to meet their quotas for No Child Left Behind reading and math proficiency scores and have to deal with issues such as low financial support and graduation rates. These schools are so occupied with dealing with their limited resources and trying to better educate their average students that they lack the funding to provide advanced or college-level classes to the students who are succeeding.
I’m currently enrolled as a freshman in James Madison University, and I can honestly say that I’m extremely fortunate to have gone to Fluvanna County High School. During my time there I not only could partake in core AP classes, but I also tried computer math, student government, lacrosse, football, wrestling, and academic team. I’m very grateful to have gone to FCHS because I don’t know if I would have been accepted to JMU had I gone to a school that offered less opportunity.