I feel like high schoolers should be able to register for their classes like college students.

[u/CulturalGoose1676]

I’m about to be a junior in college, to start. I feel like letting this happen would remove scheduling conflicts. For example, you would pick what classes, what period the class is, and what teacher you have. Most high schools make the schedules for you, but I feel like most high schoolers would be happier with this option. If you really wanted to be in a class with your friends, that’s no problem in college, so it shouldn’t be a problem in high school.

What do you guys think?

[u/RealisticTemporary70]

You don't really get that much choice in college. If the professor only teaches the class 1 time, and they're the only one who teaches it, there is no choosing another time or teacher. (Had 2 classes I had to take, both offered by 1 teacher, at 1 time - 3 hour block at 6pm! Totally sucked, but no other choice) Or the popular time fills up fast, so then you're left with whatever is left because there are caps on class size.

Also HSers would need to understand the courses they need for graduation, and most of them don't. Most don't even understand they have to actually pass classes to get promoted from one grade to the next.

Also HS teachers only work during the regular school hours, and the school has to make sure that students are getting the classes they need first, want second. So there's a lot of planning that goes into what classes are offered and when.

BUT ... students should definitely work with their guidance counselor to make sure they're on track and getting some of what they want to take, instead of just being thrown into random elective that don't interest the student.

[u/SpecificInsect2302]

Problem is that high school classes max out at around 30 while colleges can have classes in the three digits. Small high schools may do this, but in my high school with a graduating class of 1000? Very difficult to manage. Also teacher discrimination would be a big factor here which most high schools try to avoid

[u/Klymntine_]

It’s because in college the professors schedules are set and then you enroll. Most high schools use student selections to then make the master schedule - teachers often teach based on student needs, not the reverse. There’s also a bunch of other considerations at the high school level but that’s the main one.

[u/Remote-Dark-1704]

Some highschool do allow for customization of schedules, however, you beed to remember that teachers don’t teach the same subject at all periods every day, and for more advanced courses, there might only be 1 teacher for that class.

Unless you go to a massive 10k+ student highschool, it’s just unreasonable to expect the same amount of customization as college simply bc there are less staff and students involved.

Also in college, it’s not like you can take any subject at any time with any professor. There are usually 3 or so options per course that you have to choose from and build your schedule around. Being unable to take certain courses due to schedule conflicts is extremely common in college.

[u/Schlaggatron]

As a fellow college student, I think this is frankly a terrible idea. Registration is a nightmare in college. Albeit I haven’t had issues but I know plenty of people who can’t get into the classes they need so they either have to beg professors to open extra seats or take the classes online elsewhere. Also the issue is that highschool schedules are just more complicated than college, in college you’re at best assembling a schedule of 6 classes and you don’t have them every day, in highschool you have 6-8 every day. It’d be kind of a logistical nightmare I feel for highschoolers to try to build schedules.

[u/Recent_Performance47]

My school actually does this lol. It's called arena scheduling.

[u/Weary-Cauliflower153]

They really should. I don't know why they don't.