[GSlob]

I was talking about the ability to absorb high school curriculum on highly accelerated schedule. To do that, one needs some mental equipment. To receive way more in allotted time (there were special schools in Russia in 60's, where (IQ) selected children were studying topology and multidimensional geometry at tender ages of 13-14) takes that same equipment. It is from this stuff 14 year old college students are made.
Yes, it is doable (I witnessed it myself), but only with selected pupils; and it takes a highly concentrated effort to do it.

[Kevin OMalley]

I think it's doable by any kid who sets his mind to it. Even by the ones in the middle of the bell curve of aptitude.

In my current school district, the high school sent out some kind of circular which mentioned that 90% of the kids had passed the exit exam requirements WHEN THEY WERE FRESHMEN. That tells me that 90% of those kids are wasting their time. The only thing they'd be missing by taking advantage of such a program is some physical harrassment, useless peer pressure, and PC policies.