Perhaps you can call a few local colleges and ask to speak with an admissions counselor about it. And I’m not saying that your school is what I’m referring to, but some public school systems have an ‘alternative high school’ that remains part of that school system, however, the person’s high school diploma has the main public high school’s name engraved on it. If you are doing so much better where you are and the school is accredited by the department of education, I don’t see why you should return to a school that you seemed unhappy with. Perhaps calling some colleges can help you feel a bit better. Wishing you the best of luck!

For US colleges: www.utexas.edu/world/univ

And for general career info: www.bls.gov/oco and search ‘computer analyst’ or whatever other career that piques one’s interest.

Don’t let the townies get you down. Just do what you need to do to succeed. If you’re on the honor roll, that will work in your favor, and probably balance out everything else. Just keep on doing what you are, and seek out the right college. Remember, colleges are just like high schools…some of them might be right for you, and some of them might not be.