Academics shouldn't be the only factor considered in grade skipping

After reading the post by one of my classmates about students skipping a grade, I began to think about my opinion of the situation. I started reading articles and came across this one http://www.maplevalleyreporter.com/community/229273261.html# concerning a 13 year old girl skipping high school to attend an early entrance program at the University of Washington. I was very taken aback to hear of a 13 year old not attending high school and immediately heading to a college program. Academically she is qualified and was required to take the ACT in order to apply to the program, but what about socially? A large part of high school is growing and becoming an adult before college. High school also preps you for college by teaching you how to study, write a decent paper and so on. She is the youngest in the program and it's hard for me to imagine her making very many friends. Yes, the main purpose of high school is to learn more knowledge and get an education but there are other aspects that are also a part of high school. High school students learn how to manage their time, interact and work with people their own age, and manage conflict. All that is lost by skipping high school and going straight to a college program. I would be very interested to see how this all works out for this girl.