I'm 17 and homeschooled. I started homeschooling about a year ago. It started fine and everything, I thought I would like it a lot better than public school. But when my mom's cancer got worse and she had to go into the hospital for over a month I was juggling too many things and fell pretty far behind in school. But things calmed down when she came home and I was able to concentrate on school like I should. Then after my mom died in January I was pretty depressed so school went on the back burner again. I finally worked everything out, but I was so far behind in school I was only able to finish one semester. I started back a couple months ago figuring things would be better when I wasn't so behind, not doing the catch up thing all the time. But the work was really hard, not too hard, but it takes too long. There's no way I will be able to go to college next year, as I had planned, if I continue doing homeschool. Now I'm trying to figure out what my options are. I've thought about maybe getting my GED, but I don't know if that's the best way to go. So what are the alternatives to high school that will still allow me to attend college?

You could get your GED or some areas have cyber school you can do over the computer.
What area do you live in and I will look to see if there is one in your area. My daughters were going to do the home schooling on the computer and the one for our area was in midland Pa; but they went for their GED instead.
I don't know if they could tell you one for your area. Cyber Schools Gain In Popularity (http://www.palearnersonline.com/A1/Article6.asp)
Or type cyber school with your area in the search engine.

A GED is not a bad thing, but my dad told me that when you and person with a high school diploma are both being looked at the one with the diploma will probably get the job or slot at a college. I don't know how true this is, but it's something to think about.
There are several options for you:
One- I don't know where you live, but there might be an alternative or night school nearby where you can get your diploma. You can take a few extra classes and catch up with high school this way too- if you want to attend both.
Two- I don't know anyone who has done it, but I once heard that you can take high school courses online. It's sort of like a type of home school, except you have an actual teacher.
Three- there are co-op type schools out there that are like home schools that you just go to once or twice a week to get assignments and turn stuff in.

All of this stuff depends on your location, the bigger the town- the more opportunities.
It's good to see that you care about your education, keep on going.
Your in high school so your over half way there!

Is there a community college in your county? Contact them. Ours offers a combined high school diploma with college level courses. Talk with the dean or another official about this (explain your situation). If they don't offer it, you might help them move into the 21st century!

Then continue on to get your associate's degree or a certification in something. Transfer to a four-year college if you wish and once you have an A.A.

Our community college also offers distance learning possibilities, so you might be able to mix online courses with on-site ones at the school.