Astrophysics high school requirements

You'll need four to six years just for a bachelor's degree
Which is true of many other professions.
Then comes graduate school
Which can take anywhere from five years for theorists up to seven or eight for experimentalists and observers.

If you are passionate about physics, space, and understanding the physical world, then a career in astrophysics may be just the thing for you

Start developing your skills in high school by taking advanced placement (AP) classes in math and science

Once you get into college, major in astrophysics, or major in physics with a minor in astronomy