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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do most FCPS kids take algebra 1 in 8th or 9th? If 8th, do they first have to take honors math in 7th?[/quote]

It depends on what you child is going to pursue in college and what level of school you wish them to attend.  If STEM then 7th, if not STEM then either 8th or 9th is fine, unless seeking a top 30-40 college then the answer is back to 7th. [/quote]

Algebra 1 H in 8th is fine for STEM and top 30-40 college.  Many people think 7th is necessary and then they derail their chances by lower grades.  As long as you get to Calc by your senior year you are as advanced as you need to be.  Grades in those courses are far more important.[/quote]

You're compared to students from your own school and there will be a bunch who both have it in 7th and have all As in math. 6th would make you an outlier, but there are some who do it. 7th means that you took advanced math and retained enough to do well on the IAAT and SOL, which should be the expectation from a kid in advanced math [/quote]

This response and that of the first responder are correct if you are going down the STEM path or looking at highly selective colleges.   While you may still major in STEM or get into a highly ranked college by waiting a year or two to take Algebra I you are lowering your odds of doing so.

This path also allows student to take AP statistics.

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