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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you all, this is very helpful knowing what choices to make in 6th grade.
For those with children in Advanced Math, is Math also limited to Honors only? I’m assuming kids in MS Honors courses do just as well in the HS AP courses, but it is always reassuring to hear from parents in a similar situation. [/quote]

Many schools don't have AAP specific math sections because there is so much variability in math levels in middle school. They generally only offer honors to make scheduling easier, unless there is a large mass of both AAP and non AAP (like 5+ sections of each) in a class.[/quote]

There is no AAP math. AAP kids generally take Math 7 Honors, Algebra 1 Honors, or, of they took Algebra in 7th, Geometry Honors. Kids in advanced math but not AAP would be in the same boat. Non-AAP, non-advanced math kids would generally be choosing between Math 7 and Math 7 Honors. Math 7 feeds to Math 8. Math 7 Honors feeds to Algebra 1 Honors. [/quote]

Some center schools have AAP only math classes. I've taught it in the past. It requires a critical mass of kids though, if there are only enough for 2-3 sections of AAP algebra 1 they won't do it. If there are 7 or 8 AAP sections, they'll have AAP only though.

Geometry almost never had enough students to make scheduling work with separate sections, but I suspect that will flip going forward since most AAP kids will take algebra 1 in 6th grade now...[/quote]

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