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[quote=Anonymous]Currently have DC in junior year doing analysis 2 at Blair. Started out with Functions in 9th grade, recommended for by Ms. Manchester in TPMS.
DC has been getting A's and B's in this math track in the past 2 1/2 years. He has strong math skills, very good in math however the teacher is very harsh in grading, and also does not give many tests so that kids can do better on subsequent tests if they do not do as well on one test. My DC has been getting straight A's in all other courses including the higher level CS track that he tested into. 
Math Homework is several hours every night and DC has strong extracurriculars which requires him for practice 3 times a week. He is also a member and captain of couple school clubs which he loves.
DC likes the math teacher very much. However my sincere opinion is that it is not worth having your DC going through extremely fast and rigorous course just to put them ahead by one semester from their peers. If you DC only does math (math competitions AMC and such), this course is totally for your DC. However if DC has other busy meaningful extra curriculars and would like to pursue them at the highest level, and participate in other lunch and after school activities (science, music related clubs, student government which are fun and they learn a lot), you may want to think before having your DC take this course.
I wish someone had given me this advice. OP's did tell us that Functions year is tough, however this toughness continues in sophomore and junior year. I wish someone told us that. In junior year, students have so many other things to also focus on (AP's, SAT and subject tests, internships), having this type of a math track is less than ideal.
Hope that helps future parents and DC's considering this track
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