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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isnt the "no hs credit" the point and problem?  Most kids will take 4 years of math in hs--whether they start at Algebra 1 or Algebra 2/Trig or whatevere. Pity the non-STEM hs kid taking crazy off-the -charts math in her junior and senior years of hs. There are tons of other challenging classes she could be taking then that would be more useful and more interesting. [/quote]

Actually most people complain because those MS classes DO count for HS credit and are on the HS transcript. The colleges are the ones who want to see 4 years of math during the HS years.  [/quote]
I understand the hs transcript part, but do the ms classes count for credit?  So it is [i]possible[/i] to graduate from hs not having taken a math course during the 4 years of hs (assuming the necessary credits were earned during ms)?  If so, we still need to cater to the colleges' wishes, right?  [/quote]

It is probably possible to to not take a math class in HS and meet MCPS graduation requirements (although highly unlikley that a kid who was that accelerated in math would stop taking it after 8th grade).  However colleges are focused on what you take in 9th-12th grade.  If you are advanced and enter 9th grade doing pre calculus then they want to see you progress from there all the way through 12th grade.  So that could mean 7-8 math classes on your transcript.

[b]Frankly the answer for most kids is to start Alg 1 in 7th or 8th grade.  You are then on a track to take AP Calc or multivariable in HS.  [/b]If you want to pursue higher level math that's what college is for.[/quote]
Agreed.  (BTW, my understanding is that in FFX, you must take 3 years of hs math during your hs years in order to graduate).  [/quote]

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