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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Trying to understand something here.  How do all these kids go into TJ and ace these classes at this age then?  Are they geniuses or are incredibly prepped and accelerated since early age? What is the difference between HN and non HN versions of Algebra 1?  Posts here suggest one is more accelerated, but what does it mean at the end of the day? Does HN cover more material in the course of a year?  Does this benefit kids in HS when they are already familiar with it, does some of it repeat?  Trying to understand if there is any advantage at all to Algebra 1 HN for kids who aren't hyper accelerated to get into TJ or other reasons or are plainly mathematical geniuses who love the subject and need this extra challenge.  Assuming these kids would be a small minority would there even be enough of them to fill one class?[/quote]

TJ accepts around 500 students a year, most have had Geometry or Algebra 2, they are the kids who find math easy and don’t do any enrichment or find math easy and do enrichment or are good at math and have had support through enrichment. Either way, they are kids who tend to pick up math quickly and easily. But that is a small percentage of the FCPS population.

Around 15% of FCPS students will take Algebra 1 H before 8th grade, some with help through tutoring or enrichment, some with no help. It is probably a normal range of ability. Other kids struggle. I worked my butt of for A’s in regular Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2. My older brothers barely did anything for A’s in the honors math classes and Calc BC, to include 5’s on the AP test and perfect math scores. Different people with different abilities, same household. [/quote]

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