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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pre-calc is a typical sophomore/junior class, so I don’t think skipping it would be great for admissions. [/quote]

It is a senior year class if a student is "on grade level".  On grade level is algebra, geometry, algebra 2 and then pre-calc/trig in HS.

We are all just so used to kids starting algebra in MS[/quote]

My kid completed algebra 1 in his public middle school. He got an A. He took a placement test for his private HS and didn't come close to passing so he had to retake algebra 1. He wasn't the only one of his MS classmates. Public school grades need to be taken with a grain of salt.[/quote]

The vast majority of private school kids who transfer to public school are behind in math. They have gaps 100% of the time.

- former public school teacher [/quote]

Kids who transfer often have some kind of problem that motivated the transfer, such as not being able to keep up with the previous school pace.

They also might not be "behind", but have learned a different mix of material, due to different order of content ("Integrated Math" vs the silly Algebra1/Geometry/Algebra2 sequence)? [/quote]

No, that’s not the issue. Here is an example (true story): child was in private. Told every year in private there is no Competiton with this child and she’s the brightest math whiz they have ever seen. No peers and hard to keep up with her. Child moves to public and child struggles and needs tutors. Mom told me that she was kept on the class email list from private so she could see the math syllabus, weekly assignments, units, etc. mom said entire sections were left out - as in never covered- when compared to public.

Private definitely excels in other things- math is not one of them (above public). [/quote]

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