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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SWW has many students doubling up Geo & Algebra 2 in 9th grade, so I'd imagine that large cluster takes Pre-calc next, then their AP Calc junior year. [/quote]

Really not recommended to take geo and algebra 2 simultaneously.  Why not take geo in 8th grade?[/quote]

Because DCPS middle schools don’t have geometry classes in 8th.  The math offerrings are really poor and disappointing.[/quote]

Deal does[/quote]

Hardy does too. And any DCPS student can take summer algebra or geometry rather than having two double up during the school year, if they want to get to AP calculus sooner.

https://dcpsstrong.com/summer-hs/summer-learning-original-credit/[/quote]

The summer school Geometry course route is common for strong K-8 private school students who go to DCPS for high school. or MCPS. [/quote]

Cramming a math course in the summer is not ideal and will not provide a good foundation.  Math is also weak in DCPS overall.

As a result, this can be seen in the poor AP pass rate in DCPS for Cal with somewhere low 30%.  Also low bar because pass is defined as 3 and above.  You can also see the very low SAT math averages in majority of the schools too. [/quote]

Doesn't DCPS still fund and pay for anyone to take an AP test or SAT test? So kudos to them for getting the whole bell curve in that number.

The kids who know how to get a 5 on the AP Calc test junior or senior do. and they'll look competitive in the T100 college process. [/quote]

You are not getting the whole bell curve in that number.  That is incorrect.  This is the highest math in most of the DCPS schools and in the poorly performing schools, majority of kids don’t even get to AP Cal.  It is the “top” kids in DCPS and what it represents.  Numbers are not good.

I say top in quotes because AP cal in 12th is not considered tops in any really good school district in the burbs here.[/quote]

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