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Honestly, Algebra I should be open to all 7th graders and TJ should require Geometry HN by 8th and all core courses as HN with min 3.75 GPA. There is no need to gate keep math track and those who are up for the challenge should be allowed to take it. [/quote]

+1, but I also think that the middle school math teachers need to tighten up any grade inflation, and any coursework beyond Geometry should be given some extra credit or bump.  If a kid applies to TJ with straight As in Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, and possibly even pre-Calc Honors, that should prove that the kid is eminently capable of handling advanced math.

TJ has almost no data on the math capability of the kids taking Algebra I in 8th.  M7H is basically a repeat of 6th grade AAP math for the kids who weren't smart enough to get it the first time.  The biggest conceptual leaps in Algebra I happen in the second half of the year, so kids applying to TJ haven't yet been graded on their ability to make those leaps.  The only thing that TJ admissions knows about the kids taking Algebra I in 8th is that they weren't good enough in math to join the 10-20% of FCPS kids who did qualify for accelerated math, or they weren't motivated enough to challenge themselves with more advanced coursework.  Neither of these suggest that the kid belongs at TJ.    [/quote]

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