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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My god.  The standards are so low for most people here.

Reality is:

8th grade math is basically below standard, “remedial” (no calculus in high school)
8th grade Algebra 1 is standard (Calculus by 12th grade)
7th grade Algebra 1 is accelerated (Calculus by 11th grade)
6th grade Algebra 1 is twice accelerated (Calculus by 10th grade)

The only schools that get kids to Calculus by 10th is Basis, Deal, Hardy, and DCI.  DCI has integrated math so the courses are not labeled traditionally like above.

DCPS is way behind by only offering basically what is remedial math and some schools Algebra 1 in 8th, which at most schools is just the standard track.  This should not be surprising when the overwhelming majority of kids are way below grade level.  They don’t have the critical mass to offer accelerated so don’t.[/quote]

What does a student gain by taking Calculus in 10th grade vs 12th? [/quote]

The other benefit of taking Calc by 10th or 11th is so the student can take AP physics with Calculus (instead of AP Physics with algebra). The AP Physics C course seems to be offered at Jackson Reed, McKinley Tech and Walls, and would not be an option for students who take Calc for the first time in 12th (meaning they started algebra in 8th). [/quote]

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