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If the student wants to be eligible for UC, Geometry needs to be taken in 7th grade, 
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Not true for any "UC" I've ever heard of. What UC are you talking about?

Even if so...

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so it makes more sense to take Algebra 2 before. 
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No, that would be Algebra 1 before Geometry, not Algebra 2 before Geometry.

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Being in the 90th percentile in a class is a good rule of thumb for getting most out of the instruction. I don’t really see the point of taking a class when you’re by far the best student in it and have already mastered the material inside out.
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[b]90th percentile on national norms is nowhere near "the best student in it"  in a wealthy suburban district, and neither is "have already mastered the material inside out" because the tests don't even try to test for that.[/b]

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There a many options for later classes including computer science that count as math, DE, AP, even repeating classes if needed, graduating early if there’s enough credit etc.
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OK you are definitely thinking about Algebra 2 not Algebra 1.

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Most districts are actually in line with national norms, however some schools do deviate from the averages. Not everyone lives in a “wealthy suburban district”. In the end choose a class and path that is appropriate for the child.

In an [b]average[/b] class, 90 percentile means the kid is in the top 3 students. At 95 percentile likely they are the best student in the class. If the student is 99th percentile, there won’t be much to learn from the class. Some people take this route and supplement heavily with outside enrichment, and just rubber stamp the class, eg summer geometry. Not ideal in my view because you’re double taking classes and time would be better spend on other classes or activities. [/quote]

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