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And it seems that this kid can do either Algebra Honors or regular Algebra in 8th. But my question to people is: how does Algebra Honors in 8th compare to the Algebra class that the 7th grader takes? I asked a counselor and he said they were the same but I kind of doubt it.[/quote]

Why do you doubt the counselor?  It's the same class at DC's middle school.  There were 8th graders in the Algebra 1 honors class my DC took in 7th grade.  [/quote]

DP, but if the school has separate sections for 7th grade Honors Algebra than they have for 8th grade Honors Algebra, I would wonder the same thing as PP.  If the classes are exactly the same, why not mix the 7th and 8th graders?[/quote]

Often times it's more for large schools to work out schedules.  Kids who are taking Algebra 1H in 7th grade are often taking a suite of other honors 7th grade courses + band/orchestra + first year of foreign language.  They plan schedules to work this way.  In my kids' experiences, the 7th grade Algebra 1H course seemed more rigorous than the 8th grade Algebra 1H course--but largely because of the peer group--there were more kids super into math.  The content/curriculum was exactly the same.[/quote]

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