<p>I earned high school credits for Algebra 1 in the 8th grade and got an A-. Will this show up on my high school transcript?</p>
<p>I believe so. I have my high school transcript with me, and Algebra I is counted as technically being a class you took in 9th grade, along with Geometry.</p>
<p>But I’m pretty sure colleges can figure out why both classes are from the same year, and will automatically assume that you took Alg-I in 8th grade. And being ahead a year in math is always commendable, regardless of the grade.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Anyone else? Really want to be valedictorian</p>
<p>To the best of my knowledge, the class should appear on your transcript. Algebra I is a HIGH SCHOOL course and should be included in your HIGH SCHOOL transcript, regardless of when you took the course. </p>
<p>Good luck on your “valedictorian” goal. It can be difficult at times. Just remember to focus and set reasonable limits for yourself to avoid being overwhelmed.</p>
<p>I hope this helps.</p>
<p>It all depends on how your school (if it’s private) or your school district (if it’s a public school) does the transcripts.</p>
<p>My kids’ transcripts say that they received credit for Algebra I in middle school (because Algebra I is a required course for HS graduation in our state), but it does not list grades. And Algebra I does not count for them as a credit toward HS graduation. It’s just a requirement they’ve fulfilled without course credit or a grade–kind of like their community-service requirement.</p>
<p>Bottom line, people on the Internet, who live in all different places, can’t tell you what will happen with your transcript, but your guidance counselor can.</p>
<p>I got credit for algebra I when I took it in 7th grade so I doubt you should run into any problems</p>
<p>To clarify: I was given the choice to put it in my high school transcript although, for top tier schools, I’d find it fairly pointless because they will want to see what you actually did in high school and they will be able to tell from math courses that you took in high school whether or not you are advanced in a certain subject area</p>
<p>oh Thanks!</p>
<p>In my school Al. 1 in 8th grade (and Spanish/French 1) count for credit if you pass and go on your transcript but don’t get factored into your overall GPA.</p>
<p>I guess I will ask my counselor when school starts</p>
<p>Regardless of that, it is generally a good idea to take the following math in high school, if starting having completed Algebra I in 8th grade:</p>
<p>9th grade: Geometry
10th grade: Algebra II
11th grade: Trigonometry / Precalculus
12th grade: Calculus (preferably BC) if offered</p>
<p>For foreign language, university admissions tends to be more concerned about what level you complete; completing the fourth level in one language is generally looked at better than completing the second level in two languages (of course, completing the fourth level in two languages looks even better).</p>
<p>I don’t think they do, I looked at my transcripts and they didn’t say anything about any middle school classes, and I think I took algebra one too, it especially should not affect ranking, that is why advanced classes have higher weight it takes into consideration you are ahead</p>
<p>I took algebra 1 in 7th grade and there is no mention of it on my transcript. I took Geometry in 8th grade but was transported to the high school. My HS transcript has 8th grade on it with HS credit for geometry.</p>
<p>If you are going for Val, check how the school calculates it. At my school they only used 10-12 academic grades (no PE, ROP, etc) having my first math course be Pre-calc honors (in 10th grade) was a real gpa boost. If your school starts with 9th grade, don’t put alg 1 on your transcript-it will lower your gpa!</p>
<p>Your school should have clear guidelines. Most school districts include high school credits on the transcript in order to show you completed them. Whether they use them in the ranking or GPA is entirely a different matter. Each school will have guidelines that tells you how the school treats classes taken before high school, classes taken outside of school during school year or summer, and sometimes even classes taken in the school may be ignored for credit/GPA/rank.</p>
<p>At my high school they listed high school credit classes you took in middle school, but did not include them when calculating one’s GPA.</p>