<p>I'm in 9th grade and I'm in Algebra II/Trig Honors. Next year I'm supposed to do Precalculus Honors but I need to advance another level and do AP Calculus AB next year if I want to do AP Physics C (needs calculus) in time during junior year (it won't matter if I do it in senior year because colleges can't see it). Is it a good idea to do Precalculus at a community college over this summer?</p>
<p>one benefit: you get to take Calc AB as a sophomore
one drawback: college precalculus might be more difficult than high school precalculus.</p>
<p>From experience, my friend did the same thing and apparently he received a B in Precalculus (he could have received an A if he wasn’t lazy). However, he became more successful with Calculus–top of the class and took the BC exam and received a 5. So, it would be a good idea for you to take Precalculus.</p>
<p>Alright thanks. Also, is it a smart idea to drop tennis next year? AP Calculus AB and another class that I am taking, AP World History, are EXTREMELY hard. The teachers give A LOT of homework. I also am going to do two science classes simultaneously - Chemistry and Physics - which means I’ll have one extra class than others and I’ll have to do a zero period (early in the morning before 1st period). I don’t want to overload myself with tennis. 
I’m so confused</p>
<p>Isn’t tennis at your school/league one season?</p>
<p>Yeah, from September to mid November, with practice in summer starting in early August. We usually return home between 4 and 5, and 7 on league finals days.</p>
<p>A high school honors precalc is probably harder than a community college precalc. I don’t know how it would compare to a non honors, but that may even be harder in high school than at a community college.</p>
<p>The difficulty factor might affect your preparedness compared to other students. I know someone who took Precalc at a local university (not even a community college) and said that it was really easy and they were leaning about number lines. So you might want to investigate course content before you make the decision not to take it at your high school. On the other hand, taking it at the community college might be harder depending on if it’s a good community college.</p>