Hi all. I’m entering summer now and I will be a senior in high school next year. I just finished algebra 2, and most people I know are continuing to pre calc. I’ve just never been good at math, and I know my grade will suffer if I take it. I’ve been put in advanced topics in math. It’s a bit of a weird, pushover class, but it’s where my counselors put me. I am also somewhat interested in transferring into financial algebra as I think it will be helpful in the long run. I plan to be some sort of English major and eventually earn a bachelor’s degree in English. How much does it matter that I’m not taking pre calc? Should I stay in my current class or take financial algebra? Any educated answers would be extremely helpful. Thanks 
You may want to list all the colleges you plan to apply to. Whether you need 2,3 or 4 years of math, depends on the college you want to get into. Financial algebra is good. Probability and statistics also could be a good class. Trigonometry may be of less use to you, but I see your concern, you are taking the easy math path and if you want to get into a reach school, maybe they will want more math on your record.
Pay attention to exponential functions and how they are applied to compound interest, since that is generally useful in understanding personal finance.
A basic knowledge of probability and statistics will also be useful generally, regardless of college or major.
I would also look at what math any colleges you are thinking about applying to require you to take…take something that prepares you for that.
Could you take regular statistics instead?
Or does your district/school not recognize statistics as a 4th year of math and thus requires
Note that Financial Algebra is not any better than Advanced Topics for college. To me, Advanced Topics “sounds” more academic but for sure it doesn’t ‘sound’ worse so don’t worry about it. As an English major you may have a basic “math for citizenship” class and might want to take statistics so having a high school introduction might help if your school counts it.