<p>Im turning freshman next year and I've talked to my counselor about my math course in high school..</p>
<p>She said something about a math track... like a, b, and c :D</p>
<p>I didn't exactly get what she was talking about. :)</p>
<p>i took geometry this year, so Im supposed to take Alg. 2 next year. </p>
<p>Does anyone know what these "tracks" are.. and what "track" im on right now?</p>
<p>THANNNNK YOOOOOU!!</p>
<p>Your math education will probably go like this:
10th Grade: Algebra 2
11th Grade: Precalc/Trig
12th Grade: AP Calc (if offered)
Don't worry too much! Taking AP Calc during senior year is something that colleges will like, and unless you take math over the summer, you will stay on the aforementioned track (a good track to be on, btw)
:)</p>
<p>my high school has a program called atms which says i take:
9th: H alg. 2/trig
10th: AP stats.
11th: AP math analysis (includes AB calc)
12th: AP calc BC</p>
<p>what track would u call that?? :D
my school is wierd.. sorry.</p>
<p>Yeah your school is weird. AP Math Analysis I have never heard of, but it would appear that you haven't taken the pre-reqs to get into the ATMS program. IDK. I would say that they will most likely put you in H Alg. 2/Trig next year, then AP stats, and AP Math Analysis senior year, but IDK. Are those classes the only ones offered?</p>
<p>well.. I ended my 8th grade year with a 4.0 and I took geo this year.. and the high school counselor put me for this program.. so im sure of my classes. its just i dont get what she said about the track thing.</p>
<p>and.. well. I have other options for classes, like I could take the IB program instead, but... thats a whole other thing.</p>
<p>bump....<br>
please.</p>
<p>I think I remember what you are talking about (though it's been 5 years). When you go to high school you have several tracks you can follow for math. You can be on the fast track where you end up taking BC Calculus (or whatever the highest level at your school is). You can be on the slowest track where you take the bare minimum math to graduate (for my county it's pre algebra -> algebra -> topics in algebra and geometry -> geometry). You will have to look for prerequisites though and keep up with them. For example, at my school you need to take honors pre calc to take either AB or BC Calc.</p>
<p>"pre algebra -> algebra -> topics in algebra and geometry -> geometry"</p>
<p>i loled.</p>
<p>I think the "a, b, c" track is unique to your school- so while we here can explain to you your progression of classes, we can't exactly explain what your counselor is talking about, because we don't know. Why not email your counselor and ask?</p>
<p>These are few of the possible flavor at D school</p>
<p>a: Algebra -> Geometry -> pre calc/Trig -> calculus/AP Statistics
b: Hons. Geometry -> Hons. PreCalc -> AP Calc AB -> AP Calc BC/AP Statistics
c: Hons. Pre calc -> AP Calc AB -> AP Calc BC with multivariate Calc -> DiffQ/Linear Algebra/AP Statistics
d: Hons. Pre calc -> AP Calc BC -> AP Statistics -> Multivariate Calc/DiffQ</p>
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"pre algebra -> algebra -> topics in algebra and geometry -> geometry"</p>
<p>i loled.
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I did too. Pre-algebra counts as elective credit in my county. One must have Pre-cal to graduate unless you are Educationally Challenged in my state.</p>
<p>My school is very small.... lol In fact so much so I can break it down into IQ levels.</p>
<p>Typical student (IQ 90-120):
8th Grade: Algebra I or 8th grade math
Freshmen: Integrated Math I or Integrated Math II H
Sophomore: Integrated Math II H or Integrated Math III
Junior: Integrated Math III or Integrated Math IV H
Senior: AP Calculus AB online or Integrated Math IV H and Cal I @ CC</p>
<p>Gifted Student (IQ 121-133):
8th grade: Algebra I
9th grade: Geometry
10th grade: Algebra II - Pre-cal
11th grade: AP Calculus AB or BC
12 grade: Multi-variable Calculus + DiffQ</p>
<p>Highly Gifted Student: There's only 1 in my school, can you guess who it is? (IQ >133)
8th grade: Algebra I
Summer: Geometry
9th grade: Algebra II & Pre-cal Honors
10th grade: AP Calculus BC
Summer (if financially possible): DiffQ, Linear Algebra, Multi-Variable
11th grade: Real analysis, Complex analysis, Number theory, Calculus level discrete math, graph theory, combinatorics etc (DiffQ, Multi-Variable if couldn't afford during summer)
12th grade: Real analysis, Complex analysis, Number theory, Calculus level discrete math, graph theory, combinatorics etc</p>
<p>Of course, I live in a small town and our education sucks.</p>
<p>Here's what you say: "Excuse me... just sign me up for the most challenging... I'm a CCer after all."</p>
<p>Okay, here's the track at our highly regarded public school with a broad population:</p>
<p>Typical Track:
9th grade - Geometry
10th grade - Algebra 2 (assuming Algebra 1 in 8th grade)
11th grade - Precalculus (Honors or Regular)
12th grade - Options depend on aptitude: AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Math 150 (college math from a local CC)</p>
<p>Advanced Track:
9th grade - Algebra 2 (assuming Geometry in 8th grade)
10th grade - Honors Precalculus
11th grade - AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Math 150
12th grade - What you didn't do in 11th grade, or Math 151 if you did 150</p>
<p>There are very smart kids coming in from parochial schools who need to take Algebra 1 in 9th grade. Also uber smart kids who come into 9th grade ready for the Precalculus class. (No getting around the precalculus at our school.)</p>
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There are very smart kids coming in from parochial schools who need to take Algebra 1 in 9th grade. Also uber smart kids who come into 9th grade ready for the Precalculus class. (No getting around the precalculus at our school.)
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My county just started Algebra I in 8th grade from its 20 year hiatus. You may only take Geometry at the private middle school and not many of us have that kind of money. I think all schools should take a leaf out of the college book--placement tests ftw! You can't get out of any class in my state. Sir Isaac Newton, Q, and your average student all have the same requirements. </p>
<p>Oh, and I honestly think that any "gifted" program should start Algebra I by at least 7th grade.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure math analysis is the same thing as precalculus.</p>
<p>With that said, mine, having just completed freshman year, is:</p>
<p>9th / freshman (completed) : Algebra II/Trig H
10th / sophomore : Precalculus
11th / Junior: AP calc BC
12th / Senior: ...? Nothing?</p>
<p>I'm not really too of a math type, I consider it really boring and yeah, I forget the stuff I learn often and etc. Lol.</p>
<p>And btw, (to OP) I have no idea why your school goes from Alg II /trig to AP stats. weird..</p>