<p>My guess is that if the course was thorough enough for the students to do well on the AP exam, then they’d call it AP Calculus. They are likely lowering the standards of a “regular” calculus course so at least some can graduate with calculus on their transcripts. If your son is finding the test prep a struggle and doesn’t think he’ll do well, I wouldn’t bother taking the test as he’ll likely need to start with Calc I at college anyway. At least he’s had some exposure to calculus.</p>