Taking calculus in high school may give you an admissions edge, but there are other paths to advanced math.

Enrollment in high school Calculus has exploded in the past several decades. But maybe that's not a sign of progress. For many students, the rush to Calculus is a bad idea.

So while some students may take AP Precalculus their junior year as a precursor to AP calculus, others can take the new course their senior year more generally as a precursor to college-level math.

The College Board offers four Advanced Placement classes in math: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics and – the newest – AP Precalculus. Successful completion of an AP math class is ...

It’s one of those AP Calculus topics that is a good introduction to derivatives. And kids discover and make connections between the formula and applying the geometry skills.

The new course from the College Board is meant to replace all pre-existing precalculus courses.