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.

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

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

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 ...

The AP Calculus AB is equivalent to a first semester college calculus course, according to the College Board, the organization that administers the exam.

David Greene talks to advanced placement calculus teacher Anthony Yom about his classroom magic, and how he's gotten every one of his students for the past five years to pass the exam.