Palo Alto and Gunn High School education councils, which are made up of teachers and staff, declined to offer Multivariable Calculus as a high school course, instead opting to pick up a newly ...

When the prestigious California Institute of Technology announced in August it would drop calculus as an admissions requirement — students must prove mastery of the subject but don’t have to take it ...

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For decades, high-achieving high school students have been told the surest way to impress selective colleges is to take calculus. In a recent national survey of 133 admissions officers, 74% said the ...

No parent, teacher, adviser or other responsible educator would ever recommend, much less require, a student to take a course ...

If you are a new engineering first-year student starting in the fall semester, you will most likely be pre-enrolled in an Applied Math (APPM) pre-calculus or calculus course based on patterns of prior ...

Alumni of Palo Alto public schools shared their perspective on the change, which will allow students to take post-calculus ...

Choosing high school courses can feel high-stakes—and for good reason. According to a survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling, nearly 87% of colleges believe curriculum ...

The information presented here is intended to describe the course goals for current and prospective students as well as others who are interested in our courses. It is not intended to replace the ...