Originally Posted by jack'smom
I don't think it's unreasonable to expect high school kids to take Algebra. Algebra is not that difficult, frankly.

Yup. I agree... 100%

It's like anything else - you get out of it what you put in to it. Gifted kids may be ready to learn it younger, but it's certainly not beyond the average student, assuming they're willing to pay attention and apply themselves (which they'll have to do with anything in life if they want any kind of success).