I just checked and the math requirement for Texas (we have a common core of college classes that are transferable among all of the universities/junior colleges) is one 3 credit hour math class, college algebra or higher and one 3 credit hour math/reasoning course (many math classes meet this requirement as well as programming classes). I don't mean to derail the discussion, but it does occur to me that it is wise to consider which class your child will likely start out in college as result of their high school progression. Many schools seem to have placement tests for math classes now too, which is not something that I remember when I was in college 20 years ago.
