is algebra 1 the same as pre algebra?
Prealgebra was a remedial course for those 9th graders who hadn't done well in 8th grade math. Algebra 1 was the class for the 9th graders who had made A's, B's, or C's in 8th grade math. (Note: Advanced students took Algebra 1 in the 8th grade and Geometry in the 9th grade.)