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Students at SHS will be engaged and challenged by mathematics courses that develop the skills needed in the future. Courses are infused with inquiry, promoting problem solving skills, cooperation and teamwork and preparing students for the ever-changing demands of future education and employment. All courses are in alignment with the Massachusetts State Frameworks and the Common Core. Students are urged to purchase their own TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator.
College Preparatory
Courses are designed to meet the needs of every learner, utilizing authentic, inquiry based instruction and real world problem solving. The sequence consists of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre Calculus and Calculus.
Honors
Students should possess a high level of achievement and interest in the field of mathematics to enroll in an honors level class, as the pacing, depth and breadth of each class is rigorous. The sequence consists of Algebra I Honors, Geometry Honors, Algebra II /Trigonometry Honors, Pre Calculus Honors to Calculus Honors or Advanced Placement Calculus either junior or senior year. Students in the College Prep sequence may move into the honors sequence.
Advanced Placement
Sandwich High School offers the following AP courses:
Advanced Placement Calculus
Advanced Placement Statistics
Placement Guidelines
Guidelines for student success indicate that a student should have a B in an honors class to remain in the sequence and an A- in a College Prep course to move to honors with the exception of grade 8 to 9. The following guidelines may inform student placement in grade 9 mathematics courses:
- Assessment tool
- Midyear grades
- Teacher recommendation
- Grade trend to the end of the year
- Personal conference with student and parent
Graduation Requirements /Assessment:
All students are required to complete and to pass a minimum of four credits of mathematics in order to graduate. Additionally, all students must be enrolled in a math class during their senior year. Students will be required to pass the MCAS test for graduation. All courses in the math department incorporate methods for alternative assessment such as writing portfolios, projects and assignments evaluated using rubrics, notebook checks as well as traditional methods such as quizzes, tests and departmental exams.
Grade 9: 1 Credit College Prep
Grade 9: 1 Credit College Prep
Grade 9: 1 Credit Honors
Grades 9-11: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra I
Grades 9 & 10: 1 Credit Honors
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra I
Recommended: A grade of B or better in Honors Level or A- or better in College Prep Level
Grades 9-12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry
1434 Algebra II / Trigonometry
Grade 9-12: 1 Credit Honors
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry
Recommended: A grade of B or better in Honors Level or A- or better in College Prep Level
Grades 9-12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra I and Geometry
Grades 10-12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II
Grades 10-12: 1 Credit Honors
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II
Recommended: A grade of B or better in Honors Level or A- or better in College Prep Level
Grades 11 & 12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Pre-Calculus
Grades 11 & 12: 1 Credit Honors
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Pre-Calculus
Recommended: A grade of B or better in Honors Level or A- or better in College Prep Level
1442 Advanced Placement Calculus A/B
Grade 11 & 12 1 Credit Advanced Placement
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Pre- Calculus
Grades 11 & 12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II
1462 Advanced Placement Statistics
Grade 11 & 12: 1 Credit Advanced Placement
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II
1452 Math Theory and Applications
Grades 12: 1 Credit College Prep
(Not available in 2019-2020 school year)
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II and demonstrated understanding of the principles of Physics
Grades 10-12: .5 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of/or current enrollment in Precalculus
1427 Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Grades 11-12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion of Algebra II
Grade 10: .5 Credit College Prep
Grade 10-12: .5 Credit College Prep
Required sequence: successful completion or current enrollment in Algebra II
Grade 10-12: .5 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Successful completion or concurrently enrolled in Algebra II
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