Welcome to the Berkeley High School Mathematics Department Website!

We are glad you're here. We hope that you find this website and its resources helpful. Happy mathing!

Advanced Math 1 Placement Test Information for Incoming 9th graders

The Advanced Math 1 placement test will be offered in person at Berkeley High School on Tuesday, May 6 and Thursday, May 8 at 4:00 pm. 

You must complete registration by April 18th (the form may reference the incorrect 4/15 date) to take part in either of these tests. If you have not signed up by April 18th, there will be an additional testing date in early August during 9th grade orientation (date TBA). If you are unable to attend this test date, there will be a final date for the first round of testing on Friday, August 15th (the first Friday of the school year). Students will receive their assessment results via email as soon as possible, typically within two weeks of their test date.

Please sign up using this link: Advanced Math 1 Placement Test

Students who have registered for the test will receive a confirmation email including the testing date, room, and seat number two weeks prior to the test they are scheduled to take.

Students will be placed in Advanced Math 1 regardless of test date, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. There is no limit on the number of students who are admitted to the class. 

For any students who do not meet the criteria for placement into Advanced Math 1, there will be an opportunity to take a second test on Wednesday, September 10th after school. This will be the final opportunity to test into Advanced Math 1. Any students who are still interested in pursuing the Advanced Math courses will have an opportunity to test into Advanced Math 2 in late spring of their 9th grade year.

For more information, please review this FAQ document. 

Berkeley High School offers an Advanced Math 1 course for students who have a passion for mathematics and want to invest extra time and effort in their 9th grade math class. Students interested in this course are required to take a placement test. Placement determinations are made at the discretion of Berkeley High School math instructors; all placement decisions are final. Students who do not pass the first placement test will have one more opportunity to take a placement test after the first 2 weeks of school to potentially move into Advanced Math 1.   

Current BHS Math 1 students interested in Advanced Math 2?

On Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, current BHS Math 1 students will have an opportunity to take the Mathematical Reasoning and Communication Assessment (MRCA). The MRCA will be given at BHS. Students who are interested in taking the MRCA should sign up on the Google Form by Friday, May 9th. On Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, students should report to the area outside of H113 at 3:45 PM.

Berkeley High School offers an Advanced Math 2 course for students who have a passion for mathematics and want to invest extra time and effort in their 10th grade math class. 

There are four required steps in the process to move from Math 1 to Advanced Math 2:

1) Earn an A in the second semester of Math 1.

2) Demonstrate outstanding mathematical reasoning and communication skills on the Mathematics Communication and Reasoning Assessment in mid-May.

3) Complete and submit all supplemental summer coursework.

4) Demonstrate strong conceptual understanding and skill mastery of the topics covered in the supplemental summer coursework. Students will take an hour-long assessment in August before the beginning of the school year.

This process is the last entry point into the advanced math sequence. Students who are placed in Math 2 will not have an opportunity to place into Advanced Math 3.

Transfer students who are interested in enrolling in Advanced Math 2 (sophomores) or Advanced Math 3 (juniors)

If you were enrolled in an advanced or honors course, or participated in an accelerated course sequence, you may take the placement test for Advanced Math 2 (incoming sophomores) or Advanced Math 3 (incoming juniors). This placement test will take place during orientation week in August. 

Please email mathplacement (at) berkeley.net if you are a transfer student who was enrolled in an advanced, accelerated, or honors math course during the previous school year to register for a placement test.

Overview of the Site

• • Our Approach to Mathematics Instruction: Find a description of our approach to math instruction as well as information about the Common Core Standards and our curriculum, the Mathematics Vision Project (MVP).

  • Course Progression: Learn about the math course progression at Berkeley High.

  • Course Placement: Learn about how students are placed in our math courses.

  • Student and Parent Resources: Information on homework, links to our support websites, school resources, and additional resources can be found here.

  • Contact us: Contact information for the leaders of the math department.

  • Mathematics Department Staff: Contact your math teacher here.

  • FAQ: There is a general FAQ here as well as an FAQ for our advanced math sequence.

Math Department Tutorial:

Several math teachers offer tutorials between 3:39 and 4:39 PM. Thank you to BHSDG for funding our department tutorials!

Math Club:

Does your student love to play with math and with puzzles? Check out the Mathletes! The faculty sponsor for 2022-2023 is Mr. Goldfield (dangoldfield at berkeley.net).