Algebra 1 is the first course in a sequence of mathematics courses designed to allow students to complete precalculus in their high school program. It reinforces and expands on, the content presented in eighth grade at a more rigorous level, in order to prepare students for success in future mathematics courses.

The course includes linear, quadratic, and exponential expressions; functions and their graphs; simple equations; sample statistics; and curve fitting.

All students currently taking Algebra at McConnell MS will be enrolled in Algebra again at Archer HS. Those students who score proficient or distinguished on the EOC in the spring will be moved to Geometry if their grade and 8^th grade teacher recommendations align with the change. As always, parents will have an opportunity to discuss math placement.

We highly recommend that most students do not accept the Carnegie Unit for Algebra. Our historical data indicates that students benefit from an additional year of Algebra at the high school level. This additional year provides a strong foundation for future math courses. The success rate for students who move directly to Geometry has not been high, particularly for those students who do not score in the proficient or distinguished range on the Algebra End of Course test.

Geometry is the second course in a sequence of mathematics courses designed to prepare students to enter college at the calculus level. It is essential, and expected, for students enrolled in Geometry to have achieved mastery of the content presented in Algebra 1 at an exemplary level.

The course includes transformations in the coordinate plane, similarity, congruence, and proof; right triangles and right triangular trigonometry; properties of circles; and statistical inference.

Accelerated Geometry is the second course in a sequence of mathematics courses designed to prepare students to take AP Calculus AB or BC in their high school program. The course presents 1 ½ years of content from the standard math sequence at an accelerated pace. It is essential, and expected, for students enrolled in Accelerated Geometry to have achieved mastery of the content presented in Accelerated Algebra 1 at an exemplary level.

The course includes properties of circles; applications of probability; quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and higher degree polynomial functions; rational and radical relationships; and mathematical modeling.