Welcome to Geometry with Statistics! South Carolina has updated the math standards starting in 2025, so several courses now include more statistical standards. For the most part, the course follows the same path as in the past. As per the state, here is a description of the course:

Geometry with Statistics is a newly designed course that builds on the students’ experiences in the middle grades. It is the first of four required courses in high school mathematics, providing a common Grade 9 experience for all students entering high school-level mathematics. GS builds essential concepts necessary for students to meet their post-secondary goals (whether they pursue additional study or enter the workforce), to function as effective citizens, and to recognize the wonder, joy, and beauty of mathematics (NCTM, 2018). It is important because it develops mathematical knowledge and skills through visual representations prior to the more abstract development of algebra. 

Beginning high school mathematics with GS in ninth grade offers students the opportunity to build their reasoning and sensemaking skills, see the applicability of mathematics, and prepare more effectively for further studies in algebra. The course also focuses on statistics in analyzing data, which provides students with tools to describe, show, and summarize data in the world around them.