Math

Math

3 credits required for graduation 


Students must take three math credits for graduation from high school.  These three credits are considered a minimum number of credits and may not be sufficient to: 

a) satisfy entrance requirements of colleges and certain technical colleges and, 

b) prepare students for the present job market.  

The recommended sequence of the first three courses of mathematics is Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.  Students who have successfully completed Algebra I or Geometry at the middle school cannot take Algebra I or Geometry at the high school for credit, without the approval of the high school principal.

Algebra IA : 1144/2144 

1 credit 

Teacher Recommendation Required 

Algebra IA is a year-long course that covers material taught in the first semester of Algebra I. Algebra I is the foundation for all other courses during high school and this class allows students to master the material over a longer time frame.  Topics include but not limited to Order of Operations, Properties of Real Numbers, Solving Linear Equations, Graphing Linear Equations and Functions, Writing Linear Equations, and Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities.

Algebra IB : 1149/2149 

1 credit 

Teacher Recommendation Required 

Prereq:  Algebra IA 

Algebra IB is a year-long course that covers material taught in the second semester of Algebra I.  Algebra I is the foundation for all other courses during high school and this class allows students to master the material over a longer time frame.  Topics include but not limited to Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities, Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities, Exponents and Exponential Functions, Quadratic Equations and Functions, Polynomials and Factoring, and Rational Equations and Functions.

Algebra I : 1141/2141 

1 credit 

Required 

This is a two-semester course.  First-semester students will learn about solving and graphing linear equations. Second-semester students will study solving systems of linear equations, polynomials, exponents and powers, factoring, and quadratic functions. A scientific calculator is required. 

Students must pass semester one of Algebra I to continue on into semester two.

Algebra II : 1146/2146 

1 credit 

Prereq:  Geometry (Full Year) 

This is a two-semester course.  The first semester builds on a student’s understanding of lines and extends this knowledge base to non-linear relationships.  Methods of factoring and solving quadratic functions are introduced within the context of “families” of curves.  Second-semester students will receive their first introduction to function notations, imaginary numbers; logarithms, exponentials (e), and their knowledge base of trigonometry will be expanded. Students are required to have a graphing calculator. The school uses Texas Instruments. 

Students must pass semester one of Algebra II to continue on into semester two.

Geometry : 1143/2143 

1 credit 

Prereq: Algebra 1 (Full Year) 

This is a two-semester course.  The first semester covers fundamental geometric vocabulary as well as transformations and isometrics.  Logic and reasoning skills will be included.  The second semester involves using formulas for the areas and volumes of geometric shapes as well as an introduction to trigonometry.  A scientific calculator is required. 

Students must pass semester one of Geometry to continue on into semester two.

Math Reasoning: 1145/2145 

1 credit 

11th, 12th 

Prereq: Algebra l & Geometry 

All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. A collaborative, activity-based approach is used in this course to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course is not designed for students interested in pursuing science, engineering, or math majors and/or others that require calculus after graduating. 

*Students are eligible for dual credit upon successful completion (grade C or better) of this course. The course is offered to juniors and seniors that have successfully completed Algebra 1 and Geometry.

Pre-Calculus : 1147/2147 

1 credit 

Prereq: Algebra II (Full Year) and consent of instructor 

A two-semester course. This course consists of a review and more in-depth study of functions studied in Algebra II.  This includes linear, quadratic, power, exponential, logarithmic and polynomial functions.  Transformations and their effects on parent functions and their graphs.  Trigonometric and circular functions are covered in-depth to include: basic concepts, graphing, sine and cosine laws, identities, polar coordinates and complex applications.  

Students are required to have a graphing calculator. 

Students must pass semester one of Pre-Calculus to continue on into semester two.

AP Calculus : 1150/2150 

1 credit 

11th, 12th 

Prereq: Pre-Calculus (Full Year) 

A two-semester course.  This course introduces calculus and is designed to prepare students for calculus in college.  Topics that will be covered include graphs and functions, limits, derivatives and integrals.  

Students are required to have a graphing calculator.  

Students taking the course should plan on taking the AP Calculus exam in the spring.

AP Statistics : 1183/2183 

1 credit 

Prereq: Completion of Algebra II 

The purpose of the AP course in statistics is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data.  Students are exposed to four broad conceptual themes: