Eligible Grade Level: 9 or the year following successful completion of Pre-Algebra
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbook and Materials:
No textbook required.
A three ring binder, paper, and pencils will be needed.
Course Overview: The Algebra I course presents the normal content of first-year high school algebra as a foundation for upper level mathematics courses. It begins with a review of the topics of Pre-Algebra and expands basic solving skills for isolating variables, manipulating polynomials, factoring, and graphing on the Cartesian Coordinate Plane.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Pre-Algebra
Eligible Grade Level: 9 or the year following successful completion of Algebra I
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbook and Materials: Math & You: Concepts & Connections - Geometry You may purchase a hard copy and digital copy or just the digital copy, please use the link below:
A 2-inch binder, 5 dividers, expo markers, highlighters and pencils are needed.
Course Overview: Geometry in the Upper School provides students with a rigorous introduction to and survey of high school geometry, deductive logic and proof. Major points of focus in the course include inquiry, technology, and a range of applications within which geometry can be applied; all with an aim toward sparking student interest and engagement. The course is structured to support students’ transition into Upper School math by developing and extending study skills as well as content knowledge.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Algebra I
Eligible Grade Level: 9 or the year following successful completion of Algebra I Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Required Text and Materials: The Art of Problem Solving :Introduction to Geometry; The Art of Problem Solving : Introduction to Geometry Solutions Manual*
ISBN: 978-1-934124-08-6; 978-1-934124-09-3
* This textbook and manual should be purchased directly from the publisher:
Students will also need a compass and a protractor.
Course Overview: Honors Geometry in the Upper School provides students with a rigorous introduction to and survey of high school geometry, deductive logic and proof. Major points of focus in the course include inquiry, technology, and a range of applications within which geometry can be applied; all with an aim toward sparking student interest and engagement. The course is structured to support students’ transition into Upper School math by developing and extending study skills as well as content knowledge. The Honors Geometry curriculum affords students the opportunity to move at not only an accelerated pace but also to look at a broader range of applications and at special topics in greater depth.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Algebra I Honors and/or teacher recommendation
Course Overview: Algebra II is designed to review concepts learned in Algebra 1 and Geometry, as well as explore more advanced algebraic concepts. Specifically, the course begins with a basic review of algebraic terms and the concept of equation solving. It moves on to cover higher power equations, their graphs, and their real-life applications. Throughout the course, function analysis is introduced and explored. This course is taken as a prerequisite to Precalculus, and it requires students to use and build upon previously learned Algebra I and geometry skills.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Geometry
Eligible Grade Level: 10 or the year following successful completion of Geometry Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbook and Materials: A digital book is required, Mathemeatics HL, 3rd Edition
To purchase the digital edition of this book, please follow steps below:
1.Visit the website: https://www.haesemathematics.com/ 2. In the search section, type Mathematics HL 3rd Edition and press enter. 3. You can purchase either a digital copy or bundle a physical copy with a digital subscription. 4. For the digital copy, you will need to sign up with Haese Mathematics online platform.
A TI-Nspire, CX II or CAS calculator is required.
Course Overview: Honors Algebra II is designed to review concepts learned in Algebra 1 and Geometry, as well as explore more advanced algebraic concepts. Specifically, the course begins with a basic review of algebraic terms and the concept of equation solving. It moves on to cover higher power equations, their graphs, and their real-life applications. Throughout the course, function analysis is introduced and explored. This course is taken as a prerequisite to Precalculus, and it requires students to use and build upon previously learned Algebra I and geometry skills. The Honors Algebra II curriculum affords students the opportunity to move at not only an accelerated pace but also to look at a broader range of applications and at special topics in greater depth.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Geometry Honors and/or teacher recommendation
Course Overview: Algebra III is the study of advanced algebraic and trigonometric concepts that form the foundation of this course. Specific topics of study include powers, roots, complex numbers, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, exponential, rational, logarithmic and polynomial functions and systems, trigonometric functions and identities, inverse functions, and triangular and circular functions.
Eligible Grade Level: 11 or the year following successful completion of Algebra II or Algebra III
Length of Course: Year long
Course Overview: Precalculus begins with a study of trigonometry before moving on to more advanced algebra topics. The course spends a great deal of time working with different functions, especially in preparation for future calculus classes. Polar coordinates, conic sections, matrices, vectors, and sequences are also covered.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Algebra II or Algebra III
Eligible Grade Level: 11 or the year following successful completion of Algebra II Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbooks and Materials: A digital book is required. Mathemeatics HL, 3rd Edition*
* Students who took Honors Algebra II have already purchased this book, you will not need to purchase it again if you took this class previously.
To purchase the digital edition of this book, please follow steps below:
1.Visit the website: https://www.haesemathematics.com/ 2. In the search section, type Mathematics HL 3rd Edition and press enter. 3. You can purchase either a digital copy or bundle a physical copy with a digital subscription. 4. For the digital copy, you will need to sign up with Haese Mathematics online platform.
A TI-Nspire, CX II or CAS calculator is required.
Course Overview: Honors Precalculus begins with a study of trigonometry before moving on to more advanced algebra topics. The course spends a great deal of time working with different functions, especially in preparation for future calculus classes. Polar coordinates, conic sections, matrices, vectors, and sequences are also covered. The Honors sections move somewhat more quickly than the regular ones, but they also look more deeply into the topics, endeavoring to ask why and how things work as they do.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Algebra II Honors and/or teacher recommendation.
Eligible Grade Level: 11 or the year following successful completion of Algebra II Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbooks and Materials: No textbook required. A TI-Nspire, CX II or CAS calculator is required.
Course Overview: AP Precalculus begins with a study of trigonometry before moving on to more advanced algebra topics. The course spends a great deal of time working with different functions, especially in preparation for future calculus classes. Polar coordinates, conic sections, matrices, vectors, and sequences are also covered. This class move somewhat more quickly than the regular ones, but they also look more deeply into the topics, endeavoring to ask why and how things work as they do.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Algebra II Honors and/or teacher recommendation.
Eligible Grade Level: 12 or the year following successful completion of Precalculus
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbook and Materials: No textbook required.
Course Overview: Honors Probability with Calculus introduces students to the more advanced topics of probability and provides an introduction to the study of calculus. The course will emphasize a multi-representational approach to Probability and Calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Precalculus.
Eligible Grade Level: 12 or the year following successful completion of Precalculus Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Course Overview: The AP Calculus AB course is meant to develop students’ understanding of the fundamental principles of differential and integral Calculus, as well as to strengthen students’ reasoning and special visualization abilities. The course will provide experience with the methods and applications of Calculus and prepare students for the College Board’s AP Calculus Exam in the Spring. The course will emphasize a
multi-representational approach to Calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Students will also become aware of the historical development of Calculus and its cultural significance. AP exam required.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Precalculus and teacher recommendation.
Eligible Grade Level: 12 or the year following successful completion of Precalculus Honors
Length of Course: Year long
Course Overview: The AP Calculus BC course is an accelerated course in Single Variable Calculus which will develop students’ understanding of the fundamental principles of differential and integral Calculus, and Infinite Sequences and Series. The course will provide experience with the methods and applications of Calculus and prepare students for the College Board’s AP Calculus Exam in the Spring. The course will emphasize a multi-representational approach to Calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Students will also be exposed to the historical development of Calculus and its cultural significance. AP exam required.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of Precalculus Honors and teacher recommendation.
Course Title: Advanced Algebra with Discrete Mathematics
Eligible Grade Level: 12 or the year following successful completion of AP Calculus
Length of Course: Year long
Required Textbook and Materials: No textbook required.
Course Overview: Advanced Algebra with Discrete Mathematics is a survey of advanced mathematics beyond calculus and an introduction to the typical rigor at the undergraduate level. Topics include abstract algebra, number theory, graph theory, and geometry.
Prerequisite Requirements: Successful completion of AP Calculus and teacher recommendation. In some instances with Departmental approval, course can be taken concurrently with AP Calculus.
Course Overview: The course is at a college level with a focus on problem solving. Students will learn Linear Algebra in the first quarter, and will have a full Multivariable Calculus course for the final three quarters. The full list of topics covered in the course are below.
Required Textbooks and Materials: Statistics, Modeling the World
ISBN: 976032157044
Materials Needed: TI-Inspire
Course Overview: The AP Statistics course covers gathering data, analyzing data, probability, and statistical inference. Particular emphasis is given to describing the distributions of quantitative variables, linear regression, experimental design, t- distributions, and chi-squared distributions. The course includes a project as well as extensive preparation for the AP exam. AP exam required. AP Statistics cannot count as a core math class and should be taken concurrently with another math class.
Prerequisite Requirements: Teacher recommendation, Algebra II
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