Pre-Algebra (One year course for Grade 9)

Algebra 1 (One year course for grades 9-10. Prerequisites: None
This is a first-year course in Algebra. The goal of this course is to develop each student’s computational, critical thinking, and problem solving skills in order to lay a strong foundation for future math courses. The student learns the language of algebra in verbal, graphical, and symbolic forms. Topics include the types of numbers, equations, inequalities, polynomials, factoring, rational and radical expressions, functions, graphs, systems of open sentences, and linear and quadratic equations. Upon successful completion of Algebra 1 (a grade of ‘C’ or better), the student advances to Geometry.

Geometry (One year course – Grades 9-11)
This is the standard college preparatory course in which students study geometric concepts and direct and indirect proof of geometric relationships.

Algebra 2 (One year course - Grades 10 -12 Prerequisites: A solid knowledge of the topics covered in Algebra 1)
This course prepares students for Pre-calculus and the SAT and ACT that are used in determining college admission. Topics include polynomial functions and their graphs, conics, complex numbers, linear equations and inequalities, matrix operations, exponents and logarithms, series, sequences, combinations, probability, statistics, rational equations, discrete math and trigonometry.

Pre-Calculus (One year course – Grades 11-12 Pre-requisites: Intermediate Algebra)
This survey course covers a variety of concepts that includes linear algebra, logic, discrete math, proofs, vector analysis, set theory, and math history. This course is an alternative to the Calculus course that follows Pre-calculus.