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MATHEMATICS

Is High Performance or Advanced Placement right for you? See chart below and talk to your current Math teacher.

Program Explanation Advantages Considerations
AP  College-level  May receive college credit  Must take the AP exam to receive
curriculum  Develop higher level thinking potential college credit
Advanced  Recognized skills  Students must have above
Placement nationally  Additional honor points earned average ability in reading, writing
and math
 Rigorous with a C or above, for
 Available to all grade weighted GPA  Expect considerable homework in
most classes
levels
 Students self-select  This level of coursework is
expected from highly selective
into the course colleges

HP  Accelerated  More challenge than regular-  No college credit
curriculum level course  Expect more homework in most
High  Rigorous  Develop higher level thinking classes
Performance  Available to all grade skills  This level of coursework is
levels  Prepares students for college- expected from highly selective
level curriculum colleges

Non-Linear Algebra A, B, C HP Geometry A, B, C
Course Number: 082201 + 082202 + 082203 Course Number: 085141 + 085142 + 085143
Must take all 3 trimesters Must take all 3 trimesters
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Linear Algebra Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra 1 or Non-Linear
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Non-Linear Algebra Algebra

Grade Level: 9-12 Fulfills graduation requirement for: Geometry
Course Description: this course is organized around families of Grade Level: 9-12
functions, with a special emphasis on exponential, rational and Course Description: High Performance Geometry uses the
quadratic functions. geometry curriculum with enrichment activities. This course will
A TI 30 XIIS or TI 34 II calculator is recommended include analyzing properties of two and three dimensional
objects, establishing the validity of geometric conjectures,
trigonometry, transformations, angles, parallel and perpendicular
lines, and triangle relationships. A scientific calculator is
Geometry A, B, C recommended.
Course Number: 083201 + 083202 + 083203
Must take all 3 trimesters
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Non-Linear Algebra Algebra 2 A, B, C
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Geometry Course Number: 083501 + 083502 + 083503
Grade Level: 9-12 Must take all 3 trimesters
Course Description: In this course you will develop reasoning Prerequisite: Successful completion of Geometry
and problem solving skills. Topics include congruence, Fulfills graduation requirement for: Algebra 2
similarities and properties of lines, triangles, quadrilaterals and
circles. A scientific calculator is recommended. Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: This course is organized around families
of functions including linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic,
radical and rational functions. It also includes the topics of
probability, data analysis and trigonometry.

A TI 83, or TI 84, or similar graphing calculator is recommended.

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