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Mathematics


               Mathematics Courses



               Algebra 1                                          Algebra 1 CP
               Grade 9                                            Grade 10
               Course Number 331                                  Course Number 332
               Full Year Course - 1 credit                        Full Year Course - 2 credits
               Prerequisite: 8 Mathematics                        Prerequisite:  Recommendation
               Estimated Fee:  None                               Estimated Fee:  None
               Recommended For:  College Bound or Technical       Recommended For:  College Bound or Technical
                 Education                                          Education with Supplemental Support
               Career:  CORE                                      Career:  CORE

               The  focus  of  Algebra  1  is  on  quadratic      Mathematics 1 CP covers all of the same
               expressions,  equations,  and  functions;          objectives as Mathematics 1.   It is designed
               comparing their characteristics and behavior       for students that struggled in previous math
               to  those  of  linear  and  exponential            courses and need additional support.  This
               relationships.  The need for extending the set     course meets for 2 periods every day to
               of  rational  numbers  arises  and  real  and      accomplish this goal.  Students earn 1
               complex numbers are introduced so that all         mathematics credit and 1 elective credit
               quadratic equations can be solved.  The link       upon completion of this course.  A graphing
               between  probability  and  data  is  explored      calculator is required for this course.
               through conditional probability and counting
               methods.   A graphing calculator is required
               for this course.                                   Advantage Algebra 1
                                                                  Grade 9
               Mathematics 2 Honors                               Course Number 334
               Grade 9                                            Full Year Course:  No Credit
               Course Number 339                                  Co-requisite:  Algebra 1 and Recommendation
               Full Year Course - 1 credit                        Estimated Fee: None
               Prerequisite: Mathematics 8 Accelerated and        Recommended For:  Supplemental Support
                       Recommendation                             Career:  CORE
               Estimated Fee:  None
               Recommended For:  College Bound                    This course is used as a support for students
               Career:  CORE                                      who need extra help with the skills needed
                                                                  to succeed in Algebra 1.  The class is
               This course is the second course in the honors     structured so that students will have more
               program sequence.  All topics covered in the       in-depth practice and more one-on-one time.
               Mathematics  2  course  are  included,  but        This is a half-period class and taken
               covered in greater depth and with increased        opposite lunch.
               rigor.  A graphing calculator is required for
               this course.









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