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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 HP Non-Linear Algebra
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Non-Linear Algebra Fulfills graduation requirement for: Geometry

Grade Level: 9-12 Grade Level: 9-12
Course Description: this course is organized around families of Course Description: High Performance Geometry uses the
functions, with a special emphasis on exponential, rational and geometry curriculum with enrichment activities. This course will
quadratic functions. include analyzing properties of two and three dimensional
A TI 30 XIIS or TI 34 II calculator is recommended objects, establishing the validity of geometric conjectures,
trigonometry, transformations, angles, parallel and perpendicular
lines, and triangle relationships.

Geometry A, B, C
Course Number: 083201 + 083202 + 083203
Must take all 3 trimesters Algebra 2 A, B, C
Course Number: 083501 + 083502 + 083503
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Non-Linear Algebra Must take all 3 trimesters
Fulfills graduation requirement for: Geometry Prerequisite: Successful completion of Geometry
Grade Level: 9-12 Fulfills graduation requirement for: Algebra 2
Course Description: In this course you will develop reasoning
and problem solving skills. Topics include congruence, Grade Level: 9-12
similarities and properties of lines, triangles, quadrilaterals and Course Description: This course is organized around families
circles. A scientific calculator is recommended. 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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