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Algebra I (high school credit course) – 1200310
This course is designed to provide a complete and comprehensive study of Algebra. Topics include,
but are not limited to, operations and properties associated with the real number system, algebraic
and graphical solutions of equalities and inequalities with one and two variables, relations and
functions, direct and inverse variations, operations with rational/irrational numbers and expressions,
and quadratic functions, equations, and inequalities. Students earning below a “C” for either
semester must retake the course in full. Students earning a “C” are strongly encouraged to repeat
the course. This is a high school level course and will appear as one credit on the student’s high
school transcript.

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Algebra I Honors (high school credit course) – 1200320
This course is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth study of algebra and create a foundation for
the application of these skills to other scientific and mathematical fields. Topics include, but are not
limited to: operations and properties associated with the real number system, algebraic and
graphical solutions of equalities and inequalities with one and two variables, relations and functions,
direct and inverse variations, operations with rational/irrational numbers and expressions, and
introductions to complex numbers, quadratic functions, probability, and counting methods.
Throughout the year, problem-solving strategies and word problem applications will be emphasized.
If at the end of the first grading period a student has not attained a “B,” we strongly recommend that
the student transfer to Algebra I. This is a high school credit course and will appear as one credit
on the student’s high school transcript.

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Geometry Honors (high school credit course) – 1206320
This course is designed to provide a rigorous, in-depth study of geometry with emphasis on the
methods of proof and the formal language of mathematics. Topics include, but are not limited to, the
structure of geometry, logic, angle concepts, triangles, quadrilaterals, hexagons, proofs,
perpendicularity and parallelism in a plane and in space, similar polygons, circles and spheres,
constructions, area and volume, coordinate geometry, and transformational geometry. This is a
high school credit course and will appear as one credit on the student’s high school transcript.

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