Courses Offered

Grade: 9 One year

Pre-Algebra is a course designed to meet the needs of those students who are deficient in basic mathematical skills. Emphasis is on arithmetic skills; mastery of which is necessary in order to succeed in algebra, and on gaining confidence with the abstract reasoning skills needed in subsequent classes.

 

Grade: 9 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-Algebra and/or demonstrated proficiency as indicated by the HSPT Readiness Test.

This course is designed to help students acquire proficiency in basic computational skills. By the conclusion of the course, the student should be able to recognize opportunities for applying mathematical principles in problem solving and be able to understand the structure of the real number system and its primary subsystems.

 

Grade 9 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: A score at the 10th grade level or higher on mathematics section of the school's placement test. Demonstrated proficiency as indicated by the HSPT Readiness Test.

This course is designed for students who are able to move at an above-average pace in preparation for subsequent honors math courses. This course will include the study of polynomials, solving second degree equations, graphing linear relations and functions, systems of equations and inequalities, radicals and roots.

 

Grade: 10 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: A “C” grade in Algebra 1 A, B.

This course covers the basic concepts and relationships of parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons, circles, area, coordinate geometry, and introduction to space geometry, Through the process of formal proofs, the students will develop their skills in deductive reasoning.

 

Grade: 10, 11 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Honors Algebra 1 A, B with a grade of B; or completion of Algebra 1 A, B with a grade of A, and a recommendation from Algebra 1 A, B teacher.

Prerequisite for incoming freshmen: Successful completion of Algebra 1 during the 8th grade, a score at the 10th grade level or higher on mathematics section of the school's placement test and/or demonstrated proficiency as indicated by the UCLA Readiness Test.

Honors Geometry includes topics such as: concepts and relationships of parallel lines, triangles, quadrilaterals, other polygons, circles, areas, coordinate geometry, and some space geometry. Extensive use of formal proofs is used to develop proficiency in deductive reasoning.

 

Grade: 10, 11 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a "C" in Geometry A, B.

This course includes a thorough review of first year algebra along with the expansion and deepening of the topics of equations, systems of equations, polynomials, and rational algebraic expressions. There will be a strong emphasis on the study of linear, quadratic, exponential, and logarithmic functions

 

Grade: 10, 11 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a "B" average in Honors Algebra 1/Honors Geometry, and instructor permission.

This course includes a review of all essential topics of a second-year algebra course, including the study of linear, quadratic, exponential and logarithmic functions. Emphasis is placed on conic sections and polynomial functions.

 

Grade: 11, 12 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a “B” grade in Algebra 2 and Geometry and instructor permission.

This is a comprehensive trigonometry course supplemented by the review of conic sections, sequences and series, and other topics included in Algebra 2. Special attention is giving to graphing techniques, elementary function analysis, and an introduction to concepts from calculus.

 

Grade: 11, 12 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a “B” grade in previous honors math courses and instructor permission.

Emphasis is on preparation for the rigors of college mathematics. Topics include a review of all algebra, functions, analytical geometry, polynomial functions, transcendental function, vectors, matrices, polar coordinates, and sequences. Fundamental concepts of trigonometry are also included. This is a pre-AP course.

Grade: 11,12 One Year​, meets CSU/UC​ "c" requirement

Prerequisite: At least a "C" in Algebra 2

Probability & Statistics covers counting methods; (probability:) independent events, rules for addition, multiplication and complementation, finite sample spaces, conditional probability, discrete random variables, standard distributions; (statistics:) measures of central tendency by mean, medium, mode, and measures of distribution by variance and standard deviation, normal distribution, organization of data by frequency tables, histograms, stem-and-leaf displays, and box-and-whisker plots.

Grade: 11, 12 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a "B" grade in previous math courses and instructor permission.

This course is a college level course, covering such topics as limits, application of differentiation and integration, exponential and logarithmic functions, area and volume. The main emphasis of this course will be to familiarize students with the Advanced Placement test and its applications using a graphing calculator. Students are required to take the AP exam.

Grade: 12 One year; meets CSU/UC “c” requirement

Prerequisite: At least a "B" grade in previous math courses and instructor permission.

This course is a college level course, covering such topics as limits, application of differentiation and integration, exponential and logarithmic functions, area, volume, polar coordinates, vectors, and series. The main emphasis of this course will be for students to make connections and unify themes and applications within Calculus. Students are required to take the AP exam.