2026-2027 TSD Course Description Book - Flipbook - Page 43
Mathematics
Algebra 1 (103043/203043)
Grades 9-10
Full year 1.0 Credit
Meets NCAA requirements
This course focuses on modeling relationships and constraints using expressions, equations, and functions. Multiple representations of
linear, absolute value, quadratic, and exponential functions will be used to develop a deep understanding of these function families.
Students will solve linear equations and inequalities, and systems of linear equations using a variety of methods. Students will study
equivalent forms of linear and quadratic equations to understand characteristics of their graphs and to utilize different solution
pathways. This course builds foundational math skills used throughout high school. Students who successfully complete this course
will be prepared for Geometry.
Intensified Algebra 1 (103123/203123)
Grade 9
2 hour block
2.0 credits
This is a double-blocked (2 hour) course that offers 2 credits of math toward graduation. This course targets conceptual understanding,
mathematical skills, problem-solving, and reasoning. Students are re-engaged in the curriculum through visualizations and multiple
representations of mathematical ideas. Students also study metacognition to motivate and build students’ positive beliefs about their
academic abilities. Content includes multiple representations of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions. Students will solve linear
equations and inequalities and systems of equations and inequalities using a variety of methods. This course builds foundational math
skills used throughout high school. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for Geometry.
Geometry (103063/203063)
Grades 9-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must have completed Algebra 1 to be enrolled in this course. This course builds upon foundational skills developed in
Algebra 1 and applies those skills to geometrical concepts. Students will learn the language of geometry, and postulates and theorems
are introduced as students learn to write formal proofs. Students will study areas of plane figures, areas and volumes of solid figures,
trigonometry, similarity congruence and coordinate geometry. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for
Algebra 2.
Honors Geometry (103930/203930)
Grades 9-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must have completed Algebra 1 to be enrolled in this course. Part of the honors math sequence, which builds on the
foundational math concepts covered in Algebra 1 Honors. In addition to the concepts applied in Geometry, students extend their
understanding by solving more complex problems. Honors classes are designed for students who have an interest in developing math
skills at an accelerated pace and advanced level. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared for Algebra 2
Honors.
Algebra 2 Part A (103263/203263)
Grades 10-12
Full year 1.0 credit
Meets NCAA requirements
Students must have completed Geometry to be enrolled in this course. This course builds upon the concepts covered in both Algebra 1
and Geometry. Course content includes linear functions and inequalities, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, irrational and
complex numbers, quadratic equations, functions, systems of equations, and rational exponents and radical functions. The pace of the
class is less accelerated than Algebra 2, covering the equivalent of the first semester of Algebra 2 over the entire school year.
Successful completion of the course prepares students for Algebra 2 Part B.
