In our classes, students will be challenged. We will work very hard to learn the material in each classes curriculum. We will stress learning and understanding concepts rather than memorizing procedures.

November 20th- 2nd Six Weeks Report Cards

November 26th-28th- Thanksgiving Break

Course Descriptions

Bridges Math 
Grades: 12    Length: 1-2 semesters      Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight:
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

Recommended for college-bound students planning to attend a four-year
university upon graduation from high school. Designed to prepare students for the math sections of a college entry exam.
This course emphasizes:

• A review of basic algebra 1 concepts
• A review of basic algebra 2 concepts
• exponential and logarithmic functions
• complex numbers
• conic sections

Pre-Calculus Pre-AP (0280)
Grades: 11-12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.2
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra II Pre-AP and/or one other Pre-AP Math
Teacher Recommendation
Highly motivated, college-bound student who plans to take Calculus
This course emphasize:

• topics covered in Pre-Calculus in greater extension and depth and taught at a faster pace
• higher-order critical thinking skills

Calculus AP (0290)
Grade: 12    Length: 2 semesters     Credit: 1 credit per year      GPA weight: 1.4
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pre-Calculus
Teacher recommendation
Highly motivated, college-bound student

Note: Students in this course are required to pay for and take the AP Calculus exam. The approximate cost to the student is $45.00. Any student earning a 3, 4, or 5 on this exam may receive 3 hours of college credit.

This course emphasizes:

• differential calculus-limits, continuity, derivative and applications of the derivative
• integral calculus-logarithmic functions and inverse functions, applications of integrals including area and volume