Students are admitted to the Honors/Advanced Placement Program dependent upon standardized test scores, past performance, teacher recommendation, and required departmental and administrative approval. A minimum of 92% on a district honors matrix for initial consideration and 85% for continuation in the program.

This course is highly recommended for all students who are not currently enrolled in an algebra course, but still need to fulfill their math Regents Exam requirement for graduation. This course will review topics and skills needed for success on the Algebra 1 Regents Exam.

This alternate-day semester course may be repeated until the graduation requirement has been satisfied.

Enrollment in this course is required for all students enrolled in Algebra1 with AIS. The course provides reinforcement of skills and concepts studied in the co-requisite math course, Algebra 1 with AIS. It also will remediate skill deficiencies that are needed for success on the Algebra 1 Regents Examination.

The fundamental purpose of Algebra 1 w/AIS is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The course deepens and extends understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout the course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Students will take the Algebra 1 Regents exam in June. Algebra 1 w/AIS follows the same curriculum, as Algebra 1; however, students will be supported with an additional every-other-day period of mathematics called Algebra AIS, the extra time built into this program is intended to help students who struggle with mathematics have the time they need to succeed, especially on the Algebra 1 Regents Examination which they will take in June.

The fundamental purpose of Algebra 1 is to formalize and extend the mathematics that students learned in the middle grades. The course deepens and extends understanding of linear and exponential relationships by contrasting them with each other and by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Students engage in methods for analyzing, solving, and using quadratic functions. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout the course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Students will take the Algebra 1 Regents exam in June.

This is the second math course for students who are pursuing a Regents diploma and have completed Algebra1 with AIS. The fundamental purpose of Geometry: Advanced Topics is to formalize and extend students’ geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The Mathematical Practice Standards still apply throughout this course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Students in Geometry: Advanced Topics will not be required to take the Geometry Regents Exam in June.

This is a second math course for students who are pursuing a Regents Diploma or an Advanced Regents diploma and have satisfactorily completed Algebra1. The fundamental purpose of Geometry is to formalize and extend students’ geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The Mathematical Practice Standards still apply throughout this mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Students will take the Geometry Regents exam in June.

This Honors-level course is designed for ninth graders who were accelerated in mathematics at the middle school and successfully completed the Algebra1 course in eighth grade or for students in tenth grade who were recommended by the department. The curriculum parallels that of the Geometry course; however, topics are enriched for these advanced students. Honor students are expected to demonstrate exceptional work ethics, a high-level of interest, and mathematical insight.

Students will take the Geometry Regents Examination in June.

This is the third math course for students who are pursuing a Regents diploma. Successful completion of this course earns the third math credit necessary for graduation. In Advanced Algebra students will review their study of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions and expand the repertoire to include polynomial, rational, and radical functions. Students work with expressions that define the functions and continue to model situations and to solve equations, including solving quadratic equations over the set of complex numbers. The notion of logarithms will be introduced. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout the course.  A local final exam will be given at the end of the year.

Algebra 2 – Year A is the first of a two-year alternative route to the Algebra 2 Regents Examination. It is designed for students who are pursuing an Advanced Regents Diploma, have completed Geometry, but may have difficulty attempting the fast-pace of Algebra 2 . Completion of this course and its follow-up course, Algebra 2 – Year B, will allow students to complete the same curriculum as the Algebra 2 over a two-year period.

Students should plan to take the Algebra 2 at the end of their second year of study.

This course is designed for those students who have completed Geometry with an average of 78 or higher and are pursuing an Advanced Regents Diploma. Algebra 2 is the capstone course of the three courses that end in the New York State Regents Examination. In Algebra 2 students extend their study of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions and expand the repertoire to include polynomial, rational, and radical functions. Students work closely with the expressions that define the functions and continue to expand and hone their abilities to model situations and to solve equations, including solving quadratic equations over the set of complex numbers and solving exponential equations using the properties of logarithms. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations.

Students will take the Algebra 2 Regents Examination in June.

This Honors-level course is designed for students who successfully completed the Geometry Honors course  or are recommended by the mathematics department. The curriculum parallels that of the Algebra 2 course; however, topics are enriched for these advanced students. Honor students are expected to demonstrate exceptional work ethics, a high-level of interest, and mathematical insight.

Students will take the Algebra 2 Regents Examination in June.

This is a full year course designed for the student who has successfully completed Advanced Algebra, and who desires instruction which will help prepare the student for college entrance exams in mathematics.  The topics include logic, number systems, solving and graphing equations and inequalities, matrices, probability, statistics, trigonometry and conic sections.  A local final exam will be given at the end of the year.

Algebra 2 – Year B is the second of a two-year alternative route to the Algebra 2 Regents Examination. It is designed for students who have completed Algebra 2 – Year A. Students will take the Algebra 2 Regents Examination in June.

This elective course is for students who have completed Algebra 2 Honors, Algebra 2, Algebra 2A or are recommended by the mathematics department. It can be taken as an alternative to Pre-Calculus or Algebra 2B. Financial Algebra is a math course that is algebra-based and applications-oriented. The course addresses college preparatory mathematical topics from Advanced Algebra, Statistics, and Probability. It will apply this mathematics to the financial areas of: banking, investing, credit, taxes, loans, and budgeting.

This course is designed for students who have completed Algebra 2 and have passed three math Regents Exams. The course focuses on analytic geometry, advanced algebra, functional analysis, and includes an introduction to limits and the derivative.

If a student meets OCCC’s requirements they may opt to enroll in the Community College in the High School Program (CCHSP) and may receive up to four college credits.  Students are responsible for all OCCC fees.

This course is designed for students who have completed Algebra 2 and have passed three mathematics Regents Exams. Students enrolled in this course must have been enrolled in an honors math class in the previous school year, or are recommended by the department. The curriculum parallels that of the Pre-Calculus course; however, topics are enriched for these advanced students. Honors students are expected to demonstrate exceptional work ethics, a high-level of interest, and mathematical insight. Upon the completion of this course, students will be prepared to take Mathematics Level 2 SAT Subject Test.  

If a student meets OCCC’s requirements they may opt to enroll in the Community College in the High School Program (CCHSP) and may receive up to four college credits. Students are responsible for all OCCC fees.

This Honors course is designed for those students who have satisfactorily completed Pre-Calculus Honors and/or are recommended by the department. The course covers college-level analytic geometry and calculus. Calculus AB offers the student the equivalent of a one-semester college Calculus course.

Students may opt to enroll in the SUNY Albany “University in the High School Program” and may receive up to four college credits if all course requirements are met. Students are responsible for all SUNY fees. Assistance is also provided to students who wish to independently prepare for the Advanced Placement AB examination. Students are responsible for the cost of the AP examination.

This Honors course is designed for those students who have satisfactorily completed Pre-calculus or Pre-calculus Honors with an average of 92 or higher and/or are recommended by the department. The course covers college-level analytic geometry and calculus. Calculus BC offers the student the equivalent of two one-semester college Calculus courses.

Students may opt to enroll in the SUNY Albany “University in the High School Program” and may receive up to eight college credits if all course requirements are met. Students are responsible for all SUNY fees. Assistance is also provided to students who wish to independently prepare for the Advanced Placement BC Examination. Students are responsible for the cost of the AP examination.

This semester course designed for students that completed Pre-Calculus or have Completed Algebra 2 with an average of 80 or higher.  College Statistics includes the process of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data using a variety of statistical techniques and tests. An emphasis will be placed on interpreting data in order to make valid conclusions based on the results of the many different types of statistical tests conducted throughout the course. Virtually all data and testing is done through real-life applications, so students will develop an appreciation of the practical applications of Statistics to everyday situations. 

Statistics will likely be a required course in college, regardless of whatever major is selected, so students are now afforded the opportunity to enroll in the SUNY Albany “University in the High School Program” and may receive 3 college credits if all course requirements are met. Students are responsible for all SUNY fees.

The department utilizes TI emulator software to teach graphing and other functions on the calculator. Compatible calculators include the TI-84 Plus, TI-84 Plus C and TI-84 Plus CE. These calculators are approved for use on the PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP exams.