WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL ' S
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Course Name : Geometry Support
Available to : 10th grade
Type of Course : Elective Course
Prerequisites : Foundations of Algebra / Algebra ( 70 % - 84 %) OR Foundations of Algebra / Algebra ( 85 %+) AND less than 80 % on EOC OR Algebra ( 70 % - 73 %) AND less than 80 % on EOC
Description : This course is aimed at students who have low standardized test performance and / or have demonstrated significant difficulties in Algebra and other previous mathematics courses . This course will provide many opportunities to revisit and expand the understanding of geometric and algebraic concepts , will employ diagnostic means to offer focused interventions , and will incorporate varied instructional strategies to prepare students for required high school mathematics courses . This course will be taken concurrently with the Geometry course for the entire school year and will replace an elective spot .
Course Name : Geometry Type of Course : Core Course
Available to : 9th and 10th grade
Prerequisites : Foundations of Algebra / Algebra ( 85 %+ in each ) AND 80 %+ on EOC , Algebra ( 70 % - 94 %), H . Algebra ( 70 % - 84 %), OR H . Algebra ( 85 %+) AND less than 92 % on EOC
Description : This is the second course in a sequence of three high school courses designed to ensure career and college readiness . This course is intended to enhance students ’ geometric , algebraic , graphical , and probabilistic reasoning skills . Students will apply their algebraic and geometric reasoning skills to make sense of problems involving geometry , trigonometry , algebra , probability , and statistics . Students will continue to enhance their analytical geometry and reasoning skills when analyzing and applying a deep understanding of polynomial expressions , proofs , constructions , rigid motions and transformations , similarity , congruence , circles , right triangle trigonometry , geometric measurement , and conditional probability .
Course Name : Honors Geometry
Available to : 9th and 10th grade
Type of Course : Core Course
Prerequisites : MS-HS Algebra ( 85 %+) AND 92 %+ on EOC , Algebra ( 95 %+) AND 92 %+ on EOC , OR H . Algebra ( 85 %+) AND 92 %+ on EOC
Description : This is an accelerated college prep course that covers all the standards included in the onlevel Geometry course with a few additional standards and explores the concepts at a deeper level . This course is designed to prepare students for Advanced Placement mathematics courses . Students earn an additional 0.5 quality point towards their GPA for this course .
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