Math

Math is a department with a variety of classes, most of which have a clear intended order. 30 credits are required for graduation, in addition to passing Algebra 2 or an equivalent class.

Pathways

Students who take Math 8 in middle school must take Algebra 1A, while students who take Algebra 8 have the choice between Geometry A and Geometry H. Any student taking Algebra 1A then has a choice between Geometry and Geometry A the next year, however, they can also take Geometry A during Summer School to directly do Algebra 2 + Trig A the next year. Students who took Geometry H in 8th grade after skipping in middle school generally enter Algebra 2 + Trig H, although some people drop to Algebra 2 + Trig A or even repeat Geometry H if they did not do well in the course.

From here, students generally stay in the same lane, although there are instances of lane changes, such as changing from Analysis to IAC.

Students who take IAC then do AP Calculus AB the next year if they wish to get a fourth year of math. Precalculus students may also do this, although it is less common, as taking Precalc before senior year requires a lane change. Analysis students have the choice between AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. Students who skipped in middle school and thus take Calculus BC in their senior year can choose to do a math elective such as AP Statistics or take an MVC, Lin Alg, or Diff Eq Class at Foothill College. These courses do not currently accept dual credit though, but their credit will be accepted by colleges.

Skipping classes

Only honors classes may be skipped. Additionally, Analysis cannot be skipped because it has AP content, and Geometry H cannot be skipped for other reasons. Therefore, Algebra 2 + Trig H is the only skippable course.

To skip Algebra 2 + Trig H, a high percentile on the AMC10 is required, and a 96% or higher in the tests category of Geometry H is required. Once this is done, the final of Algebra 2 + Trig H can be taken, and a score of 90% or higher results in skipping to Analysis.