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Mathematics
W W W. S H E LT O N . O R G
Four math credits are required for the Recommended Graduation plan.
Three math credits are required for the Minimum Graduation plan.
Honors level classes are offered in Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus,
and Calculus and require teacher recommendation and administrative approval.
Math Department Placement Guidelines:
• Freshmen students will be placed in Algebra I.
• Freshman students who successfully completed Algebra I
in the 8th grade will be placed in Geometry.
ALGEBRA I
This course covers variables and expressions, operations with real numbers,
equations and inequalities, exponents, polynomial operations, rational expressions,
quadratic expressions, and radical expressions. This course has additional emphasis
on graphing and word problems.
GEOMETRY
Two semesters, 1 credit
Pre-requisite: Algebra I
Required
This course covers segments and angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, polygons
(with special emphasis on triangles and quadrilaterals) similarity, area and volume,
circles, and right triangle trigonometry. Students are expected to do some
independent learning through activity-based projects.
MATH MODELS
Two semesters, 1 credit
Pre-requisites: Algebra I, Geometry, and teacher’s recommendation
This course reviews and extends the principles of Algebra I and Geometry. It
combines re-teaching of the concepts and practical applications of these two
courses and provides students with an excellent preparation for Algebra II. This
course, if taken, must be completed prior to Algebra II.
S H E LT O N S C H O O L
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U P P E R S C H O O L C O U R S E C AT A L O G
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2023 - 2024
Two semesters, 1 credit
Required
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ALGEBRA II
Two semesters, 1 credit
Pre-requisites: Algebra I, Geometry
Required
This course reinforces Algebra I concepts and expands to study functions and their
graphs, word problems, factoring, quadratic functions, rational expressions, radical
expressions, logarithmic functions, and conics. Matrices and polynomial equations,
as well as systems of equations, will be explored.