Honors Mathematics Sequence for Students
Looking Beyond Elementary School
The possible sequences below are intended for students that are following an honors pathway in the area of mathematics.
Elementary School
5th Grade
1
Compacted 5th/6th
Grade Math
Middle School
6th
Grade
Compacted
7th/8th Grade
Math
(Pre-Algebra)
7th
Grade
Algebra 1
High School (8 semesters)
8th
Grade
Course 1
Course 2
Course 3
Course 4
Course 5
Course 6
Geometry
Honors
Algebra II
Precalculus
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AB
AP Calculus
BC
Math
Analysis
Course 7
Course 8
2
Compacted
th th
7
/8 Grade
Honors
Honors
AP Calculus
AP Calculus
Precalculus
6th Advanced
Algebra 1
AP Statistics
Math
Geometry
Algebra II
AB
BC
(Pre-Algebra)
3
Compacted
Algebra I
5th Grade Math
7th/8th Grade
Honors
Honors
AP Calculus
AP Calculus
th
6 Advanced
Algebra 1
Plus
Precalculus
Math
Geometry
Algebra II
AB
BC
(elective)
(Pre-Algebra)
4
Compacted
Algebra I
th th
5th Grade Math
7
/8 Grade
Honors
Honors
6th Advanced
Algebra 1
Plus
Precalculus
AP Statistics
Math
Geometry
Algebra II
(elective)
(Pre-Algebra)
The sequences in the table above describe the possible pathways for students intending to stay on an honors sequence through high school. There are additional pathways for students not following an honors
sequence. Sequences are dependent on student performance in each course. A student may decide or be encouraged to retake a course to strengthen skills before continuing to a higher level course.
5th Grade Math
Explanation of Honors Pathways
1
A student who completes and masters the Compacted 5th/6th Grade Math curriculum in the fifth grade will take Compacted 7th/8th Grade Math (also known as Pre-Algebra) during their 6th grade year. As
the student continues on through the pathway [7th Grade Algebra I & 8th Grade Geometry], the student will enter 9th Grade as an Honors Algebra II student and have the opportunity to take two years of
Calculus.
2
A student who completes 5th Grade Math in the fifth grade and meets Middle School Placement Criteria including a Level 3 or 4 on the EOG will take Advanced 6th Grade Math during their 6th grade year.
As the student continues on through the pathway [7th Grade Compacted 7th/8th Grade Math (also known as Pre-Algebra) & 8th Grade Algebra I], the student will enter 9th Grade as an Honors Geometry
student and have the opportunity to take two years of Calculus.
3
A student who completes 5th Grade Math in the fifth grade and meets Middle School Placement Criteria including a Level 3 or 4 on the EOG will take Advanced 6 th Grade Math during their 6th grade year.
As the student continues on through the pathway, this student will take Algebra I as an 8 th grader. However unlike the students described in the previous pathway (pathway 2 above), this student needs
to strengthen his/her algebra skills based on their performance in 8th grade Algebra I, teacher recommendation, and/or student/parent decision. The student will enter 9th Grade as an Algebra I Plus
student which is an elective credit before moving into Honors Geometry. The student will have the opportunity to take two years of Calculus following this pathway.
4
A student on this pathway is similar to the previous pathway (pathway 3 above). However, this student chooses to take AP Statistics instead of two years of Calculus.
Revised 2/8/16