CHS Math – Expected Sequences of Courses and Scheduling Recommendations
If your 8th grade course is/was 8th grade math, then your high school sequence is
Algebra 1 → Geometry→Algebra 2→Pre-Calculus.
In addition, we strongly recommend Computer Science Advanced in the 11th or 12th grade.
Your teacher may recommend that you follow the sequence below if you have a high A:
Algebra 1→ Geometry and Algebra 2→Pre-Calculus→Calculus
Your Algebra 1 teacher or the math department head can help you decide if it is appropriate for you to take an
honors math course in your 10th grade year. If you are going to double up in your 10th grade year and you have
been recommended to do an honors math course, then take Algebra 2 at the honors level. Geometry and Algebra
2 are the only math courses in the sequence that can be taken at the same time. In addition, we strongly
recommend AP Computer Science 1 (11th grade) and AP Computer Science 2 (12th grade) and AP Statistics (12th
grade).
If your 8th grade course is/was Algebra 1, then your high school sequence is
Geometry→Algebra 2→Pre-Calculus→Transition Math (or AB Calculus if 85 or above in Pre-Calculus)
In addition, we strongly recommend Computer Science Advanced in the 11 th or 12th grade.
Your teacher may recommend that you follow the sequence below if you have a high A:
Geometry→Algebra 2 Honors→Pre-calculus Honors→AP Calculus AB or BC (must be recommended for BC
Calculus) Move down a level if you don’t maintain a C average. We strongly recommend Compute Science
Advanced
If your 8th grade course is/was Algebra 1 GT and your teacher recommends it, then your high school
sequence is
Geometry H/GT→Algebra 2 H/GT→Pre-Calculus H/GT→AP Calculus AB or BC (must be recommended for
BC Calculus) Move down a level if you don’t maintain a C average. In addition to the above sequence, we
strongly recommend AP Computer Science 1 (10th or 11th grade) and AP Computer Science 2 (11th or 12th grade)
and AP Statistics (11th or 12th grade).
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All students are expected to complete Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 in that order for the
recommended program.
Students should be enrolled in a math course at Clements High School continuously until the 11 th
grade Exit TAKS is passed. State TAKS math exams are given in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade years. The
11th grade exam must be passed in order to graduate. Taking math at Clements ensures preparation for these.
College-bound students are strongly urged to take four years of math.
The Honors level courses move faster and cover content in more depth. They are not designed for the
average student who just plans to work harder that year. Assessments require students to extend and make
new connections not previously discussed in class. In order to consider moving up to honors level, a student
should have a 93 or above in the prerequisite course and be the type of learner who usually needs only one
good look at things in order to grasp them. It is not appropriate to “try out” the honors level because the student
may miss essential conceptual development if he needs to change back to the regular level.
Students must have credit for:
(1) both semesters of Algebra 1 before they can take Geometry or Algebra 2.
(2) both semesters of Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 before they can take Pre-calculus.
(3) both semesters of Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-calculus before they can take Transition Math
or Calculus.
Summer school is not recommended for original credit. It should be taken only if a student has already
failed the course – that is the only option for FBISD summer school.
Algebra 1 is not offered at the H/GT level.
Geometry and Algebra 2 are the only courses in the sequence that can be taken at the same time.
AP Courses are only offered at the Honors level.
Students who take AP Calculus AB or BC will generally take at least one more semester of calculus in college.
Because of this, we recommend taking calculus in the senior year.
Taking math at Clements develops a sure foundation for passing the TAKS and for making a good score on the
SAT. Please be cautious when considering taking math courses where there is no accountability for the students’
scores – tutorials do not replace mastering the math courses prior to the TAKS. Please call 281-634-2150 and
leave a message for your child’s math teacher or the math department chair to get answers to math scheduling
questions.