Math Department
Through subject acceleration, our 6th graders typically take Accelerated Math Grade 7, which means they are going straight from fifth-grade math into seventh-grade advanced math. Our 7th graders then progress to Algebra, and our 8th graders finish with Geometry. Rarely, we have a group of students who progress along an alternate track, taking Accelerated Math Grade 6 or Grade 8 PreAlgebra.
Mathematics Course Progression
Algebra I for High School Credit
Middle school students enrolled in Algebra I must take the Algebra I EOC assessment, which constitutes 30% of the student’s final grade, AND pass the course to earn high school Algebra I credit.
A middle school student is not required to earn a passing score on the Algebra I EOC assessment in order to earn high school credit to be promoted to high school.
Middle school students enrolled in high school Algebra I must pass the statewide EOC assessment to qualify for a standard high school diploma. However, if the student does not pass the EOC assessment in middle school, the student will have multiple opportunities in high school to retake the course and/or the assessment.
Geometry for High School Credit
Middle school students enrolled in high school Geometry must take the Geometry EOC assessment, which constitutes 30% of the student’s final course grade and earn a passing grade in the course in order to qualify for a standard high school diploma scholar designation. The final course grade is included in the high school GPA.
Mathematics Course Descriptions
1205050 M/J Accelerated Mathematics Grade 7
Grade 6 or 7
In this Grade 7 Advanced Mathematics course, instructional time should focus on five critical area: (1) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; (2) drawing inferences about populations based on samples; (3) formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations; (4) grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships; and (5) analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.
1200320Z Algebra I Honors
Grade 7 or 8
High School Credit: 1 Credit
Course Weight: 4.5
Prerequisite(s): FSA Math Level 4 or Higher. An “A-B” average in M/J Math 2 Advanced, Math Prealgebra or M/J Math 3 Advanced is highly recommended for highest potential for academic success.
This course gives a rigorous in-depth study of algebra and algebraic concepts and processes that can be used to solve a variety of real-world mathematical problems. Topics will include the language of algebra, solving equations with one and two variables, polynomials, quadratics, exponents, statistics, factoring functions, and graphing. At the completion of this course, all students will take the state mandated EOC exam which counts 30% of the student’s final grade. Passing the Algebra 1 EOC is required for graduation.
1206320Z Geometry Honors
Grade 8
High School Credit: 1 Credit
Course Weight: 4.5
State EOC Required
Prerequisite(s): “A, B or C+” in Algebra 1 Honors, FSA Algebra 1 EOC Level 4 or Higher. *If a student earned a "C" in Algebra 1 Honors, it is recommended that the student retake the course for grade forgiveness with Okaloosa Online or in the algebra honors class provided at the school in order to raise the student's High School GPA.
This course gives a rigorous in-depth study of geometry with emphasis on methods of proof and the formal language of mathematics. Geometry Honors also models the logic of business analysis through mathematics to ready the business leaders of tomorrow. Instruction is rapidly paced for the most advanced math student. At the completion of this course, all students will take the state mandated EOC exam which counts 30% of the student’s final grade.