Course Offerings

The GHS Math Department offers the full range of traditional mathematics courses at the high school level. New students to GHS have a variety of algebra and geometry courses to select from that will be a match with their skill level. This choice continues as students move into the next level with both Algebra II (1, 2, & 3) and College Algebra offered. Advanced students may choose from Pre-Calculus on up to AP Calculus and AP Statistics. Other third year courses include "Introduction to Statistics through Applications" and "Mathematics Applications for the Modern World".

Students are required to take 3 years of math for graduation and it must be at least thru Geometry. Therefore Algebra 1-2 AND Geometry must be completed successfully in order to graduate. Students who intend to go to college are reminded that colleges and universities generally require that high school students have taken THREE or MORE years of math beginning with Algebra.

In addition to the courses listed above students may interested in AP Computer Science as an elective. The class will focus on JAVA programming. Cisco Networking (1-4) is also available as an elective.

District Curriculum Guides - These are digital versions of the laminated curriculum lesson planning guides distributed by the Curriculum and Instruction Department. These can be printed or portions can be copied and pasted into your lesson plans using the Windows clipboard.


	Courses Algebra I Essentials/Math Lab Algebra I Algebra I Honors Geometry Geometry Honors Algebra II (1 & 2) College Algebra Algebra II (3) / Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Calculus AP Statistics AP Computer Science ------------------------ Consult your RPS 205 "High School Career & Education Planning Guide" for a detailed description of each course listed above. Additional information on computer courses offered -------------------------------- Sophomore and Juniors who did not take Honors Geometry as Freshmen and who wish to take advanced math courses such as Calculus are encouraged to take two math classes with the recommendation of their present instructor. The BEST TIME to do this is in the Honors Geometry and College Algebra sequence or Geometry and Intermediate Algebra sequence. ONLY Students who have been successful in previous classes and have completed the Algebra 1 sequence are eligible to take two math classes.