Honors English/Language Arts

Honors English/Language Arts courses are designed to accelerate and enrich gifted students whose instructional level is at least two years above grade level. Honors English/Language Arts courses offer differentiated curriculum, materials, and instructional methods and focus on advanced content, problem solving, and critical thinking. To qualify for Honors courses students must earn the required scores on a battery of ability and reading and writing achievement tests. These assessments are administered in the winter/spring for current students and in the summer for new students only.

Honors Mathematics

Honors Mathematics courses are designed to accelerate and enrich gifted students whose instructional level is at least two years above grade level. Honors Mathematics courses offer differentiated curriculum, materials, and instructional methods and focus on advanced content, problem solving, and critical thinking. To qualify students must earn the required scores on a battery of ability and mathematics achievement tests. These assessments are administered in the winter/spring for current students and in the summer for new students only.

Most students in the Honors Mathematics sequence of study complete Honors Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra I, and Honors Geometry, although a few may complete additional courses as commensurate with their ability. Students earn weighted high school credit for Honors Algebra I and Honors Geometry.

Advanced Mathematics

An Advanced Mathematics sequence of study is offered for students who have mastered their grade level standards and are prepared to be accelerated to the next course (one year above grade level). Students in this sequence of study complete Algebra I in eighth grade and earn high school credit. To qualify for Advanced Mathematics courses, students must earn required scores on district end-of-course assessments, ISTEP+, and course grades.

Secondary Mathematics Course Sequence