Prerequisites: For Grade 9: Freshmen Placement Exam. For Grade 11: B or higher in 523: Geometry Honors (for students who took 512: Algebra I freshman year) or A+ in 522: Geometry with the teacher recommendation to move up.
Algebra II is an in-depth study of topics covered in Algebra I. A good understanding of Algebra I topics is required. Other topics include the study of roots, rational irrational/complex numbers, conics, solving and graphing quadratic functions, and an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions. Students learn how a graphing calculator can be used in problem solving situations.This course is taught at an accelerated pace with increased expectations.