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Mathematics

East Brunswick High School

The Mathematics Department offers sequences in academic, accelerated and honors/advanced placement mathematics that give students opportunities ranging from meeting the minimum three years of mathematics study and state graduation requirements to preparing for or participating in college-level mathematical study.

In grades seven through twelve, there is a broad range of courses. As required for graduation by the State of New Jersey, all students complete Algebra and Geometry and a third year of mathematics. Most students at East Brunswick High School choose to take Algebra II in their third year of mathematics. Over 96% of all seniors take a fourth year of mathematics as an elective. Sixty-five percent of seniors complete college level mathematics. For extremely well qualified students, there are opportunities to take more than one math course in the same year, allowing interested students to complete five or six courses of mathematics, up through Honors Calculus III. Also available are  AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics, as well as Honors Calculus I & II and Statistics H which are offered in conjunction with Middlesex County College (students must have met one of the State math graduation requirements in order to take DCC courses). 

Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in a mathematics course in each year of their high school experience as a way of adequately preparing for the college placement as well as their future endeavors. Because of the sequential nature of mathematics offerings, many courses have prerequisites. In addition, some science courses have mathematics prerequisites. Students need to be aware of the prerequisites for each course and of the grade requirements for continuing in a course sequence.  For those students (rising seniors) who do not score at the proficient level on state standardized tests or meet any of the other graduation requirements, a supplementary lab course (semester course) has to be taken in addition to their regular senior year math course at high school.

In general, a grade of at least C- (70%) is required to stay on a given track, while a grade of at least A- (90%) is required to move into a new track sequence as specified in the placement matrix. Students are expected to purchase a TI-84 graphing calculator at the beginning of Algebra I as preparation for state standardized tests as well as for future math courses at both Churchill Junior High School and East Brunswick High School.

Mathematics Courses

In general, math placement will be determined based on a student's final course grade in their previous year's math course.  

In general, a grade of at least C- (70%) is required to stay on a given track, while a grade of at least A- (90%) is required to move into a new track sequence as specified in the placement matrix. Students are expected to purchase a TI-84 graphing calculator at the beginning of Algebra I as preparation for state standardized tests as well as for future math courses at both Churchill Junior High School and East Brunswick High School.

Advanced Placement Courses

Supplementary Courses

These courses are taken in addition to the appropriate level math course and are required for those students who do not score at the proficient level on state standardized tests.

Electives

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