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Course sequences in mathematics vary and should be selected based on students’ post-secondary plans. Although
there is some flexibility, college-bound students especially should consider carefully which sequence would best
serve their intentions following graduation.
Courses in order that they appear in this section
(* fulfills requirement, 3 credits are needed for
graduation, # NCAA approved)
Foundations of Math I *
Foundations of Math II *
Foundations of Math III *
Foundations of Math IV *
Algebra I *#
Algebra with Discrete Math *#
Geometry *#
Algebra II *#
Pre-Calculus A with Trigonometry *
Pre-Calculus B with Functions *
Probability and Statistics *#
Honors Algebra I *#
Honors Geometry *#
Honors Algebra II *#
Honors Pre-Calculus *#
Honors Statistics *#
AP Statistics *#
Honors Calculus A *#
AP Calculus AB *#
AP Calculus BC *#
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Accounting
Honors Accounting
On the Money - Financial Literacy
The following course sequence is designed to
provide necessary mathematical knowledge and
skills for students who plan military enlistment or
direct entry to the workforce following graduation
from Thornton Academy.
Foundations of Math I
1 credit
Math is a useful skill to have. Common tasks such as
measuring the ingredients for a recipe, determining
the mileage of a driving trip, or figuring out the
cost of an item on sale all depend on good math
understanding. Math I is a non-college preparatory
course in the principles of pre-algebra. Students
will practice Foundations of Math skills: adding,
subtracting, multiplication, division, and fractions
using both positive and negative integers. While
learning Foundations of Math, students will be
introduced to the concepts of variables, constants,
solving one variable equations and graphing. During
the second half of the course students will use slope-
intercept equations and graph those linear equations.
Foundations of Math II
1 credit
Prerequisite: Math I
Working in a trade, such as carpentry, electrical
work, mechanics, and plumbing requires the ability
to estimate job costs and use technical math skills
specific to the field. Knowledge of slopes, areas,
volumes, and distances is essential. Math II is a
non-college preparatory course in the principles of
geometry. Students will study many of the topics in
a traditional high school geometry class but omit the
element of proofs. Emphasis is placed on patterns
and inductive reasoning, coordinate geometry, angles,
parallel lines, triangles, congruence, similarity,
quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, surface area, and
volume.