Mathematics

South County Middle School Math Program

The Mathematics Program of Studies (POS) define the instructional programs that must be implemented in mathematics in the middle school. Each POS describes the curriculum content and identifies the essential knowledge and skills taught in the instructional program.

Mathematics Course Sequence (26–27)

Grade 6 course options

• Math 6
• Advanced Math 6
• *Algebra 1 Honors

Grade 7 course options and how students may enter them:

From Grade 6: Math 6

• Grade 7: Prealgebra, or
• Grade 7: Prealgebra Honors

From Grade 6: Advanced Math 6

• Grade 7: Prealgebra Honors, or
• Grade 7: *Algebra 1 Honors

From Grade 6: *Algebra 1 Honors

• Grade 7: *Geometry Honors

Grade 8 course options and how students may enter them:

From Grade 7: Prealgebra

• Grade 8: Algebra 1, or
• Grade 8: Algebra 1 Honors

From Grade 7: Prealgebra Honors

• Grade 8: Algebra 1, or
• Grade 8: Algebra 1 Honors

From Grade 7: *Algebra 1 Honors

• Grade 8: *Geometry Honors

From Grade 7: *Geometry Honors

• Grade 8: **Algebra 2 Honors (at high school)

Grade 9 course options and how students may enter them:

From Grade 8: Algebra 1

• Grade 9: Geometry, or
• Grade 9: Geometry Honors

From Grade 8: Algebra 1 Honors

• Grade 9: Geometry, or
• Grade 9: Geometry Honors

From Grade 8: *Geometry Honors

• Grade 9: Algebra 2, or
• Grade 9: Algebra 2 Honors

From Grade 8: **Algebra 2 Honors (at high school)

• Grade 9: Higher level math courses

Our Department Chair for the Math Department is Molly Miller.