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Mathematics
Beginning with the 2023-2024 School Year, Forsyth County Schools will transition from Georgia Standards of Excellence to Georgia's K-12 Mathematics Standards. In order to meet graduation requirements, students must complete at least four credits of mathematics, including Algebra: Concepts and Connections, Geometry: Concepts and Connections, Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, and a fourth course above Advanced Algebra.Course Name
Immediate Prerequisite
State/National Assessment
Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 1)
If taken in grade 8: FCS 7th grade advanced math (based on data sheet)
If taken in grade 9: 8th grade math
End-of-Course Test is 10% of final grade
Geometry: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 2)
Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 2)
FCS Algebra: Concepts and Connections (placement in Honors Geometry is based on students’ first-semester grade in Algebra course)
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3)
Geometry: Concepts and Connections
Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 3)
FCS Honors Geometry: Concepts and Connections, or recommendation from FCS Geometry teacher
Precalculus
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Accelerated Algebra/Geometry A: Concepts and Connections (HS Course 1 and half of HS Course 2)
Available in grade 8: FCS 7th grade accelerated math and FCS teacher recommendation (based on data sheet)
End-of-Course Test is 10% of final grade
Accelerated Geometry B/ Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (Half of HS course 2 and all of HS course 3)
FCS Accelerated Algebra/Geometry A: Concepts and Connections (placement in this course in grade 9 is based on data sheet), or completion of FCS Algebra at a high level and completion of FCS Geometry A at a high level (FCS Geometry A only offered in summer through Forsyth Virtual Academy and is recommended for rising 9th graders only)
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Statistical Reasoning
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
College Readiness Mathematics (Mathematics Capstone Course)
Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections
CLEP Exam for College Algebra (optional)
AP Statistics
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, FCS Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, or FCS Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam (optional)
IB Math Studies SL
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, or FCS Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections and FCS teacher recommendation
IB Exam
IB Math HL
AP Calculus AB/BC and FCS teacher recommendation
IB Exam
FCS AP Precalculus
FCS Accelerated Geometry B/Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, FCS Honors Advanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections, or FCS Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation.
AP Exam (optional)
FCS AP Calculus AB
FCS AP Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam
(optional)
FCS AP Calculus AB/BC
FCS AP Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
AP Exam
(optional)
Calculus
AP Precalculus or FCS Precalculus and FCS teacher recommendation
Dual Enrollment
Determined by post-secondary institution
Algebra Support
FCS Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Geometry Support
FCS Teacher recommendation, scheduled concurrently with Geometry: Concepts and Connections
Foundations of Algebra
FCS Teacher recommendation
Technical College Readiness Mathematics
Available to students with full-time Forsyth Academy enrollment only. FCS Teacher recommendation and parent meeting are required.
Calculator Usage: Calculator usage varies from one mathematics course to another, depending upon the course objectives and content. A substantial portion of the mathematics curriculum encourages and promotes the use of calculators to enhance understanding of concepts. A scientific calculator is used in all math classes (TI-30XIIS Multiview recommended); a graphing calculator and a scientific calculator are required to be used in all classes above Geometry. The department recommends a TI-84 if the student is purchasing a graphing calculator.