OBHS Math Courses
The Mathematics courses at Oyster Bay High School provide students with the content of standards-based curriculum that prepares them to be college- and career-ready. Our courses develop students’ mathematical knowledge and understanding by providing the rigor required by both New York’s Next Generation Learning Standards as well as the College Board’s Advanced Placement Curriculum. Courses are listed below.
Math 7
Math 7 is a middle-level course that prepares students to move into Algebra 1 as 8th Graders. In the course, students apply and develop their understanding of proportional relationships and operations with rational numbers, they work with expressions and linear equations, they solve problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, they work with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume, and make inferences about populations based on samples. Additionally, the students in Math 7 formulate and reason about expressions and equations and solve linear equations and systems of linear equations, and develop their understanding about the concept of a function.
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Algebra I
Algebra I is an introductory course which culminates with the Algebra I Regents exam that is required for high school graduation. The course is offered to students in 8th grade. This course formalizes the mathematics that students learned in earlier grades. The course deepens student understanding of algebraic relationships and extends their understanding of algebraic processes, linear, quadratic, and exponential functions, as well as introductory concepts in statistics. The course prescribes that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Students will develop their ability to explain the appropriateness of their answers in addition to their ability to articulate the methods used to arrive at their solution. The use of a graphing calculator is integrated into the course and is permitted during all parts of the Regents exam, which will be administered in June. Successful completion of this course and a passing score on the Algebra I Regents exam provides students with the first of three Regents mathematics course credits necessary to earn a New York State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation.
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Algebra II
Algebra II is an academically rigorous course that continues the integration of algebra and geometry into the study of trigonometry, advanced algebra topics, transformational geometry, and statistics. Algebra II is offered as a Regents-level course as well as an Honors-level course. The graphing calculator is used throughout the course to integrate numerical, algebraic, graphical and analytical understanding. Students will be required to use the calculator for class work, homework and for the Algebra II Math Regents exam in June. Successful completion of this course and a passing score on the Algebra II Regents exam provide students with the third of three Regents mathematics course credits necessary to earn a New York State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation.
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AP Calculus AB
Calculus AB is an academically rigorous Advanced Placement course consisting of a full academic year of work in calculus, comparable to the first semester course given in colleges and universities. The course is offered to students in 12th grade. The course follows the College Board-prescribed AP Calculus AB curriculum. It is expected that students who take an AP course in calculus will seek credit or placement, or both from a higher education institution. Technology is used on a regular basis by students and teachers to reinforce the relationships among the multiple representation of functions, to confirm written work, to implement experimentation and to assist in interpreting results. Through the use of the unifying themes of derivative, integrals, limits, approximation and applications and modeling, the course becomes a cohesive whole rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Students who take AP courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement exam.
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AP Calculus BC
Calculus BC is an academically rigorous Advanced Placement course consisting of a full academic year of work in calculus, which is presented at a much faster pace than in AP Calculus AB. The course is offered to students in 12th grade. The course content is comparable to having completed two semester courses given in colleges and universities. The course follows the College Board-prescribed AP Calculus BC curriculum. It is expected that students who take an AP course in calculus will seek credit or placement, or both from a higher education institution. Technology is used on a regular basis by students and teachers to reinforce the relationships among the multiple representation of functions, to confirm written work, to implement experimentation and to assist in interpreting results. Through the use of the unifying themes of derivative, integrals, limits, approximation and applications and modeling, the course becomes a cohesive whole rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Students who take AP courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement exam.
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AP Statistics
Statistics is an academically rigorous Advanced Placement course that reflects current and important developments in statistical analysis. The course is offered to students in 11th and 12th grade. The course follows the College Board-prescribed AP Statistics curriculum. The topics of study include sampling and experimental design, the role of graphical displays as an important component of data analysis, transformations, residual analysis, normal probability plots and simulation. The analysis of data will include the use of real data extracted from journal articles, newspapers and other published sources. Application of statistical methods will examine a wide range of disciplines and subject areas. Students will also demonstrate proficient use of appropriate statistical methods in a research project that they will design and implement. Students who take AP courses will be required to take the Advanced Placement exam.
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Elementary Calculus
Elementary Calculus unifies and extends the high school math program into an introductory study of calculus. The course is offered to students in 12th grade. In the course, students learn the power of calculus as a tool for solving problems relating to our physical environment.
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Financial Mathematics
Financial Mathematics is a course designed to address the most essential applications of business and consumer mathematics. Students will apply algebra, geometry, and trigonometry concepts to real-world financial situations. Units of study may include budgeting, investing, credit and insurance, and arithmetic skills for your career and everyday life.
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Geometry
Geometry is a course for students in 9th and 10th grade. Geometry is offered as a Regents-level course as well as an Honors-level course. The fundamental purpose of the course is to formalize and extend students’ geometric experiences from the middle grades. Students explore more complex geometric situations and deepen their explanations of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The course continues the integration of algebra, geometry, transformational geometry, and trigonometry topics, and prescribes that students experience mathematics in a coherent, useful, and logical manner that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. The graphing calculator is used throughout the course to integrate numerical, algebraic, graphical and analytical understanding. Students will be required to use the calculator for class work, homework and for the Geometry Regents exam in June. Successful completion of this course and a passing score on the Geometry Regents exam provide students with the second of three Regents mathematics course credits necessary to earn a New York State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation.
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Introduction to Statistics
This course offers an introduction to statistics and probability application. Topics to be discussed include analyzing and collecting data, probability, sampling distributions, testing claims, and inference for categorical variables and regression. This course includes lively real-life examples, projects and activities to help captivate students and prepare them to use statistics in college courses and in any career.
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Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus is an academically rigorous course which is devoted to the study of topics for students who intend to study college level mathematics. Pre-Calculus is offered to students in 11th and 12th grade at both the Regents level and the Honors level. Topics from Advanced Placement Calculus AB are incorporated into units of study when appropriate. Functions are emphasized as mathematical models for real-world behavior which can be categorized into various families of functions. Functions are represented symbolically, numerically, graphically and algebraically. Students are expected to master concepts from calculus and apply them to solve the more challenging problems. A large number of the examples and problems that students see in this pre-calculus course are given in the context of real-world problems. Our goal is to enable students to create mathematical models that will help them understand and explain the world in which they live through the discipline of mathematics. Our pre-calculus syllabus and materials reflect the standards established by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Technology is used appropriately to create mathematical models and permit the analysis of data.
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SAT & College Readiness Mathematics
SAT & College Readiness Mathematics is a course designed to provide instruction on the topics included in the math component of the SAT exam and the Accuplacer Exam. The Accuplacer Exam is used by colleges to place students in math courses that match their skills and demonstrating proficiency can allow students to begin earning credits right away. Students will become familiar with the format and questioning methods of both exams. Units of study for the SAT preparation portion of the course will include “heart of algebra”, “data solving and analysis”, and “passport to advanced math”. Topics of study will also include arithmetic, quantitative algebra, reasoning, and statistics (QAS), and advanced algebra and functions as found on subsections of the ACCUPLACER exam. Students will review necessary content, learn test-taking techniques and strategies, and develop time-management skills. Practice work, which will include taking simulated tests, will help students and teachers identify areas of growth that will be addressed within the framework of the course.
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