HONORS MATH

1. Students taking Algebra I in 7th grade may be bused to the high school for Geometry. This will result in a release time that is about one-hour later, limiting student participation in many after-school activities at the junior high.  

2. Grades earned from Honors Algebra I and/or Honors Geometry in Junior High will forever be on the student’s high school transcript and will be calculated into the high school graduating GPA (grade point average). This affects class ranking as well as the overall GPA. However, these classes will not count toward the 3 math credits that are required to be earned in high school. (State Law 70 O.S. § 11-103.6 (OSCN 2020)). The grades earned cannot be removed.  

3. Students taking Algebra I in 7th grade are expected to take AP Calculus in 11th grade and other AP/College level math courses their senior year. Each math course completed must be a higher-level course than the preceding year. 

4. Any student in Honors Algebra I, in either 7th or 8th, who qualified through the prep course and readiness exam, with a D or F at the end of the first semester will automatically be placed into Pre-Algebra second semester. The semester grade will stand and cannot be changed. (Fall break is the final deadline to change course enrollment without affecting transcript and GPA.)

5. Students in other Honors math classes, Pre-Algebra (7th), and Algebra 1 (8th), who have earned a D or F at the end of the first semester will be encouraged to move back into a lower level math course for 2nd semester.

6. Students who earn a C or lower both semesters in Honors Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra I, or Honors Geometry will be encouraged to repeat the course the next school year or take the non-honors course if available.  The reasoning for this is because the student is not showing adequate conceptual understanding to progress and be successful as the rigor increases in subsequent math courses.

Students in 6th grade, enrolling in 7th grade for 2024-2025, can register to take the MPS Honors Algebra I Summer Prep Course and Readiness Exam. Registration will be open in May; a reminder will be sent via IC messenger.

Students in 7th grade math this year (23-24) who completed Math 7 and feel they are ready to take Algebra can also register for the Algebra I Summer Prep Course and Readiness Exam.  All students must fulfill the requirements for successful completion of the summer prep course and 90% or better on the readiness test.

Students who successfully passed 7th grade Honors Pre-Algebra will automatically be enrolled in Honors Algebra I in 8th grade. Testing and the Algebra I Prep Course component are not required; however, any student who completed Pre-Algebra in 7th grade can enroll in the summer course if they wish to do so.

Students registered in the Algebra I Summer Prep Course will be contacted by Mary Brese via email, after registration has closed in late May. Mary Brese is the Algebra I Readiness instructor for the summer program.

Parent meeting (virtual): Monday, May 20th at 7pm 

Course start date: Wednesday, May 23, 2024

Course completion date: Sunday, July 21, 2024

Assessment dates (in-person): July 22 - July 24, 2024

• A sign up form for testing dates/times will be available for students who have completed the course. 

 

 Students can switch to non-honors math classes at any time, still following the math course progression but taking them off the Honors pathway.

Students are likely to be bussed to the high school for Geometry in the 8^th grade.

MPS does not offer online “honors” options. Students will not have the option of taking Honors Pre-Algebra, Honors Algebra 1, or Honors Geometry online.

REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN AFTER TESTING, USUALLY EARLY MAY. A MESSAGE WILL BE SENT VIA INFINITE CAMPUS AND WILL BE ON THIS WEBSITE.

Please read the information provided before registering. 

REGISTRATION LINK