Mathematics

The Math Department at Red Bank Regional High School provides students with a challenging comprehensive course of study in mathematics. There are a few different paths that freshmen can take upon entering Red Bank Regional, however most freshmen will be placed in an algebra 1 class which provides instruction for basic operations with real numbers, exponents, and polynomials. Their placement will be determined based on their previous math experiences, GEPA scores, and placement tests. Incoming freshman who have had a year of algebra in eighth grade, will take an algebra placement test to see if they will be placed in geometry. These students also have the option, based on their GEPA scores, to double up in math and also take algebra II honors. Freshman who have had some algebra in eighth grade will take a modified entrance exam to see if they qualify for an accelerated algebra course, and those who have not had algebra, or do not place out, will be placed in the college prep algebra course. In addition, any student who scores below 205 on their GEPA’s, will be required to take an algebra or geometry enrichment class. This is to reinforce the concepts discussed in those classes to ensure proficiency in math on the High School Proficiency Assessment. Geometry concepts and applications, pre-algebra, ELL pre-algebra, ELL algebra, and ELL geometry are also offered to prepare students for the upper level math courses that lie ahead. After algebra 2, students will continue to pre-calculus, which provides essential concepts and skills of algebra, trigonometry, and the study of functions necessary for further study in mathematics. For the motivated sophomores, juniors, and seniors, honors pre-calculus, and AP calculus are also offered. College math is also offered to those students who have completed algebra 2 and are looking for math readiness skills for college as well as SAT preparation. Any senior needing to pass the HSPA, is required to take HSPA math, which is designed to develop the necessary mathematical and problem solving skills in order to pass the HSPA. It is our hope that our mathematics program will prepare the diverse community here at Red Bank Regional High School with the necessary skills for higher level mathematics education in their pursuit to becoming life long learners.