Course syllabus
Algebra 1
A High Bluff Academy course.
Course identification
- Course title
- Algebra 1
- Subject area
- Mathematics
- Course level
- Standard
- Length
- Two semesters of credit
- Term
- Set at enrollment
Credit and accreditation
- School of record
- High Bluff Academy
- CEEB code
- 053036
- Accreditation
- Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC)
- Credits
- 10 credits: 5 for each semester
- Grading
- A letter grade for each semester, recorded on the High Bluff Academy transcript
- Transcript title
- Algebra 1
High Bluff Academy is a private, college-preparatory school in Rancho Santa Fe, California. It offers coursework leading to a high school diploma and grants that diploma. One enrollment covers both semesters: a student earns 5 credits for each semester passed and 10 credits for the full course. A semester is passed with a grade of D or better.
How the course is offered
High Bluff Academy offers Algebra 1 online.
Recommended preparation
High Bluff Academy may ask for an unofficial transcript and placement testing before a student enrolls in a mathematics course.
Course units
Semester 1
- Expressions, variables, and the real numbers
- Linear equations and inequalities
- Functions and linear functions
- Systems of linear equations and inequalities
- Exponents and exponential functions
Semester 2
- Polynomials and factoring
- Quadratic functions and equations
- Radical expressions and equations
- Rational expressions and equations
- Data analysis and statistics
Assessment and grading
Each semester grade is built from the graded work in the categories below.
| Category | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Homework | Homework assigned during the semester |
| Tests | Tests during the semester |
Academic integrity
Work submitted for a grade must be the student's own. Tests are taken under the conditions High Bluff Academy sets.