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Mathematics
FRESHMAN | SOPHMORE | JUNIOR
The mathematics program is designed to meet the needs of each student. This goal is accomplished through offering a wide variety of courses on each grade level, by keeping classes small enough to allow for individual attention, and by making available opportunities for remediation and enrichment. Standards are higher than those required by the New York State Regents curriculum. Every student is required to take math for a minimum of three years so that he/she is prepared to do advanced work in mathematics and to succeed on nationwide achievement tests and competitions. Calculators and computers are integrated with traditional topics in all courses.
Beginning in freshman year, at least three levels of courses are offered for each grade-an honors course, an accelerated course, and a grade level course.
THE HONORS PROGRAM
Students selected for this program have exhibited exceptional talent in mathematics, have achieved high scores on standardized exams and have been recommended by their teachers. The courses that they take present the traditional courses in an enriched, rigorous and sophisticated way. Their course of study includes Math l0 (Geometry) in ninth grade, Math II (Algebra II and Trigonometry) in tenth grade and Pre-Calculus in grade eleven. These students are eligible for AP Calculus, either AB or BC, during their senior year.
THE ACCELERATED PROGRAM
Students who are one year ahead of the traditional program, but do not qualify for the honors program or choose not to make the commitment to do the extra work that being in the honors program entails, are offered a course of study that includes Math l0 (Geometry) in ninth grade, Math ll (Algebra II and Trigonometry) in tenth grade and Pre-Calculus in grade eleven. They are eligible to take Calculus or AP Calculus AB in their senior year.
GRADE LEVEL PROGRAM
Students in this program take Math 9 (Elementary Algebra) in ninth grade, Math l0 (Geometry) in tenth grade and Math ll (Algebra II and Trigonometry) in eleventh grade. Students in this program can elect Pre-Calculus in their senior year. Any student completing Math 11 or higher is eligible to take AP Statistics in their senior year.
MATH 9
The traditional course in Elementary Algebra encompasses a study of the real number system, solution of linear and quadratic equations in one variable and associated verbal problems, solutions of systems of equations in two variables, linear functions, and operations with algebraic expressions. Emphasis is placed on problem solving.
MATH 10
A unit in symbolic logic introduces the students to the structure of a deductive proof. The course then proceeds with the traditional focus on geometry that teaches the nature of a postulational system, how to write a formal proof, and how to solve numerical problems based on applications of theorems. Trigonometry of the right triangle is introduced.
MATH 11
The traditional course in Intermediate Algebra and Trigonometry begins with a review of Algebra I and extends the student's knowledge to complex numbers. Logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions are studied. Graphs of these functions and the conic sections are introduced. Calculators are used extensively to allow students to focus on concepts rather than computation.
PRE-CALCULUS/MATH 12
This course develops a thorough understanding of functions, their properties and their graphs. Particular attention is paid to natural number, polynomial, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions. Graphing calculators are used extensively in the explorations of these functions and their applications. Probability, matrices, statistics and mathematical modeling are other topics dealt with during the year.
Computer Science
FRESHMAN YEAR
All students take a computer literacy course in ninth grade. This is a requirement for graduation from Ramaz. Topics include history of computers, computer terminology, Windows Operating Systems, and exploration of hardware and software. Students learn how to use the Microsoft Office suite of software, including a word processor, data base, spreadsheet and presentation software.
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