Most U.S. states and colleges require that every high school student complete math through Algebra 2 (with Algebra 1 and Geometry as prior courses) as a minimum requirement for HS graduation and college admission. This second-year algebra course is an essential building block in a student’s knowledge of mathematics, incorporating many of the concepts a student has learned in their mathematics studies up to this point, including a substantial amount of geometry. Students will be encouraged to develop a deeper understanding of critical mathematical thinking in concepts they have already learned, such as working with linear and quadratic equations, powers and roots. There will also be an introduction to new topics including rational functions, matrices, logarithms, trigonometry, translating trigonometric functions, trigonometry identities, sequences and series, probability, statistics, conic sections and translating conic sections. An integral portion of the course will focus on visual representations of mathematical principles in addition to abstract reasoning. Through their study of Algebra 2 (Honors) students will strengthen their application of algebraic principles to real-world problems and conceptual problem solving skills.