Grade 11

Eleventh grade students enrolled in Algebra 2 will develop their math content knowledge with a problem-based approach using the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum. Each day's lesson is organized around a larger theme for the unit, and Algebra 2 students will study the following units:

• Sequences and Functions
• Polynomials and Rational Functions
• Complex Numbers and Rational Exponents
• Exponential Functions and Equations
• Transformations of Functions
• Trigonometric Functions
• Statistical Inferences

View family materials with unit narratives and sample problems

Students in high school will be working to complete a sequence of required laboratory science classes aligned with the a-g requirements. These typically include a sequence of biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as one or more science electives such as biotechnology or physiology. Your student's counselor will help them identify a sequence that is aligned with college requirements as well as their individual interests.

In history, students will be continuing to develop their skills for engaging in evidence-based historical inquiry. In eleventh grade, students are focusing on U.S. History, and their teachers will be prioritizing adapted lessons from among the following units:

• Connecting with Past Studies - Slavery & Reconstruction
• Industrialization, Urbanization, Immigration, and Progressive Reform
• The Rise of the United States as a World Power
• The 1920s
• The Great Depression and the New Deal
• America’s Participation in World War II
• Postwar America
• Cold War Struggles Abroad
• Cold War Struggles at Home
• Movements for Equality
• Contemporary American Society

Read more about the details of each unit, such as the overarching questions that frame each, as well as highlighted projects and performance tasks.