
Course syllabus
Algebra 2 with Trigonometry (H)
A High Bluff Academy course.
Course identification
- Course title
- Algebra 2 with Trigonometry (H)
- Subject area
- Mathematics
- Course level
- Honors
- Length
- Two semesters of credit
- Prerequisites
- The recommended preparation below; High Bluff Academy may ask for placement testing
- 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 2 with Trigonometry (H)

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 2 with Trigonometry (H) online.
Recommended preparation
Geometry or Integrated Math 2, at either level, is the recommended preparation for this course.
High Bluff Academy may ask for an unofficial transcript and placement testing before a student enrolls in a mathematics course.
Course units
Semester 1
- Unit 1Functions and their transformations
- Unit 2Inverses, exponential functions, and logarithms
- Unit 3Quadratic functions and complex numbers
- Unit 4Polynomial functions
- Unit 5Rational expressions, equations, and functions
- Unit 6Radicals and rational exponents
Semester 2
- Unit 7Linear systems and matrices
- Unit 8Conic sections
- Unit 9Sequences and series
- Unit 10Probability and statistics
- Unit 11Trigonometry I: angles, the unit circle, and triangle laws
- Unit 12Trigonometry II: graphs, identities, and equations
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 |
| Final examination | The examination at the end of the semester |
Academic integrity
Work submitted for a grade must be the student's own. Tests and exams are taken under the conditions High Bluff Academy sets.
