Welcome to Northside College Preparatory High School Mathematics Department

The Integrated Math sequence is a college-preparatory mathematics sequence and serves as the core curriculum at Northside College Prep. This curriculum replaces the traditional sequence of Algebra -- Geometry -- Algebra II -- Pre-Calculus. The Integrated Math sequence offers students the core curriculum areas of concentration, including algebra and geometry, which are endorsed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in an engaging, integrated manner that increases student understanding and performance.

The Integrated Math curriculum is based on research that indicates that mathematics is best learned in the context of meaningful and interesting problems. Therefore, each unit of the curriculum is organized around a central problem or theme. The study of the many branches of mathematics are thus interconnected both with each other and with their applications, including such areas as social science, physics, and music. Concepts and skills are learned in the context of the unit's central focus, through a variety of smaller problems, both routine and non-routine.

Today's students need more than just algebra and geometry. The Integrated Math curriculum provides students with experience in such areas of mathematics as statistics, probability, curve-fitting, and linear programming. There is an emphasis on broad principles and methods of investigation and a de-emphasis of mechanical skills.

The Integrated Math sequence at Northside College Prep uses the Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP) as its core curriculum. This college preparatory curriculum was granted a prestigious award from the U.S. Department of Education in October 1999; it was one of five 9-12 mathematics curricula in the country to receive the highest rating of Exemplary.

In addition to the IMP curriculum, Northside offers Advanced Placement courses in Calculus AB, Calculus BC and Statistics.  Northside Mathematics Department boasts 6 National Board Certified Teachers.

Math Department Vision Statement

A high quality mathematics education enables all students to increase their mathematical literacy-understanding mathematical principles, cultivating mathematical ways of thinking, and developing fluency with number, symbolic representation, geometry, and data- which is essential for success in the information and technological environment of the 21st century.

Math Department Mission Statement

The math department seeks to achieve this aim by:

1. Making use of curriculum and methods of instruction that are rooted in current research on how students learn mathematics.

2. Engaging students in actively doing mathematics-by solving problems and investigating mathematical ideas.