Placement tests will be given for the following courses. Some courses require
of prior accelerated placement. After you enroll, an email will be sent asking you to provide proof of a transcript indicating prior math placement in 6th or 7th grade.
NO prerequisites are required.
- Incoming Grade 7 Algebra. This course will cover a year and a half of content (Math 8 and Algebra).
PREREQUISITES REQUIRED - Please submit a 6th-grade report card that provides documentation that your student completed a math course in 6th grade that covered Math 7 and a portion of Math 8 content. A 6th-grade accelerated course that covers only 6th and 7th-grade content does not qualify for taking this placement test.
- Incoming Grade 8 Algebra. This course will cover a year and a half of content (Math 8 and Algebra).
PREREQUISITES REQUIRED - Please submit a 7th-grade report card that provides documentation that your student completed a math course in 7th grade that covered Math 7 and a portion of Math 8 content. A 7th-grade accelerated course that covers only 7th-grade content does not qualify for taking this placement test.
- Incoming Grade 8 Geometry.
PREREQUISITES REQUIRED - Please submit a 7th grade report card that provides documentation that your student completed an Algebra course in 7th grade.
PASSING SCORES:
Study guides for the placement tests will be emailed to you after you register.
Pre-Algebra placement test requires a 90% passing rate. A retest will be offered if the first test score is between 75% - 89%.
Algebra and Geometry placement tests require an 80% passing rate. A retest will be offered if the first test score is between 65% - 79%.
Testing Date: August 14th
TESTING THAT IS NOT COMPLETED BY THE ABOVE DATE WILL TAKE PLACE THE WEEK OF AUGUST 21ST. YOUR STUDENT WILL NOT START THE YEAR IN THE ACCELERATED MATH CLASS AND WILL BE MOVED IF THEY QUALIFY.
Time: 11:00 - 12:30 pm (90 minutes maximum time limit for testing)
Location: San Juan Hills High School
29211 Stallion Ridge, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Specific location on campus will be emailed to you.