MATH
Westwood is the only junior high in RISD to offer Geometry and Algebra II on campus.
At other junior high schools in the District, students must travel to the high school to take Geometry and Algebra II.
Leading the Pack in Rigorous Math
Westwood Junior High: The Math, Science, Leadership Magnet offers a distinctive opportunity for students to accelerate by taking Algebra I as a 7th grader. Students, who either
- earn a passing grade in the prescribed advanced Math Multiple Math Pathways Curriculum during the 6th grade or
- pass a Credit by Exam,
are eligible to advance
Option 1
7th Grade – Prealgebra
8th Grade – Algebra I
Option 2
7th Grade – Algebra 1
8th Grade – Algebra II or Geometry
Option 3
7th Grade – PreAlgebra
8th Grade – Algebra and Geometry (as an elective)
Prealgebra and Algebra I offer On-Level, Advanced, GT.
Additional Elective Opportunity
Math-Based Science is a 7th grade elective also open to students within the Math or Science magnet strand—it enhances student creativity, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in the context of math, science and engineering.