Mathematics

Algebra

CPS Algebra Exit Exam: Any student who is currently taking a full year of Algebra is eligible to take Honors Geometry as a freshman if they take and pass the CPS Algebra Exit Exam. Students currently attending CPS schools or CPS charter schools will take the exam at their school. Students who do not attend CPS schools will take the exam at a CPS location in May. The CPS Algebra Exit Exam is composed of 40 questions, a mix of multiple choice and machine scored constructed response. There will not be any human scored items on the exam. Students will have 120 minutes to complete the exam.

Click here to sign up for the CPS Algebra Exit Exam (non-CPS students only).

Click here for full details about the Algebra Exit Exam.

Lane Tech Math Placement Exam: The Lane Tech math department will also host a math placement exam to provide students an additional opportunity to place into Geometry. This exam is not required and can only help students with placement.

Students who have not taken a full year of Algebra will take Honors Algebra at Lane Tech next year.

Geometry

Each year, we have students who took and passed the CPS Algebra Exit Exam during seventh grade and are taking Geometry as eighth graders. Some students are taking Geometry at neighborhood high schools, and others are taking it at their elementary schools.

Students taking Geometry through CPS Virtual Academy: You will receive a Geometry Competency letter from the Office of Teaching and Learning at the end of the school year. Please forward that letter to Ms. Johnson at tecarroll@cps.edu.

Students taking Geometry NOT through CPS Virtual Academy: Students who are taking a full year of Geometry in eighth grade must provide an email or letter from their math teacher or other official on school letterhead. The letter must include the name and CPS ID number of the student who has completed Geometry, the name of the instructor, and the student’s first and second semester grades. The school official can submit one letter listing the names of all students who are taking a full year of Geometry and will be coming to Lane Tech next year. The letter should be emailed directly to Ms. Johnson at tecarroll@cps.edu. Students who submit this letter will be placed in H Algebra II/Trig.

Here is a sample letter from last year. Please share this information with your geometry teacher:

This letter is to certify that all students listed below, who currently attend XXXX Elementary School, are enrolled in good standing in (Honors or Regular) Geometry at XXXX High School, under the instruction of Ms./Mr. Teacher Name, Geometry Teacher. By the end of this school year, these students will have passed two semesters of high school geometry with a B or higher.

Student Name- CPS ID#XXXXXXXX, Semester 1 Grade: Semester 2 Grade:
Student Name- CPS ID#XXXXXXXX, Semester 1 Grade: Semester 2 Grade:

**Syllabus Attached