Friendswood ISD Math Jump & Double Jump Information for Parents

Parents did you know that in Friendswood ISD, by the time a student finishes the 5th grade, their high school math career, and their placement in the top 10% of their graduating class is largely already determined.  This matters because Texas guarantees that students in the top ten percent of their high school class get automatic admission to all state-funded universities, like: (University of Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech., and others).

A student’s math placement is decided based on their 5th grade performance. The math courses your students take in junior high determine what Advance Placement math courses they will be able to take in high school. Everyone knows getting “A(s)” in AP classes is what puts a student in the top 10%.

Traditional Path

The traditional path for math that most of us took was 6^th grade math, 7^th grade math, 8^th grade pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 in 9^th grade, Geometry in 10^th grade, Algebra 2 in 11^th grade, and Pre-Calculus in 12^th grade.

Single Jump

Based on high 5^th grade scores FISD will skip 6^th grade math for a single jump resulting in, 7^th grade math in the 6^th grade, pre-Algebra in 7^th grade, Algebra 1 in the 8^th grade, Geometry in the 9^th grade, Algebra 2 in the 10^th grade, Pre-Calculus in the 11^th grade, and Calculus 1 in the 12^th grade.

Double Jump

Also, based on higher 5^th grade scores FISD will skip 6^th grade math, (one jump), resulting in 7^th grade math in the 6^th grade, skip 8^th grade pre-Algebra, (another jump), resulting Algebra 1 in the 7^th grade, Geometry in the 8^th grade, Algebra 2 in the 9^th grade, Pre-Calculus in the 10^th grade, Calculus 1 in the 11^th grade, and Calculus 2 in the 12^th grade.

Mathnasium is finding that many students taking Algebra 1 in the 7^th grade are struggling because they are not ready to make that double jump. If you have a child in the 3^rd – 5^th grade, come see us at Mathnasium of Friendswood so we can get your student prepared for the double jump that is going to happen.  Our students are often 2 grade levels ahead by the time they are in 7^th grade and that is what will be needed if you want your child to go on to be the top 10% of their class and get the automatic admission to Texas’ top universities.

If you have a 6^th - 8^th grader who needs help because they skipped a year of math when they should not have, come see us at Mathnasium of Friendswood so we can get your student back on track for math topics that were rushed before. Also, if your child did not make a jump, but you want to prepare them for an exam so they can, Mathnasium of Friendswood will help get ready for that exam as well.

Fill out our contact section on the top right of this web page and we will help you through this process.  See you soon. We would be glad to help.

Here is a comprehensive graphic showing the FISD math jump and double jump process.