Math and Science

The Upper School mathematics curriculum at Providence Academy follows a logical sequence, beginning with Algebra I in 8th grade and progressing through Algebra II, Geometry, and Precalculus. Our current elective offerings available for juniors and seniors include Calculus and Personal Finance. The primary goals of our mathematics department are to advance the students well past a mere memorization of formulas and the mundane computing of equations, but instead, foster a deep engagement with the nature of numbers, proof writing, and the historical context from which mathematics has developed.

The high school science curriculum at Providence Academy consists of the three fundamental natural sciences (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) and Anatomy & Physiology.  All three of the natural science courses build upon the students’ previous knowledge of the scientific method and laboratory techniques, whereas Anatomy & Physiology makes use of the natural sciences to explain the material workings of the human body.  In all four rhetoric level courses, a larger amount of independent scientific investigation and application is required than in the grammar and logic stage.