6th-8th Grade Accelerated Academics

Students enrolled in grades 6th - 8th will be offered three math acceleration courses: Math 6 Accelerated, Math 8 Accelerated & Math 7/8 Compacted.  

Math 6 Accelerated - Math 6 Accelerated covers more than one year’s worth of math standards. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for entry into Math 8 Accelerated and then into Algebra 1 Honors by 8th Grade. To enroll in this course students must meet one of the following requirements 1) Perform in the top 40% of the 5th Grade Math STAAR as determined by TEA, or 2) Score proficiency in Math 5 TEKS as outlined by a local measurement. More information about math pathways can be found in the 5th -12th Math Parent Handbook.

Dates of Placement Exams: Late April/Early May; new-to-Eanes students only during the first two weeks of August
Registration: 5th / 6th Math Placement New Students Only  (Completed by Family) 
Testing Information/Logistics: An Email will be sent to the student’s parent/guardian 2 weeks before the date of the assessments. 
Results: Will be reported to the campus and if class changes are needed it will be done at the campus level.

Math 8 Accelerated - Math 8 Accelerated covers more than one year’s worth of math standards. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for entry into Algebra 1 Honors by 8th Grade. To enroll in this course students must complete Math 6 Accelerated or an equivalent course, or score an 80% on the district placement exam. More information about math pathways can be found in the 5th -12th Math Parent Handbook.

Dates of Placement Exams: current Eanes students May 2, 2026 (Saturday) ; new-to-Eanes students only will test the first two weeks of August
Registration: Math 8 Accelerated Placement Test (Completed by Family) 
Testing Information/Logistics: An Email will be sent to the student’s parent/guardian 2 weeks before the date of the assessments. 
Results: Will be reported to the campus and if class changes are needed it will be done at the campus level.

Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 Honors - 6th, 7th, or 8th Graders. This course emphasizes the development of skills, techniques, and applications related to number relations, linear equations, formulas, polynomials, graphing, systems of equations, factoring, rational expressions, data analysis, quadratic, and exponential functions.
 

Geometry Honors - 7th and 8th Graders Only. This course deals with sets of points and related properties. Sets studied include lines, angles, polygons, circles, planes and surfaces of geometric solids such as pyramids, cones, cylinders and spheres. This sequence emphasizes systematic approaches to and processes for proving and applying theorems.
 

Algebra 2 Honors - 8th Graders Only. This course emphasizes the skills, concepts, and underlying mathematical foundations of advanced algebra. Students study polynomial, logarithmic, and exponential functions. Additional topics include the complex number system, sequences and series, matrices, systems of equations, rational functions, radical functions, and inverse functions.

World Language courses (Spanish, French, and Latin) at the middle school are a two-year commitment. Prospective students need to have a minimum ‘B’ average in 6th-grade English Language Arts throughout the year to be eligible for enrollment for a level 7 World Language Course. Language courses should be thought of as a core academic class. Course 7 students will be held to high academic standards and will need to maintain an 80 average to be recommended for Course 8. Successful completion of Course 7 and Course 8 in the same language earns one Level I high school credit. The grades posted to the high school transcript reflect those earned in Course 8. A minimum of two full credits in the same language is required for high school graduation.

• Course 7 - Offered only to 7th graders as an introduction to a Level I language. This is an academic elective. Students must pass each individual semester in order to continue in class. Students who pass Course 7 will move into Course 8 in 8th grade.

• Course 8 - Continuation of Course 7 and offered to 8th graders only. This is an academic elective. Students must pass each individual semester in order to continue in class. Students who pass Course 8 earn one high school credit and may take Level II in 9th grade.

• Spanish I - This compacted course offered only to 8th graders covers everything in Spanish 7 and Spanish 8 in one school year.  This is an academic elective. Students must pass each individual semester in order to continue in class. Students who pass Spanish I earn one high school credit and may take Spanish II in 9th grade.