Pre-Calculus-Honors is a rigorous course structured to prepare students for the challenges of AP Calculus. The course provides an advanced treatment of polynomial and rational functions, exponents and logarithms, and topics in trigonometry, studied through both algebraic and graphic means. In an effort to work with more advanced equations, and to introduce relations that students will be faced with in their future calculus studies, students will study conic sections; this will also aid in their understanding and ability to solve systems of nonlinear equations, through both algebraic and graphic means. Additionally, students are challenged to analyze and solve problems involving advanced practical applications of trigonometric, geometric, and algebraic topics. The pace of the honors level pre-calculus course is sufficiently more rapid than the standard course; this allows time for the in-depth study of introductory topics in calculus, including limits and derivatives. Successful completion of this course qualifies students to enroll in AP Calculus AB.