Function with Confidence

In the Mathematics Department, the faculty encourages students to develop the ideas, skills, and attitudes that will enable them to function with confidence and intelligence in a swiftly changing world. In pursuing this goal, teachers strive to instill a sense of excitement for the concepts and aesthetic qualities of mathematics. Deerfield students learn how to solve mathematical problems with a variety of strategies, how to communicate their solutions clearly, how to work effectively on projects with their peers, and how to use technology. The department offers a variety of courses, and places students into a level of mathematics that will provide appropriate challenges and successes. For example, the department teaches three levels of Algebra II, and at the higher end of the spectrum, outstanding students may study college-level mathematics in one-on-one tutorial classes.

Please note: The Mathematics Department requires all students to have graphing calculators.