Arizona
Arizona is a Launch Years Initiative state. They are revising state standards, including Algebra 2, to reflect modern math learning outcomes.
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Modernizing Mathematics
Arizona is working to ensure that all math courses lead to career readiness and civic engagement.
Governing authority: Arizona State Board of Education
State education agency: Arizona Department of Education (ADE)
Chief state school officer: Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR)
Arizona Math Policy Highlights
Explore key Arizona policies and guidance shaping math requirements, pathways, transfer, college readiness, and data.
Arizona requires four math credits for a public high school diploma.
See A.A.C. R7-2-302, High School Graduation Requirements. Students complete four math credits, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a fourth course with significant high school math content.
AZTransfer links Arizona community colleges to public university transfer paths.
See A.R.S. §15-1824 and AZTransfer's Arizona Transfer System. AZTransfer maps course equivalencies, general education, common courses, and major pathways to help credits transfer toward public university degrees.
Arizona Board of Regents sets required math competency for university admission.
See ABOR Policy 2-105, Admission Requirements. Applicants complete four years of college-prep math.
Arizona reports how high school graduates perform in college math.
See A.R.S. §15-1822,Academic Performance of High School Graduates. Community colleges and public universities report enrollment and math/English course performance for graduates of each Arizona high school.
Launch Years Initiative
States across the country are building math pathways that align student goals, classroom learning, and career opportunities.
Career Readiness
of LYI states have established formal criteria to ensure math standards reflect workforce demands.
Revising Arizona State Standards
LYI states that are currently revising state standards to reflect modern math skills.