High school classes built to put students ahead of the curve.
Thinking Feet offers high school math from Math 1 through AP Calculus, SAT readiness and SAT prep, high school public speaking, advanced coding, college essay writing, and AP Physics C. Small live classes, taught online, open to high school students anywhere.
High School Math: Math 1 through AP Calculus
We teach the full North Carolina high school math sequence in small weekly classes, so students can master a course before they take it in school, earn Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM), or accelerate toward AP Calculus. Placement is by a free assessment, not by grade.
Our high school math curriculum is different.
It is more challenging than school math. Students learn the core concepts in depth and practice problems that make them think, not just repeat a formula. That same depth prepares them for the SAT, which rewards real understanding over memorized steps.
Math 1
Functions, systems, quadratics & exponentials, congruence, data
STEP 2Math 2
Quadratics, complex numbers, transformations, probability
STEP 3Math 3
Polynomials, logarithms, trigonometry, circles, statistics
STEP 4Pre-Calculus
Advanced trig, conics, sequences & series, vectors, limits
STEP 5AP Calculus AB/BC
Engineer-designed problem sets beyond the AP exam
Math 1, Math 2 & Math 3
Follows the NC high school curriculum. Ideal for students preparing ahead, testing out through CDM, or wanting a stronger foundation than school provides.
High School Math detailsPre-Calculus
The bridge to calculus: trigonometry, logarithms, conic sections, sequences and series, vectors, complex numbers and an introduction to limits.
Pre-Calculus detailsAP Calculus AB/BC
Taught by engineering professionals, with harder, more creative problems than school — differentiation, integration, differential equations, series, polar and parametric.
Competition Math Level 5: AMC 10/12 & AIME
Strategies for the AIME and higher-level math contests, where success depends less on speed and more on deep problem solving. Students take on the hardest problems in pre-college mathematics alongside peers at the same level. We also host AMC contest sittings at our center.
Competition Math detailsThis class is for students with significant math experience and a solid command of AMC 10 topics. A free assessment is required before placement.
Request an assessmentSAT Readiness & SAT Prep: two stages, one goal
Most families need two different things at two different times: a strong content foundation first, then a focused, test-specific push before the real exam. We offer both.
SAT Readiness
Longer programs that build the math and reading/writing skills the Digital SAT actually tests — well before test season.
Digital SAT Math — Extended Learning
- 16–20 week program, virtual, 2 hours a week
- Algebra, arithmetic, geometry, advanced math, statistics and trig
- Teaches the strategies SAT uses to separate strong students from drilled ones
SAT Reading, Writing & College Essay (ELA)
- Year-long weekly class for grades 9 and up
- Evidence-based reading, grammar and vocabulary, plus college essay writing
SAT Prep with Ace2College
Our intensive Digital SAT prep program, run by Thinking Feet under the Ace2College name. Built to reach a 1500+ in the least prep time possible.
- Entry by free diagnostic test
- Small groups of 6 or fewer, or private coaching
- English + Math, or either section alone
- 8 full-length practice tests in addition to the College Board Bluebook tests
- Unlimited Q&A with coaches between classes
- 90%+ of students have scored 1500+
High School Public Speaking
Students speak every session. They build eye contact, vocal projection, body language and clear articulation, plus the confidence to use them in class, in interviews and in leadership roles.
High School Public Speaking
Improv games, planned speeches and individual feedback, with a showcase speech at the end of each unit. The year is built around three units:
- Hot Topic Discussions. Weekly research and respectful debate on current events, practicing multiple perspectives.
- Presentation Skills. Structuring an engaging talk, building effective slides and holding a room of any size.
- College Interview Preparation. Mock interviews, researching colleges and crafting strong answers, with personalized feedback.
Leadership & Communication
Our newest program teaches students to read an argument, decide whether it holds up, and defend their own view in front of people who disagree. Every student speaks every week. Each quarter adds a new challenge and ends with a piece of writing the student stands behind in public:
- Q1 · Visionary. Propose an original idea and present it to a group.
- Q2 · Diplomat. Write an opinion piece and defend an assigned position in debate.
- Q3 · Strategist. Build a plan from incomplete information and defend it in a mock press conference.
- Q4 · Founder. Create a full multi-part campaign for a project of their own and present it publicly.
Every week: an Executive Briefing on a real article (main points, evidence, blind spots), a Boardroom Seminar where every claim must point back to the text, and the Hot Seat, where students answer a question they didn't see coming. By year's end, students have 30+ written briefings and a body of work they can draw on for college applications, scholarship interviews and internships.
Leadership details and free info sessionsCoding & Computer Science for High Schoolers
High school students join our Tech Leadership track based on experience, not grade. They move beyond tutorials into Java, algorithms, data science and AI, and finish with portfolio projects, competitions and science research that stand out on college applications.
Java, Algorithms & Data Structures
Object-oriented programming, recursion, trees and core algorithms — the foundation for AP Computer Science A and technical interviews.
Tech Leadership detailsUSACO & Competitive Programming
Structured preparation for USACO contests, from Bronze toward Silver, building the algorithmic thinking top universities value.
Competitive Programming detailsData Science, AI & Machine Learning
Pandas and NumPy, supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks and computer vision — leading into original AI/ML research.
AI & ML detailsReal-World Projects
Students have built live websites for the City of Charlotte and local non-profits, won regional and national coding competitions, and presented AI research at science fairs.
Coding & Tech overviewCollege Essay, AP Physics C & College Advising
College Essay Writing
Students write to real supplemental prompts from top universities early in high school, so they find — and fix — gaps in their profile while there's still time.
College Essay detailsAP Physics C: Mechanics
Enrichment for students taking AP Physics C in a future year. Heavy on problem solving, following the College Board curriculum.
AP Physics C detailsCollege Advising
Full college application support through Ace2College, our college admissions program, plus free webinars for families.
College Advising detailsPrivate Classes: one-on-one, built around your student
Private classes give a high schooler a dedicated instructor and a plan made just for them, scheduled around their calendar. Families use them for two very different reasons, and we do both.
Advancing students
For students ready to go further and faster than a group class allows.
- Learn a math course before taking it in school, or prepare for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM)
- Accelerate toward Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus or AP Physics C
- Competition math coaching for AMC 10/12 and AIME
- Advanced coding, Java and independent or science fair projects
School support & intervention
For students who need help with what they are doing in school right now.
- Help with current homework, tests and projects in their school classes
- Fill gaps from earlier courses that are making new material harder
- Targeted intervention when grades start to slip
- Rebuild confidence with patient, one-on-one explanation
Built for students who want more than school offers
Placed by ability
A free assessment puts each student where they'll be challenged, not bored or lost.
Small live classes
Instructors know where each student is stuck before they say so.
Harder than the test
Our material is pitched above AP and SAT level, so the real exam feels manageable.
No long contracts
Billed in 4-week blocks, with a two-week money-back guarantee for new students.
High school programs: common questions
Does Thinking Feet offer classes for high school students?
Yes. Thinking Feet offers high school classes in Math 1, Math 2, Math 3 and Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus AB/BC; competition math for AMC 10/12 and AIME; SAT readiness and SAT prep; high school public speaking; coding and computer science (Java, USACO, data science and AI/ML); college essay writing; and AP Physics C.
Can students outside Charlotte join Thinking Feet's high school classes?
Yes. All of our high school classes are taught live online, so students can join from anywhere in North Carolina, across the U.S. or beyond. Thinking Feet is based in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, NC.
What is the difference between SAT readiness and SAT prep?
SAT readiness classes, like our 16–20 week Digital SAT Math program and our SAT English class, build the underlying skills over a longer period. SAT prep through Ace2College is a focused, diagnostic-led program in small groups of 6 or fewer, timed to a specific SAT date, with 8 full-length practice tests.
Can my student start at any point in the math sequence?
Yes. Placement is based on a free assessment, not grade, so high school students can join at Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus. Many also use our classes to prepare for Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) and move ahead faster.
Do you teach coding for high school students?
Yes. High schoolers with prior coding experience join our Tech Leadership track, covering Java, algorithms and data structures, USACO competitive programming, full stack web development, data science and AI/machine learning, and real-world portfolio projects.
Do you offer private tutoring for high school students?
Yes. Private classes are one-on-one and can be used either to help advancing students move ahead, or for support and intervention with what students are currently studying in school. Subjects include high school math, competition math, coding, English and public speaking.
How do I choose the right class?
Book a free 15-minute call or take our free placement assessment. We'll recommend the right level and tell you honestly whether we're a good fit.
Not sure where your student fits?
Tell us about your high schooler's goals and we'll recommend a starting point.
Call (980) 292-1441 · Text (980) 272-1639 · learn@thinking-feet.com
All high school classes are live online and open to students anywhere. Thinking Feet is based in Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC.