High School Courses
High School (VRP) Grades 9 – 12
NorthStar high school students have the opportunity to have a fully accredited Christian education, online. Along with core subjects and honors courses, students can choose from nearly twenty Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses, Dual Credit, and many electives. Click any of the subject names below for more details.
Bible
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
*Credit for this course can be applied to the 1.0 credit graduation requirement for worldview studies.
English
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® Literature and Composition (ENGL500)
- DC AP® Literature and Composition (ENGL500dc)
- AP® Language and Composition (ENGL510)
- DC AP® Language and Composition (ENGL510dc)
- English Electives
SPECIAL NOTE: These courses count as English electives and may not meet the requirements for English transfer credit to another high school or as English credit for college admission purposes.
- Creative Writing (CRWR201) Updated for 24-25!
- Journalism: Investigating the Truth (JRNL270)
- Mythology and Folklore (LAEE210)
- Public Speaking (PBSP100)
Standard English Progression: English 1 – English 2 – English 3 – English 4
Possible Advanced English Progression: English 1 – English 2 or 3 – AP Language and Composition – AP Literature and Composition
Math
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- Algebra 2 (MATH300) Updated for 24-25!
- Algebra 2 Honors (MATH350) Updated for 24-25!
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
Standard Math Progression: Algebra 1 – Geometry – Algebra 2 – Other 300+ math
Possible Advanced Math Progression: Algebra 1 (8th grade) – Geometry Honors – Algebra 2 Honors – PreCalculus Honors (if taking Calculus later) – AP/DC Statistics or AP/DC Calculus
Science
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- Biology (BIOL200) * Updated for 24-25!
- Biology Honors (BIOL250) * Updated for 24-25!
- Astronomy (SCIE210) REWRITTEN COURSE IS NOW OPEN!
- Health Sciences: The Whole Individual (SCIE220)
- Marine Biology (SCIE230)
- Oceanography (SCIE240)
- Veterinary Science: Care of Animals (SCIE245)
- Marine Biology Honors (SCIE250) *
- Oceanography Honors (SCIE270) *
- 300 Level
- Anatomy and Physiology (ANAT300) Rewritten for 24-25
- Chemistry (CHEM300) *
- Chemistry Honors (CHEM350) *
- Environmental Science (SCIE320)
- 400 Level
- Physics (PHYS400)* Updated for 24-25!
- Physics Honors (PHYS450)* Updated for 24-25!
- 500 Level
*This course has a lab component.
Standard Science Progression: Physical Science – Biology – Chemistry -Other science
Possible Advanced Science Progression: Physical Science (8th grade) – Biology – Chemistry – Physics – AP Science
Social Studies
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® Microeconomics (ECON510)
- AP® Macroeconomics (ECON520)
- AP® Human Geography (GEOG500)*
- DC AP® Human Geography (GEOG500dc)*
- AP® US Government and Politics (GOVT500)
- DC AP® US Government and Politics (GOVT500dc)
- AP® World History Modern (HIST500)
- DC AP® World History Modern (HIST500dc)
- AP® European History (HIST510)
- DC AP® European History (HIST510dc)
- AP® US History (HIST520) Updated for 24-25!
- DC AP® US History (HIST520dc)
- AP® Psychology (PSYC500)
- DC AP® Psychology (PSYC500dc)
*Credit for this course can be applied to the 1.0 credit graduation requirement for world studies if not already being counted towards another requirement.
Standard Social Studies Progression: 100-level course – 200-level course (world studies) – US History – Government & Economics
Electives
- College and Life Preparation
- Preparing for Academic Success (CLCR118)
- International Business (CLCR240)
- Hospitality and Tourism (CLCR250)
- Law and Order: Intro to Legal Studies (CLCR255)
- Criminology (CLCR260)
- Forensic Science 1 (CLCR265)
- Forensic Science 2 (CLCR270)
- Culinary Arts 1 (CLCR301)
- Introduction to Military Careers (CLCR310)
- Concepts of Engineering and Technology (CLCR330)
- Digital Design (CLCR345) NEW FOR JANUARY 2024!
- Interior Design (CLCR350) NEW FOR JANUARY 2024!
- Introduction to Marketing (CLCR360) New for 24-25!
- Introduction to Nursing (CLCR370) New for 24-25!
- General Electives
- Navigator EVP (NAVI280e)
- Pre-Professional Portfolio (PPP100)
- SAT Reading and Writing Preparation (SAT221) (Previously known as SAT Verbal-Writing Preparation)
- SAT Math Preparation (SAT230) Updated for 24-25!
- Computer Science and Technology
- MS Office Pro (BCOM110)
- Network Security (BCOM250)
- Introduction to Computer Programming (CPSC100)
- Survey of Computer Technology (CPSC110)
- Introduction to Coding (CPSC120)
- Introduction to Cybersecurity (CPSC220)
- AP® Computer Science – A (CPSC510)
- DC AP® Computer Science – A (CPSC510dc)
- AP® Computer Science Principles (CPSC520)
- Computer Maintenance and Repair (ELEC200)
- English Electives
SPECIAL NOTE: These courses count as English electives and may not meet the requirements for English transfer credit to another high school or as English credit for college admission purposes.
- Fine Arts
- AP® Art History (ARTH500) New for 24-25!
- Introduction to Drawing (DRAW101)
- Intermediate Drawing (DRAW102)
- Advanced Art: Portfolio Development (DRAW310)
- Digital Photography (FOTO200)
- Guitar Lessons (GUITAR)
- Music Appreciation (MAPP110)
- Music Theory (MTHR100)
- Painting: Watercolor (PTNG101) Updated for 24-25!
- Painting: Acrylic (PTNG102)
- Studio Music (STMU200)
- Introduction to Theatre (THTR101)
- Languages
- American Sign Language 1 (ASL100)
- American Sign Language 2 (ASL200)
- Chinese 1 (CHIN100)
- Chinese 2 (CHIN200)
- Chinese 3 Honors (CHIN350)
- French 1 (FREN100)
- French 2 (FREN200)
- French 3 Honors (FREN350)
- Latin 1 (LATN100)
- Latin 2 (LATN200)
- Latin 3 Honors (LATN350)
- Spanish 1 (SPAN101)
- Spanish 2 (SPAN201)
- Spanish 3 Honors (SPAN350)
- Spanish 4 Honors (SPAN450)
- PE and Health
- High School Health Education (HLTH110) Updated for 24-25!
- Physical Education (PHED100)