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.
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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.
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English
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- 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.
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
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Math
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 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
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Science
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 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
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Social Studies
- 100 Level
- World Geography (GEOG100)*
- US History from 1877 (HIST102) Not available after 22-23
- Ancient History (HIST110)*
- 200 Level
- World History Survey (HIST200)*
- Modern World History (HIST210)*
- Art History HS (HIST220)
- World History Honors (HIST250)*
- Introduction to Psychology (PSYC200)
- Sociology: The Study of Human Problems (SOCE200) Not offered after 22-23!
- Sociology: Your Social Life (SOCE210) Not offered after 22-23!
- Sociology I: Ideas and Inequalities (SOCE220) New for 23-24!
- Sociology II: Institutions and Social Change (SOCE230) New for 23-24!
- 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)
- 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
- 100 Level
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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)
- Capstone Cooperative Design EVP (CLCR400e)
- Pre-Professional Portfolio (PPP100) New for 23-24!
Navigator EVP (NAVI280e) (Previously known as ENGL280e) - College Preparation
- 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
- Introduction to Drawing (DRAW101)
- Intermediate Drawing (DRAW102)
- Advanced Art: Portfolio Development (DRAW310)
- Digital Photography (FOTO200)
- Guitar Lessons (GUITAR)
- Music Appreciation (MAPP110)
- Music Theory (MTHR100)
- DC AP® Music Theory (MTHR500dc) Not available after 22-23
- Painting: Watercolor (PTNG101)
- 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) New for 23-24!
- 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
- College and Life Preparation