High School Courses
High School (VRP) Grades 9 – 12
NorthStar high school students have the opportunity to have a fully accredited Christian education with nearly 200 courses from which to choose. Along with core subjects and honors courses, students can choose from nearly twenty Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses, electives ranging from computer programming to criminology & forensic science and archaeology. NorthStar offers American Sign Language, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, and Latin. NorthStar offers more than high academic standards; students are also provided with opportunities to learn leadership skills through student council, student-led Bible studies, prayer groups, and special-interests groups. Students will gain international friendships and participate in international discussion forums in each course. Click any of the subject names to get more details.
Bible
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- Theology in Real Life (BIBL200) Previously known as Doctrines of the Bible
- Wisdom Literature (BIBL220) – New for 21-22!
- 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
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
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® Calculus AB (MATH500) – Course is full
- DC AP® Calculus AB (MATH500dc) – New for 21-22! – Course is full
- AP® Calculus BC (MATH520)
- DC AP® Calculus BC (MATH520dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Statistics (MATH510) – Course is full
- DC AP® Statistics (MATH510dc) – New for 21-22!
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) – Calculus or AP Calculus
Science
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- Astronomy (SCIE210)
- Biology (BIOL200) *
- Biology Honors (BIOL250) *
- Health Sciences: The Whole Individual (SCIE220)
- Marine Biology (SCIE230) New January 2021!
- Marine Biology Honors (SCIE250) * – New January 2021!
- Oceanography (SCIE240) – Coming January 2022!
- Oceanography Honors (SCIE270) * – Coming January 2022!
- Veterinary Science: Care of Animals (SCIE245)
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® Biology (BIOL500) * – Waitlist available
- DC AP® Biology (BIOL500dc) * – New for 21-22!
- AP® Chemistry (CHEM500) * – 21-22 course is full
- AP® Physics C: Mechanics (PHYS500) * – Returning for 21-22!
- AP® Physics 1 (PHYS550) *
*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® European History (HIST510)
- DC AP® European History (HIST510dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Human Geography (GEOG500)*
- DC AP® Human Geography (GEOG500dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Microeconomics (ECON510)
- AP® Psychology (PSYC500)
- DC AP® Psychology (PSYC500dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® US Government and Politics (GOVT500) – course is full
- DC AP® US Government and Politics (GOVT500dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® US History (HIST520)
- DC AP® US History (HIST520dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® World History Modern (HIST500)* – course is full
- DC AP® World History Modern (HIST500dc) – New for 21-22!
*Credit for this course can be applied to the 1.0 credit graduation requirement for world studies.
Standard Social Studies Progression: 100-level course – 200-level course (world studies) – US History – Government & Economics
Electives
- College and Career
- ACT Math and Science Preparation (CLCR235)
- ACT Verbal-Writing Preparation (CLCR225)
- Concepts of Engineering and Technology (CLCR330) – Course is full
- Criminology (CLCR260)
- Culinary Arts 1 (CLCR301)
- Forensic Science 1 (CLCR265)
- Forensic Science 2 (CLCR270)
- Foundations in Personal Finance (FINA300)
- Hospitality and Tourism (CLCR250)
- International Business (CLCR240)
- Introduction to Military Careers (CLCR310)
- Law and Order: Intro to Legal Studies (CLCR255)
- Public Speaking (PBSP100)
- SAT Math Preparation (CLCR230)
- SAT Verbal-Writing Preparation (CLCR221)
- College and Life Preparation
- Computers and Electronics
- Computer Maintenance and Repair (ELEC200)
- AP® Computer Science – A (CPSC510)
- DC AP® Computer Science – A (CPSC510dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Computer Science Principles (CPSC520)
- Introduction to Coding (CPSC120)
- Introduction to Computer Programming (CPSC100)
- Introduction to Cybersecurity (CPSC220)
- MS Office Pro (BCOM110)
- Network Security (BCOM250)
- Survey of Computer Technology (CPSC110)
- Fine Arts
- Advanced Art: Portfolio Development (DRAW310)
- Digital Photography (FOTO200)
- Introduction to Drawing (DRAW101)
- Intermediate Drawing (DRAW102)
- Guitar Lessons (GUITAR)
- Introduction to Theater (THTR101)
- Music Appreciation (MAPP110)
- Music Theory (MTHR100)
- AP® Music Theory (MTHR500)
- DC AP® Music Theory (MTHR500dc) – New for 21-22!
- Painting: Watercolor (PTNG101)
- Painting: Acrylic (PTNG102)
- Studio Music (STMU200)
- Languages
- American Sign Language 1 (ASL100) – This course is full
- American Sign Language 2 (ASL200) – New for 21-22! – This course is full
- Chinese 1 (CHIN100)
- Chinese 2 (CHIN200)
- Chinese 3 (CHIN300)
- French 1 (FREN100)
- French 2 (FREN200)
- Latin 1 (LATN100)
- Latin 2 (LATN200)
- Latin 3 (LATN300)
- Spanish 1 (SPAN101)
- Spanish 2 (SPAN201)
- Spanish 3 (SPAN301)
- Spanish 4 (SPAN401)
- PE and Health
- College and Career
