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.
Choose a subject area, then click on any of the courses for more information.
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
- Apologetics- Understanding the Times (BIBL400)*
- Comparative World Religions (BIBL410)
- Understanding Islam (BIBL412)
- Christianity and Fantasy Literature (BIBL440)
- *Credit for this course can be applied to the 1.0 credit graduation requirement for worldview studies.
Language Arts / English
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- Advanced Creative Writing (CRWR301)
- English 3: American Literature (ENGL300)
- English 3: American Literature Honors (ENGL350) – 20-21 COURSE IS FULL; 21-22 REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
Math
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- Algebra 2 (MATH300)
- Algebra 2 Honors (MATH350)
- Discrete Math (MATH310) – Not available after 20-21
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® Calculus AB (MATH500)
- DC AP® Calculus AB (MATH500dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Calculus BC (MATH520)
- DC AP® Calculus BC (MATH520dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Statistics (MATH510)
- DC AP® Statistics (MATH510dc) – New for 21-22!
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)
- DC AP® Biology (BIOL500dc) – New for 21-22!
- AP® Chemistry (CHEM500)
- AP® Physics C: Mechanics (PHYS500) – Returning for 21-22!
- AP® Physics 1 (PHYS550)
Social Studies
- 100 Level
- Ancient History (HIST110)*
- US History from 1877 (HIST102)
- World Geography (GEOG100)* – 20-21 COURSE IS FULL; 21-22 REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1
- 200 Level
- Introduction to Psychology (PSYC200)
- Modern World History (HIST210)*
- Sociology: The Study of Human Problems (SOCE200) – 20-21 COURSE IS FULL; 21-22 REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1
- Sociology: Your Social Life (SOCE210) – 20-21 COURSE IS FULL; 21-22 REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1
- World History Honors (HIST250)*
- World History Survey (HIST200)*
- 300 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)
- 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)*
- 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.
- 100 Level
Electives
- College and Career
- ACT Math and Science Preparation (CLCR235)
- ACT Verbal-Writing Preparation (CLCR225)
- Concepts of Engineering and Technology (CLCR330)
- 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
- Basic Electronics and Digital Logic (ELEC210) – Not available 21-22
- Computer Maintenance and Repair (ELEC200) **
- Computer Maintenance and Repair 2 (ELEC202) **
- 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)
- **ELEC201 and ELEC202 will be merged and available as ELEC200 beginning 2020-2021. Students who are new to Computer Maintenance & Repair should take ELEC200.
- **ELEC202 is available through 20-21 to students who have previously completed ELEC201. ELEC202 will not be offered after 20-21.
- Fine Arts
- Advanced Art: Portfolio Development (DRAW310)
- Advanced Art: Independent Study (DRAW400)
- Digital Photography (FOTO200) – 20-21 COURSE IS FULL; 21-22 REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 1
- Introduction to Drawing (DRAW101)
- Advanced 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)
- American Sign Language 2 (ASL200) – New for 21-22!
- 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
