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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
- 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.
- *”Apologetics – Understanding the Times (BIBL400)” was formerly “Worldviews in Conflict”
Language Arts
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
Math
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- Pre-Calculus (MATH420) (New for 2020-2021!)
- Pre-Calculus Honors (MATH450)
- DC Pre-Calculus Honors (MATH450) New! Register today!
- Statistics (MATH440)
- Trigonometry (MATH410)
- 500 Level
Science
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- Astronomy (SCIE210)
- Biology (BIOL200)
- Biology Honors (BIOL250)
- Health Sciences: The Whole Individual (SCIE220)
- Marine Biology (SCIE230) New course starts January 2021!
- Marine Biology Honors (SCIE250) New course starts January 2021!
- Veterinary Science: Care of Animals (SCIE245)
- 300 Level
- 400 Level
- 500 Level
Social Studies
- 100 Level
- 200 Level
- 300 Level
- 500 Level
- AP® European History (HIST510)
- AP® Human Geography (GEOG500)*
- AP® Microeconomics (ECON510)
- AP® Psychology (PSYC500) (New for 2020-2021!)
- AP® US Government and Politics (GOVT500)
- AP® US History (HIST520)
- AP® World History Modern (HIST500)*
- *Credit for this course can be applied to the 1.0 credit graduation requirement for world studies.
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) (New for 2020-2021!)
- 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)
- Computer Maintenance and Repair (ELEC200) (New for 2020-2021!**)
- Computer Maintenance and Repair 2 (ELEC202) **
- AP® Computer Science – A (CPSC510)
- AP® Computer Science Principles (CPSC520)
- Introduction to Coding (CPSC120) (New for 2020-2021!)
- Introduction to Computer Programming (CPSC100)
- Introduction to Cybersecurity (CPSC220) (New for 2020-2021!)
- MS Office Pro (BCOM110)
- Network Security (BCOM250)
- Survey of Computer Technology (CPSC110) (New for 2020-2021!)
- **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) Course is full
- Drawing 1 (DRAW101)
- Drawing 2 (DRAW102)
- Guitar Lessons (GUITAR)
- Introduction to Theater (THTR101)
- Music Appreciation (MAPP110)
- Music Theory (MTHR100)
- AP® Music Theory (MTHR500)
- Painting 1 (PTNG101)
- Painting 2 (PTNG102)
- Studio Music (STMU200)
- Languages
- American Sign Language (ASL100) (New for 2020-2021!)
- American Sign Language 2 (ASL200) (Tentative offering for 2021-2022!)
- Chinese 1 (CHIN100)
- Chinese 2 (CHIN200)
- Chinese 3 (CHIN300) (New for 2020-2021!)
- French 1 (FREN100)
- French 2 (FREN200)
- Latin 1 (LATN100)
- Latin 2 (LATN200)
- Latin 3 (LATN300) (New for 2020-2021!)
- Spanish 1 (SPAN101)
- Spanish 2 (SPAN201)
- Spanish 3 (SPAN301)
- Spanish 4 (SPAN401) (New for 2020-2021!)
- PE and Health
- College and Career
