Northland Pioneer College

TALON Program


SPTHS in Partnership with Northland Pioneer College

NPC offers career training and university transfer courses for high school students that meet the enrollment requirements. In general, high school students must have an weighted high school GPA of 2.6 or higher to be eligible for TALON courses; to take MAT 152, students must also have earned a B average in their high school Algebra 2 classes.  

The following classes are offered to NPC TALON students: 

A Head Start On Your College Degree 

This fantastic opportunity means FREE COLLEGE!  NPC partners with many local area high schools to provide free college-level classes to high school students. Classes are held right in our high school via WebEx video calls. Students simultaneously earn both college credit AND credit toward their high school diploma. Best of all, the program covers the cost of the student's tuition, fees, books, and transportation!