2025/2026 School Year
Welcome Rising 10 - 12 Graders!
We look forward to helping you navigate class selections and making the best choices for your post-secondary goals! Please attend all your Hawk Quest meetings so you can learn about your graduation requirements, class selections, and complete the registration steps with your Hawk Quest Advisor.
Hawk Quest is a great place to ask questions and make sure you are on the right track to graduation!!
Counselors and Administration will meet with you individually to complete the registration process.
Information about the registration process will be posted regularly and communicated to students and parents through email, Hawk Quest, and this website.
Please refer to this website for updates and on going information about registration.
Dates to remember...
OPEN HOUSE and CURRICULUM NIGHT~ February 5th @ 4:30pm with a Curriculum Presentation @ 6:00pm
This will be tailgate style event with booths set up in the cafeteria by all the departments and different classes. You will be able to learn about class opportunities, as well as, extracurricular activities and clubs to get involved in the Black Hawk Community. At 6pm, a Curriculum presentation will take place for Rising 9th grade and all other who wish to hear about course sequences and other academic offerings.
February 17th - 19th ~ All students will work on registration during Hawk Quest each day this week. Please review the registration process with your student and discuss course selections. Students will bring home a BLUE REGISTRATION CARD on March 19th for review. Please sign stating your approval and students will return the card to their HQ advisor on the 24th.
Feb 24th - 28th ~ Counselors and Administration with meet with students individually to complete the registration process with students entering course selections into PowerSchool. Please contact your student's counselor with questions.
Date TBD - All JUNIORS take the ACT here at NBHS
Date TBD ~ Junior Focus Day and Career Day
Upperclassmen Registration Process
Each student will review class selections with their Hawk Quest during the registration process.
Step 1: Check out the course offerings at NBHS.
During the week of February 17th, students will review slides and class offerings with their Hawk Quest Advisor.
Feel free to look through the information from 2024/2025 Registration.
please be advised some course selections and information may change.
Academic Slides
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NBHS Academic Courses
Course Catalog
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Elective Slides
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NBHS Elective Courses
AB Tech Classes
You must be an 11th or 12th grader, have an unweighted GPA of 2.8+ and fill out an AB Tech application to take AB Tech Courses.
When completing NBHS registration, you will chose AB TECH PLACEHOLDER and meet with Ms. Garland (our AB Tech liaison) THIS spring to discuss your options further.
Common AB Tech Classes for Juniors and Seniors
PSY 150 – General Psychology Free e-textbook
SOC 210 – Intro to Sociology Free e-textbook
ART 111 – Art Appreciation
MUS 110 – Music Appreciation
COM 120 – Intro to Communication
COM 231 – Public Speaking
POL 120- American Government
MAT 152- Statistics Taught at NBHS with Mrs. K
ENG 111 – Writing and Inquiry
ENG 112 – Research and Writing
BIO 168 – Anatomy & Physiology I Required for most Health Careers
BIO 169 - Anatomy & Physiology II Required for most Health Careers
BIO 163 – Basic Anatomy and Physiology Required for some health careers
PHI 240 – Intro to Ethics Has ENG 111 prereq
PSY 241 – Developmental Psychology Has PSY 150 prereq
PSY 281 – Abnormal Psychology Has PSY 150 prereq
NAS 101/102– Nurse Aide I and II For CNA licensure
FRE 111/112 – French I and II
SPA 111/112 – Spanish I and II
Criminal Justice Courses Taught at NBHS by Ms. Anders
Welding, Electrical, HVAC and other trade related certification courses offered
North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) awards high school course credits to students who successfully complete online core courses, Advanced Placement courses, and/or honors courses. Students may use NCVPS online courses to meet high school graduation requirements or enhance transcripts for college applications. Students should meet with their counselor to enroll in an NCVPS online high school course and have the course added to their schedule. Must have a 3.0+ GPA & have principals approval.
When completing NBHS registration, you will chose NCVPS PLACEHOLDER and meet with your counselor THIS SPRING to discuss your options further.
Step 2: Students will receive a BLUE REGISTRATION CARD in Hawk Quest on Feb 17th and will work with their Hawk Quest Advisor on choosing appropriate classes.
Parents, please review the course selections with your student. Students will bring this card home for your review signature on Feb 19th and then return the card to their Hawk Quest Advisor.
Did you sign up for an AP course or Senior Spares?
Do you plan on Graduating
Mid Year?
If you answered yes, click on "contracts" to fill out the appropriate contract.
Step 3:
Counselors and administrators will meet with students individually to input course selections into PowerSchool Feb 24th-28th using the Blue Registration Card they completed in HQ. This completes the registration process.
Please contact your student's counselor with questions.
Interested in playing Collegiate Sports?
Make sure you check out the NCAA Eligibility Requirements.
https://sites.google.com/bcsemail.org/nbhscounseling/college-career-planning/ncaa-eligibility-info
Questions
Please contact...
Jessica Graham, counselor for A - F, jessica.graham@bcsemail.org
Cyndi Lehosit-Rilea, counselor for G - O, cynthia.lehosit@bcsemail.org
Betsy Boggs, counselor at P -Z, elizabeth.boggs@bcsemail.org
Your Hawk Quest Advisor at NBHS
NBHS 828-645-4332