General Information

Seven (7) credits must be taken each year.

To graduate, the following subjects must be included in the student’s

four-year program:

Four (4) credits in English

Four (4) credits in Math

Four (4) credits in Science

Three (3) credits in Social Studies including one (1) U.S. History

Four (4) courses in Physical Education / Health including PE01 and PE02

Graduation requirement is 26 credits.

GRADE PROMOTION POLICY

Freshmen:

Students in Grade 9 must earn 6 credits, including English 9 in order to be promoted to Grade 10.

SWITCHING LEVELS

No student will be allowed to drop a level without demonstrating a sincere effort to get help. The expectation is for a student to meet with their teacher before or after school. If this effort is not enough, the student should take advantage of meeting with a tutor from the National Honor Society.

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Advanced Placement 2 hours or more
Honors 1½ hours or more
“A” Level 45 minutes
“B” Level 30-45 minutes

AVAILABILITY OF COURSES DESCRIBED IN THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES

• The NRHS Program of Studies contains a wide variety of courses, some of which are limited in enrollment.

• Limited enrollment courses/sections may be closed before enrollments become too high.

• Preference will be given to seniors and juniors.

• Guidance counselors will assist students in making alternative selections when courses are cancelled or closed. Actual class sizes typically reflect a range above and below the guidelines and may vary considerably among courses.

• Conflicts in the schedule of individual students may occur. It is, therefore, advisable to indicate and prioritize options when planning your schedule.

• All students are guaranteed of being able to enroll in required courses and earn sufficient credits for graduation over the course of their four-year high school experience.

COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

Teachers will be making course recommendations on X2. Students should review these recommendations with their parents and have a discussion with the teacher if necessary. Students should log into X2, navigate to "My Info" and select "Requests" on the left tab. Here they will confirm teacher recommended courses and input selected electives. Students will then meet with their guidance counselor during an assigned time to review and discuss these course requests.