Course Catalog Opportunities

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8551

Accounting 1 is a one semester course that will introduce the basic accounting procedures used to operate a business.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8201

Experiencing an acting class is a fun experience that you will not regret!

Prerequisite: Acting 1 or teacher approval.

Semester 2, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8202

Acting II takes the craft of acting and performance to the next level.

Prerequisite: Acting 2 or teacher approval.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 8203

This culminating course in Acting explores advanced acting techniques including devising movement, developing voice projection and line delivery, learning stage combat, expanding directing and blocking techniques, learning the art of improvisation and comedic timing, and solidifying critical audition techniques.

Requirement: Permission from the Music Department.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 832

This course is for students seeking advanced study of jazz improvisation and builds on concepts presented in Jazz Workshop and Jazz Ensemble.

Prerequisite: Students must complete Journalism before enrolling in Advanced Journalism and completing an application for an editorial position on the Newtonite.

Quarterly (Q3&Q4), 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 168

Students develop their journalism skills as they work to produce The Newtonite, this school’s award-winning newspaper and website.

Prerequisite: Students must complete Journalism before enrolling in Advanced Journalism and completing an application for an editorial position on the Newtonite.

Quarterly (Q1&Q2), 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 167

Students develop their journalism skills as they work to produce The Newtonite, this school’s award-winning newspaper and website.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 446

This course traces the diverse history and contributions of African Americans, beginning with the roots of the African diaspora and continuing through the present day.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 430

AP American History is a full survey of United States History from the colonial era to the present, focusing on political and social history, which prepares students for the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in United States History.

Requirement: Teacher recommendation.
Credits may be used to meet History requirements. The course cannot be used for ‘U.S. History’ credit.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 713

Through lectures, group projects and independent research this course will introduce you to 3000 years of art and the historical times in which it was made.

Prerequisite: a full year laboratory-based course in biology with a science teacher recommendation or department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 605

The Advanced Placement Biology curriculum, as described by the College Board, imitates a first year college biology course. Course topics include biochemistry, cell structure and process, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

Requirement: Teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: AP
Course Number: 861

AP Business with Personal Finance is a college-level business and personal finance course, and it will introduce students to the knowledge and skills they’ll need to grow their careers, manage money, and get a head start toward the most popular college major in the U.S.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 508

Advanced Placement Calculus AB begins the study of calculus and follows the Advanced Placement Calculus AB syllabus.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 504

Advanced Placement Calculus BC begins the study of calculus and follows the Advanced Placement Calculus BC syllabus.

Prerequisite: Full year laboratory based course in chemistry with a science teacher recommendation or department
head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 606

This course explores the chemical world around us in great detail, delving into topics ranging from molecular structure to acid-base equilibrium, from atomic orbitals to reaction kinetics.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 296

This advanced course is designed for students to reach a high level proficiency linguistically and culturally.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 456

Politics is power! This course examines current politics, government, and power in six major countries: Britain, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, Iran, and China.

Prerequisite: Full year laboratory based course in physics, chemistry and biology.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 604

The Advanced Placement Environmental Science course is designed to engage students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships within the natural world.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 440

Advanced Placement European History is a political and social survey of European History from the end of the Middle Ages through the twentieth century that prepares students for the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in European History.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 205

This advanced course is designed for students who want to pursue a rigorous and comprehensive program of study that emphasizes use of the French language as a tool for reading, discussing, and thinking critically about a variety of cultural topics, literary works, and current events.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 461

As today’s high school students look ahead at the world they will enter, it’s clear that challenges lie ahead.  From climate change, to migration, to scarcity of resources, to changes brought on by new technologies, there are lots of problems that the next generation will be left to solve.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 265

This advanced course is designed for students who want to pursue a rigorous and comprehensive program of study that emphasizes use of the Italian language as a tool for reading, discussing, and thinking critically about a variety of cultural topics, literary works, and current events.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 129

The Advanced Placement course in Language and Composition mirrors the instruction of an introductory college composition course, preparing students for the kinds of writing they do across courses in college.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 286

In this course, students will read selections from Pliny's Letters (including letters about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, ghost stories, and his correspondence with the emperor Trajan) and Virgil's Aeneid (selections from Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, and 12, covering Aeneas's; relationship with Dido, journey to the Underworld, and settlement in Italy).

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 130

The Advanced Placement course in Literature and Composition mirrors the instruction of an introductory college literature course.

Requirement: Music Theory or teacher permission.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 813

Advanced Placement Music Theory is the continuation of Music Theory. It includes advanced harmony, analysis and ear training.

Co-requisite: Enrollment in Calculus Course, or department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 607

Advanced Placement Physics C: Mechanics is equivalent to a one-semester, calculus-based, college-level physics course, especially appropriate for students planning to specialize or major in physical science or engineering.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 450

This is a broad but intense and rigorous introduction to the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 248

This advanced course is designed for students who want to pursue a rigorous and comprehensive program of study that emphasizes use of the Spanish language as a tool for reading, discussing, and thinking critically about a variety of cultural topics, current events, and literary works by various authors from different Spanish-speaking countries.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 505

Prerequisite: Successful completion of 502, 512, 518, and recommendation from math teacher. Priority will be given to seniors.

This course will introduce you to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.

Prerequisite: Intermediate & Introductory Robotics and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 968

In this course students will develop a strong understanding of industrial robotic automation.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Sustainability, Sustainable Communities and teacher recommendation.

Quarter/Semester, 3/6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 657/658

In Advanced Sustainable Communities, students will immerse themselves in design thinking protocols to tackle local and global issues with sustainability inspired solutions.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Directing and selected to direct their play proposal in the upcoming season.

Full Year, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 826

Junior students have the opportunity to apply to direct a full-length play in their senior year. After completing the application process (course 825) and being selected to direct a play, students are enrolled in course 826.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 280

In the classroom - through film, literature and other media - students will discover the achievements and expressions of the Italian American experience.  Guest speakers will bring their expertise and experience into the classroom.

Full Year, 1 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 694

Advisories are a cohort of students that meet on Mondays to get to know one another and a teacher in a non-academic setting.

Requirements: Participants must be 15 years of age or older, demonstrate strong swimming skills, successfully complete a skills pretest prior to enrollment.

2 Quarters, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 017/018/019/020

The course prepares lifeguard candidates with the skills and knowledge needed to prevent, recognize, and respond to aquatic emergencies.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 432/431

This course is a political and social history of the United States, emphasizing the founding of the United States and the period from 1865 to the present.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8382

This course will walk you through the historic path that will eventually lead to musical theatre and Broadway as we know it today.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 433/439/438

What does it mean to call something “American”? Who gets to decide? These questions lie at the heart of American Studies, a full survey course of United States History.

Prerequisite: Completion of the NPS biological science graduation requirements or department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 630

This course is a laboratory course focusing on the structure and function of the human body.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 7012

This course will introduce students to a variety of techniques to create both analog and digital animations.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 015

This course is designed for the student who wishes to improve their swimming skills.

Prerequisite: Exploratory Drafting and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 9151

In the Architectural Drafting Major 1 Program, you’ll take your design and drafting skills to the next level with projects that dive into real design standards, construction details, and eye-catching presentation and model building techniques.

Prerequisite: Architectural Drafting – Major 1 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9161/91641

In Architectural Drafting Major 2 Program, you’ll take everything you learned in Major 1 and elevate your skills even more

Prerequisite: Architectural Drafting – Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9171/91741

Architectural Drafting Major 3 is where you take everything you’ve learned so far and apply it to more complex-level design challenges. 

Requirement: Teacher recommendation.
Credits may be used to meet History requirements. The course cannot be used for ‘U.S. History’ credit.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 712

Through lectures, group projects, and independent research, this course will introduce you to 3000 years of art and the historical times in which it was made.

Full Year, 12 credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 708

If you love art and really want to improve your skills as an artist this is the class for you.

Continuing to build on the techniques and skills learned in Art Major 1, students will expand in the areas of drawing, painting, printmaking, and mixed media and work towards developing a personal style – as well as continue to maintain a sketchbook with weekly additions, developing ideas for use in and outside of class. 

Prerequisite: Art Major 3 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 credits
Level: H
Course Number: 711

This advanced course is the highest level of the Art Major track.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 701

This course is a great introduction to the Art Department and offers art lovers something different in the school day.

Prerequisite: Art Minor 2 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 703

Continuing to build on the skills learned in the previous years, with an added emphasis on creativity and personal expression, projects are more in depth and work towards developing a personal style.

Prerequisite: Art Minor 3 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 704

Seniors will continue to work to advance both skills and personal expression. In some cases projects are created as a supplement to college applications.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 139/138

“Asian American literature has several purposes: to remember the past, to give voice to a hitherto silent people with an ignored and therefore unknown history, to correct stereotypes of an exotic or foreign experience and…to claim America for the thousands of Americans whose Asian faces too frequently deny them a legitimate place in this country of their birth.”                      Amy Ling

This course will expand the scope of American literature and the definition of “the American experience.”

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 632

In this course you will study how we understand the sky, solar system, stars, and the universe through discussion, writing, calculation, and observation.

Prerequisite: Exploratory Automotive Technology and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8821

Major 1 offers students an opportunity to build on, and expand the foundation of competency skills they developed in the Exploratory Program.

Prerequisite: Automotive Technology Major 1 and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 8831/88341

Major 2 is the continuation of the Automotive Technology program of study continuing to prepare students to work in the field or attend college.

Prerequisite: Automotive Technology Major 2 and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 8841/88441

Major 3 students will be able to work independently; they will have developed their leadership and customer service skills and demonstrated a high proficiency level with their competency skills.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 621/611/601

All of Newton North’s Biology courses are an introduction to the rapidly evolving field of modern biology.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 184

This course prepares students to transition to a mainstream English class.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 033

Learn how to enhance your health and sense of well-being while preparing to enter the workplace.

Prerequisite: Carpentry Exploratory and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8891

Major 1 students will continue to build on, and expand the foundation of competency skills they developed in the Exploratory Program.

Prerequisite: Carpentry Major I and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Levle: ACP, H
Course Number: 8901/89041

Major 2 course work emphasizes refining carpentry related skills through authentic project-based learning. Students will practice job analysis, writing estimates, reading blueprints, understanding codes and standards, framing, fitting, inspection, building theory and history.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Minor 1.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 730

This course is for students with a strong interest in Ceramics who wish to continue at a more advanced level.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Major 1 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 732

This is the advanced class stemming from Ceramics Major 1. While expanding on both hand-building and wheel-throwing skills, you will focus on creating works in series.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 7072

This is the advanced class stemming from Ceramics Major 2. Continuing the sequence in Ceramics with particular focus on advanced techniques and mixed media, students will focus on developing a portfolio of their work.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 705

This introductory course will explore a variety of hand building techniques, including pinch, slab, coil, and sculpture.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Minor 1 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 706

This course will continue to build upon the techniques introduced in Ceramics Minor 1.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Minor 2 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 707

In this advanced course, will continue to develop technical skills with an emphasis on creativity, craftsmanship, and experimentation.

Prerequisite: Ceramics Minor 3 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 729

This course stresses understanding the principles of three-dimensional design, mastery of the manual skills of ceramics, creative problem solving, and developing the ability for critical analysis.

Requirement: Open to all students by audition (pianists welcome!) – Note: String and Wind players must be a current member of Symphony Orchestra – Strings or Wind Ensemble.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 806

This select ensemble is open by audition to students interested in performing chamber music.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 622/612/602

In all of Newton North’s chemistry courses, students will explore atomic structure, chemical bonding and reactivity, energy in chemical reactions, and other topics.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 292

In this course, students will continue to advance their proficiency in the language and will be able to speak and ask questions about themselves as well as activities, events, and people in their lives.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 297

In this course, students will increase their vocabulary and ability to express themselves both orally and in writing around themes related to their school and community.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 293

This first course in the honors sequence has a fast-paced, rigorous curriculum for highly motivated students who want a challenging course of study.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 294

In this course, students will engage with an increased number of authentic Chinese resources created by native speakers to develop a higher level of proficiency in oral and written communication skills.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 298

Traditional and Modern China: With alternating year curricula, this course will take students on an exciting ride through Chinese culture, ancient, modern, and contemporary.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 295

This pre-AP course integrates a thematic approach with authentic resources to engage students in discussion and written analysis of issues in the global community.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 299

Traditional and Modern China: With alternating year curricula, this course will take students on an exciting ride through Chinese culture, ancient, modern, and contemporary.

Semester 1 or 2, Credits vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 196

This course offers an opportunity for very strong English students to assist a teacher in a course with younger students.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 480

This course offers an opportunity for very strong History students to assist a teacher in a course with younger students.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 580

Students must complete the application/registration process available online under Academic Programs.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 668

Registration for this course occurs in the fall for first semester and full-year positions and the spring for second semester positions.

Semester 1/Semester 2, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 827

Students have the opportunity to explore theatre by serving as a classroom aide for any theatre arts class. 

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 285

Students assist a teacher in a World Language classroom. Arrangements must be made between the teacher and student in the fall once both students and teachers know their schedules.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 470

The Close Up course deals with current issues in the American National Government.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 552/551

This Computer Programming elective offers students at all levels an introduction to coding. The course begins with Python, a high-level but accessible language. 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 972/973

This is an intensive full year course that will instruct students on the basics of computer hardware and operating systems. Through the use of lecture and hands-on activities, the students will learn about all aspects of the personal computer (PC).

Prerequisite: Math 3 ACP or H and recommendation from math or computer science teacher, priority will be given to Seniors.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 553

This Computer Science offering is a project-based course that provides students with a comprehensive overview of contemporary computing topics, ranging from the basic functioning and parts of a computer to concepts in cybersecurity to the fundamentals of programming.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 800

Concert Choir is for students, grades 10-12, who have a passion for singing and learning multi-part choral music from many styles and periods of music.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 148/149

Graphic novels, films, podcasts, and plays—there are so many ways to tell a story today. In this class, you’ll explore them all. 

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 836

This introductory course focuses on developing an understanding of characters and appearance in theater, film, fashion and other storytelling media.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Costume, Hair and Makeup design for the Theatre/Stage – Level 1.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 837

This course continues and elevates the study from Costume Design Level 1.

Semester 1 or 2, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
​​​​​​​Course Number: 161

Are you interested in learning what it takes to tell a compelling story or craft a powerful poem, but feel intimidated by the challenges this may present?

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts Exploratory and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 9051

Major 1 students will continue to build and fine tune their culinary skills in the Tiger’s Loft Bistro.

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts – Major I and teacher recommendation. Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9061/90641

Students in the Culinary Arts Major 2 will continue to advance their skills in a commercial kitchen and will be taught the techniques for preparing foods and menus.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9071/90741

Major 3 students are ServSafe certified. They will use the skills and competencies they developed during the Major 1 & 2 to take responsibility for supervising the daily operation of the Tiger’s Loft Bistro.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 026

This class is for beginning to advanced students-no experience is necessary. This student-centered class will explore many different styles of dance which may include hip hop, ballroom, swing, ballet, line, multicultural folk, tap, as well as other forms.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 563/562/561

In this course, open to students of all mathematical backgrounds, students will learn how to use data, together with the latest technological tools, to explore the social, economic, climate-related and other forces governing our lives.

Semester1/Semester 2, 4 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 82511

If selected, students will have the opportunity to direct one of the following productions: Freshman Cabaret, Cabaret Troupe, SponGen-Improv, Playwrights’ Festival, Sketch Comedy, or One Act plays.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 150/151

Horror, apocalyptic, dystopian, and sci-fi literature imagine worlds that seem different from our own; however, upon closer inspection, we often find eerie similarities despite the exotic locations, futuristic settings, or fantastical creatures.

Prerequisite: Exploratory Child Development and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8951

Major 1 Students will continue to build knowledge and skills by working with and studying children in the preschool classroom setting.

Prerequisite: Early Education and Care – Major I and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 8961/89641

Major 2 students will alternate weeks of studying and developing early childhood curriculum in the academic classroom along with working in the toddler/preschool early childhood classroom setting.

Prerequisite: Early Education and Care – Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 8971/89741

Major 3 students build on the competencies they were exposed to as Major 2s.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 455/4551

As more economic issues move from the business page to the front page, it is vital to understand the complexity and wonder of economics.

Prerequisite: 501 Math, 511 Math, 517 Math, or 543 Math. This course was formerly titled Engineering 1.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 959

Students will acquire electronics knowledge and skills that they can apply in a variety of fields and careers.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1941

This course is taught in conjunction with 1811 ELL 1 Writing.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1811

This course is taught in conjunction with ELL 1 Reading.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1812

This course builds on the skills learned in ELL English 1 and is for students who are becoming comfortable with expressing their ideas through writing and speaking.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 182

This course builds on skills learned in ELL English 2. Students will read a range of texts and produce a variety of forms of writing.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 183

This course builds on the skills learned in ELL English 3 class.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 195

This course offers an opportunity for very strong students who wish to work with English Learners.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 197

Under special circumstances, a student may be placed in an independent study to achieve specifically designated goals, under the supervision of a teacher.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 436

This is an intensive, standards-based U.S. History course for students at WIDA levels 1/2/3.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 426

This is a standards-based World History course for students at WIDA levels 1/2.

Prerequisite: Mechanical & Structural Engineering. This course was formerly titled Engineering 3 H.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 961

Students who complete this course will learn the engineering methods and skills involved in the production of consumer grade goods.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 656

This course will introduce students to basic engineering design principles using a variety of experiences, projects, and assessments.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 954

In Engineering Technology: Design, Construction, & Manufacturing (DCM), students will learn important technological and engineering related skills and concepts, including an introduction to Engineering Design, Construction Technologies, and Manufacturing Technologies.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 955

In Engineering Technology: Sound, Heat, Electricity & Light (SHEL), students will learn important technological and engineering related skills and concepts, including an introduction to Communication Technologies, and Energy and Power Technologies (Fluid, Thermal, and Electrical systems).

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 147/1462/146

How can I use my voice to make an impact in the world? In this Sophomore English course, students will explore their role as global citizens through reading, writing, projects, collaboration, and community-building efforts.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 112/111/110

Students in this course read literature from various voices, cultures, and experiences to develop, examine and think critically about the way stories broaden and deepen our perceptions of the world around us.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 124/122/120

Junior American Literature students will study both classic and contemporary American poets, dramatists, essayists, and novelists, as they explore how literature helps us understand American identity and the promises and tragedies of the American Dream.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 125/123/121

The American Studies program is a collaborative and wide-ranging approach to studying American literature and history that encourages an interdisciplinary exploration of American ideals, institutions, and events of the past and present in both literature and life.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 101/100

In this first year of high school English, students explore literature from various voices, cultures, and experiences to examine, understand, and celebrate their multidimensional identities.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8601

The Entrepreneurship class is designed to both inspire and equip students with the skills and mindset necessary to launch and manage their own businesses and to find and implement creative solutions to business problems, regardless of which career they choose to go into.

Prerequisite: Completion of the NPS physical science and biological science graduation requirements or
department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 634

This course aims to provide students with an experience which interweaves the three main pillars of Sustainability: Environmental Science + Equity (Social Justice) + Economic Development.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 454/453

In the Disney version of The Little Mermaid, Ursula, the evil sea witch, tells Ariel that “Life is full of tough choices.” She’s right. For centuries, philosophers have tried to help us think about how we should make those choices.

Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8801

Exploratory students acquire the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the basic automobile systems including the use of tools and equipment, and safe workplace practices

Requirement: Proper dress and footwear. 

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8871

Exploratory students will develop entry-level skills, operating hand held tools and an understanding of safe and proper methods as well as the safe use and handling of hand tools.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8941

Exploratory students will study the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical domains of early child development.

Requirement: Proper dress and footwear.

​​​​​​Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 9021

Exploratory students will develop and apply basic food service principles as well as kitchen safety and sanitation codes.

*** THIS PROGRAM WILL BE LOCATED AT THE NEWTON SOUTH CAMPUS
Transportation will be provided to bring students to and from South.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 9811

The exploratory course is designed to give students an introduction to the dental industry and explore the many career paths within this field.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 91111

In Drafting Exploratory, you’ll jump right into designing 3D spaces and objects using three industry-standard programs: Autodesk Revit® & Inventor® and Lumion ®. 

Semester, 6 credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 9321

Exploratory students will be introduced to a variety of graphic communications techniques.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 9781

The exploratory course is designed to give students an introduction to the health care industry and explore the many health careers within this field.

*** THIS PROGRAM WILL BE LOCATED AT THE NEWTON SOUTH CAMPUS
Transportation will be provided to bring students to and from South

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 9241

Students will review the history of the computer industry and see how innovations of today such as social networking, cloud computing, e-commerce, web-conferencing and desktop virtualizations are changing our daily lives.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 1731

Exploratory students are given the opportunity to develop into creative professionals and media artists, working with moving images and sounds to entertain, inform, and persuade viewers using state-of-the-art multimedia equipment.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 963

Exploring Technology: Design, Automation, & Communication (DAC) is taught as a hands-on project-based course where the students will learn about the basics of engineering design, automation of machines, and various communication systems.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 964

Exploring Technology: Power, Energy, & Transportation (PET) is taught as a hands-on project-based course, similar to Exploring Technology: DAC.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 802

The Family Singers is an award-winning, honors level, chorus.

Music Technology is recommended as the precursor to Film Scoring, but not required.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 815

Ever watch a movie without sound and realize how much of the drama disappears? Music is one of the key elements to creating a successful film, television show, or advertisement.

Prerequisite: Completion of the NPS physical science and biological science graduation requirements or department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 637

Forensics is an integrated science course offering students an opportunity to apply core concepts from their high school physics, chemistry, and biology courses in a variety of areas that fall within the arena of Forensic Science.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 548

This course is aligned with the Common Core State Standards and is designed to provide targeted instruction for students who are continuing the study of secondary school mathematics.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 001

This ninth grade program is designed to give the students the background knowledge and skills for entering into the elective program their sophomore, junior, and senior years

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 223

In this course, students will explore everyday themes such as meals and shopping, house and home, weekend hobbies and entertainment, sports and health, clothing and fashion, and travel and vacation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 213

In this intermediate course, students will continue to advance their proficiency in French through a thematic approach.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 203

This course marks the beginning of the honors sequence in French and focuses on issues of social justice & resistance during World War II in France and, in more recent history, in French-speaking nations and regions around the world.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 214

In this course, students will continue to advance their proficiency by building their vocabulary and refining their communicative skills within the contexts of universally compelling issues.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 224

In this intermediate course, students will continue to advance their proficiency in French through a thematic approach.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 204

In this course, students will explore in depth various universal themes such as personal relationships, differences between generations, nature and the environment, and media and technology.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 215

Liberté, fraterité, égalité: Myths or realities? Devenez de déctectives! Come investigate the ideals surrounding Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 007

This group exercise class will discuss the five components of physical fitness: body composition, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and cardiorespiratory endurance.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 023

This course will explore a variety of games played around the world.

Prerequisite: Exploratory Graphic Communications and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 9341

Major 1 students will build on the skills and techniques developed in the exploratory class.

Prerequisite: Graphic Communications – Major 1 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9351/93541

Major 2 students will produce client work, design calendars, program brochures, posters, and work on larger scale projects (saddle stitched brochures, marketing programs with multiple pieces) that cover all aspects of the industry.

Prerequisite: Graphic Communications – Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9361/93641

Major 3 students will focus on working independently and working with clients.

Full Year, 1 Credit
Level: N/A
Course Number: 344

Upper class students assist 9th graders in Advisory as they become a part of the Newton North community.

Health Trends is available to Junior and Senior students only.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 009

The course will explore the latest health issues facing teenagers. Each term there will be a strong focus on healthy coping skills, mental health, and substance use prevention. 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 144/145

The culture of Hip-hop has been called many things: from the Black CNN to buffoonery to a cause of urban violence to part of the persistence of the academic achievement gap.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 816

Popular music is a powerful, ever-changing force that has had a profound effect on American society and social issues.

Requirement: Time and credits to be determined by the department head.

Time/Level/Credits: Vary
Course Number: NR

Students who have completed a particular sequence of courses and who would like to continue a particular course of study may consider independent study. Independent study cannot align with a course that is already offered at Newton North.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 212

In this course, students will explore everyday themes such as meals and shopping, house and home, weekend hobbies and entertainment, sports and health, clothing and fashion, and travel and vacation. 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 272

In this course, students will explore every day themes such as daily routines, school, meals, fashion, the home, entertainment, sports, health, travel, and vacation.

Prerequisite: Introductory Robotics is a prerequisite for Intermediate Robotics.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 967

Intermediate Robotics is a completely project based hands-on course where students will work in small teams of 3 or 4.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 242

In this course, students will explore everyday themes such as school, daily routines, fashion, shopping, pastimes, places around town, and sports.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 966

Intro + Intermediate Robotics is a combination of introductory and intermediate robotics taken together for a full semester course.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 471

When people hear “artificial intelligence,” most would probably think of A.I. chatbots like ChatGPT.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 008

This class will focus on the fundamentals of rock climbing.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 034

This course offers students a comprehensive introduction to the world of sports officiating, blending both theoretical learning and practical application.

Recommended for Grade 9

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8571

Intro to Business will explore the major functions performed by companies as they strive to achieve their goals, including but not limited to such topics as: global business strategy, marketing, finance, human resources, and product development.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 549

In this course, students will be introduced to such topics as data analysis, computer parts and history, robotics, computer programming, and HTML.

Quarter, 2 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 825

Junior students have the opportunity to apply to direct a full-length play or musical in their senior year.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 452/451

This course introduces students to the scientific study of human behavior and the mind as understood by contemporary psychology.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 653

This introductory class will largely focus on developing students’ awareness about the challenges and solutions in the field of Sustainability, the vocabulary around sustainable development, and globalization.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 822

This class gives you a front row seat to the inner workings of Newton North’s teaching and working theatre program.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 670/614

Students will learn important science related skills including experimental design, accurate measurement using a variety of instruments and technologies, quantitative and qualitative observations, construction and interpretation of data tables and graphs, unit analysis, application of algebra to science problems, and applications of science concepts to the real world.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 965

Introductory Robotics is a hands-on building and demonstration course. In small groups, students will build a robot, and control the robot to perform specific tasks.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 278

In this course, students will explore every day themes such as daily routines, school, meals, fashion, the home, entertainment, sports, health, travel, and vacation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 273

In Italian 3, students will continue on the road to mastery of the Italian language in a dynamic course where they will maintain their complete immersion in the target language.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 263

This course marks the beginning of the honors sequence. It provides a fast-paced, rigorous curriculum for highly motivated students who desire a challenging course of study.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 274

This course offers students the opportunity to advance their mastery of Italian, particularly their oral and written communication skills. 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 264

In this course, students will explore in depth various universal themes such as family, school, personal relationships, differences between generations, nature and the environment, and media and technology.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 279

In Italian 3, students will continue on the road to mastery of the Italian language in a dynamic course where they will maintain their complete immersion in the target language.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 275

Buon viaggio! Take a deep dive into the many facets of Italian culture in this culminating course! Immerse yourself as we explore film, a selection of Italian literature, online articles, songs, and advertisements.

Requirement: an audition is required for placement.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 811

As a member of Jazz Ensemble, you will explore various forms of jazz, Latin, funk, fusion, and pop music.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 833

Jazz Workshop provides students with the opportunity to explore various forms of jazz, Latin, funk, fusion, and pop music.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 104/103

What makes this course different from all other courses? This course will be an in-depth study of Jewish-American literature, culture, art and media, while considering the influences on each student’s own sense of Jewish-American identity, or that of their peers. 

Semester 1 or 2, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 165

If you are interested in how a newspaper works; if you want to make your writing more concise, accurate; if you are interested in reporting, writing, and editing for a newspaper or website; if you want to make your writing more concise, accurate, and appealing; and, especially if you are interested in working on The Newtonite, Newton North’s news source, take Journalism.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 281/2812

Come devote your mind to studying the Romans and the Mediterranean world in which they lived. 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 282/2822

In this course, students will continue to expand their Latin vocabulary and develop a deeper understanding of Latin syntax.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H, ACP
Course Number: 283/287

The goal of this course is to advance students’ proficiency in reading Latin by building their vocabulary and capacity to comprehend more complex Latin sentences that contain advanced grammatical structures.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 288

In this course, students will read selections from Pliny's Letters (including letters about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, ghost stories, and his correspondence with the emperor Trajan) and Virgil's Aeneid (selections from Books 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, and 12, covering Aeneas's; relationship with Dido, journey to the Underworld, and settlement in Italy).

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 460/4601

Do your rights change when you walk into the school building from Walnut St.? Yes and no. Law and Society is a survey course designed to introduce students to “the law” in all the many forms it takes in the United States, and to help answer questions like that one.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 401

This course explores different modes of leadership through historical and contemporary debates about social justice and education.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 030

This course provides diverse offerings to meet the individual needs of all students and to develop competency in individual and dual activities.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 142/143

Do you feel ready for college? Do you feel that, if you committed more time to your reading and writing, you could be a stronger English student?

Prerequisite: Completion of the NPS physical science and biological science graduation requirements or department head approval.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 635

This course is a unique opportunity to integrate knowledge acquired from three core science courses (physics, chemistry, and biology) and apply it to the last frontier of exploration: the oceans.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8631

The Marketing and Management course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles and practices of marketing and management.

Expand your classroom beyond the walls of Newton North. Recommended for grade 11

Semester 1, 6 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 8641

In this course, students learn the necessary consulting skills to create a Capstone project in which they assist an actual business with their marketing and/or operations.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, Accelerated ACP, H
Course Number: 541/516/511/501

Math 1 provides an integrated study of mathematics traditionally covered in algebra, geometry, and probability/statistics.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, Accelerated ACP, H
Course Number: 542/517/512/502

Math 2 completes the integrated study of topics traditionally covered in algebra and geometry as well as right triangle trigonometry, and probability.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 543/518

Math 3 CP and ACP provide an integrated study of mathematics completing topics traditionally covered in Algebra 2, sequences and series, and additional introductory trigonometry topics.
 

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 503

Math 3 Honors offers a comprehensive study of trigonometry and precalculus including the precalculus of parametric and vector equations as well as limits.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: Accelerated ACP
Course Number: 513

Math 3 ACP Accelerated provides a study of Algebra 2 and topics in precalculus necessary for student success in an introductory calculus course.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 5192/519

Math 4 continues the study of trigonometry and includes additional units of study in statistics and personal finance.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: Accelerated ACP
Course Number: 514

Introduction to Calculus continues the study of precalculus and introduces foundational topics in differential calculus.

Prerequisite: 501 Math, 511 Math, 517 Math, or 543 Math. This course was formerly titled Engineering 2.

Semester, 6 credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 960

Students will learn some important concepts underlying the fields of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and acquire some useful skills.

Prerequisite: Exploratory Drafting and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 9191

In Mechanical Engineering Drafting Major 1, you’ll jump deeper into the world of design and manufacturing standards.

Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering Drafting – Major I and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9201/92041

In Mechanical Engineering Drafting Major 2, you’ll take on more challenging, real-world drafting projects as you build stronger skills using the software and tools used in previous courses. 

Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering Drafting – Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 9211/92141

In Mechanical Drafting Major 3, you’ll take on advanced drafting challenges that push your skills to a professional level.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 032

Students will examine the role and responsibilities of a coach.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 443/442

History is too often thought of as the story of “The West and the Rest.” Two regions, the Middle East and Latin America, prove that the real story is much more interesting and complex.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 449/448

Modern America is a history course that focuses on the recent past – what are the forces shaping our contemporary society?

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 633

From the discovery of X-rays to finding of the Higgs Boson, modern physics goes beyond the classical topics covered in Intro Physics.

Prerequisite: Money Matters 1 (MM1)

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 8681

Money Matters 2 focuses on building upon the basics of money management previously learned (MM1) by diving into deeper topics related to budgeting, saving, investing, credit, debt management, higher education, real estate, and career management.

Recommended for Grade 10

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 8671

This course is designed to introduce students to financial literacy and decision making by reviewing key topics in the field, such as career selection and preparation, budgeting, debt management, and investing.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 814

If you love music and love to create, music technology is for you.

Recommended for all music students.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 812

Music Theory teaches the building blocks of music. This course is the first in a sequence that includes Advanced Placement Music Theory.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 291

This course lays the foundation for the development of proficiency of the four linguistic skills in Mandarin.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 211/221

This course, designed for students who have never studied French, engages the learner to develop basic communication skills around topics of daily life including family and home life, school, daily activities, and likes and dislikes.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 202/222

This course is appropriate for students who begin the study of French in a single-year course at the high school level as well as middle school students who have studied French for less than the typical three-year sequence and/or whose proficiency level is at novice mid.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 271/276

This course, designed for students who have never studied Italian, engages the learner to develop basic communication skills around topics of daily life including family and home life, school, daily activities, and likes and dislikes.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 262/277

This course is appropriate for students who begin the study of Italian in a single-year course at the high school level as well as middle school students who have studied Italian for less than the typical three-year sequence and/or whose proficiency level is at novice mid.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 241/251

This course, designed for students who have never studied Spanish, engages the learner to develop basic communication skills around topics of daily life including family and home life, school, daily activities, and likes and dislikes.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, CP
Course Number: 232/252

This course is appropriate for students who begin the study of Spanish in a single-year course at the high school level as well as middle school students who have studied Spanish for less than the typical three-year sequence and/or whose proficiency level is at novice mid. 

Prerequisite: Chemistry.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 638

A few simple building blocks (namely, atoms of carbon and its friends) can come together to make a wide variety of molecules, from gasoline to aspirin to DNA. 

Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry 1

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 6381

Students enrolled in this course will build on their organic chemistry foundation, continuing from the last module completed in Organic Chemistry 1.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 350

Students who would like to share their talents with others, consider working in the Special Education Department.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: 334

The Peer tutoring program matches upperclassmen with underclassmen who would benefit from additional academic help.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 049

This course offers an opportunity to students who have been successful in the physical education, health and wellness program to assist in the Foundations of PEHW class.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 006

Students take an individual and group approach to problem-solving which requires students to address leadership, decision-making, commitment, fear, risk-taking, stress, and compassion.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 003

The student will gain an understanding of their personal fitness levels and needs through discussion and practice of health related fitness components: Cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 1314/131

What is “enlightenment”? How can we know what is true or real? What differences and commonalities define us as human beings?

Prerequisite: Photography Minor 1 or teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 718

In this in-depth course, you will begin learning all about digital photography, while continuing to learn advanced techniques and alternative processes in the darkroom. 

Prerequisite: Photography Major 1 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 719

This advanced honors course is a continuation of Photography Major I, stressing personal communication skills and advanced techniques in digital and darkroom photography.

Prerequisite: Photography Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Lebel: H
Course Number: 720

This honors level class offers more fine-tuned portfolio development for students with a focus on personal style, maturity, and growth. 

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 715

An introduction to photography for students with little or no experience. 

Prerequisite: Photography Minor 1 or teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 716

In this course, you will begin to explore color in photography, using Photoshop and digital printing. 

Prerequisite: Photography Minor 2 and teacher recommendation.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 717

More emphasis on your own personal expression and development in the art of photography, this course is a continuation of material introduced in Photography Minor 2.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H, ACP
Course Number: 603/613

Physics H/ACP is a sequel to the Introductory Physics course for students who enjoyed physics and/or would like an additional high school physics course.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 035

This course is designed to educate students about the prevention and care of athletic injuries.

Semester 2, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
​​​​​​​Course Number: 171

Newton North’s Speech class is, essentially, a course in public speaking.

Prerequisite: Rock Workshop or permission by teacher or department head.

Full Year/Semester, 12/6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 71121/7111

Rock Studio explores real world applications of producing and promoting a final musical product.

Full Year/Semester, 12/6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 83121/831

Do you love music, play an instrument, and want to play with other musicians? If so, this class offers you the opportunity to play in a modern band setting and learn about various styles of modern music.

Prerequisite: English 9

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 616

Science Writing introduces students to the fundamentals of effective science communication.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 731

This is a great course for those who like to build with their hands.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 662

This course explores the many occupations and careers that center around Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) including the varied post-secondary training options.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 002

This course is designed to help ninth grade students explore sexuality and health topics important to teens.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 135/134

Writers have long used short stories to spotlight particular moments in the human experience.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 243

This course offers students the opportunity to expand upon, synthesize, and apply previously learned concepts in more complicated communicative contexts.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 253

In this course, students will continue to develop and improve their listening, writing, reading and speaking skills in Spanish.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 246

This course marks the beginning of the honors sequence. It provides a fast-paced, rigorous curriculum for highly motivated students who desire a challenging course of study.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 254

This course, with alternating year curricula, utilizes a thematic approach to encourage the advancement of students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 247

In this course, students will read, analyze, discuss, and write about texts from various literary periods and genres in Spain: from Cervantes in the Golden Age to Lorca and the Generation of 1927.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 244

In this course, students will continue to advance their proficiency by expanding their vocabulary and refining their communicative skills within the thematic contexts of universally compelling issues.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 255

This course, with alternating year curricula, utilizes a thematic approach to encourage the advancement of students’ listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 245

What does it mean to be a global citizen in our contemporary world? How does culture influence the way we view the world? In this culminating course in Spanish, we will focus on answering these questions.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H, ACP
Course Number: 2501/250

Spanish for Heritage Learners is designed for students who have grown up in Spanish-speaking households and already possess varying degrees of oral proficiency in Spanish.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 005

Learn how to enhance your mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health and wellness.

Time and credits to be determined by the department head.

Times Vary, Credits Vary
Level: N/A
Course Number: NR

Some departments/programs at Newton North have a classroom aide program. The program, and the associated student responsibilities, vary from department to department.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number 654

This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of environmental design. Students will develop solutions to environmental and/or sustainability challenges at Newton North, the City of Newton, and our greater community.

Any students interested in a full year band option should contact their band director for select registration. 

Full Year/Semester, 12/6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 80821/808

Symphonic Band is an essential foundation for anyone who wants to participate in Wind Ensemble, Orchestra Winds & Percussion, the Jubilee Band, Jazz Ensemble and as well as school musical pit orchestra.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 810

Select wind and percussion players are chosen by audition from players in the Wind Ensemble.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 805

Join fellow violinists, violists, cellists and string bass players and make music with the Newton North orchestra.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 022

Efficiency is the name of the game. Students will understand how to participate effectively in a sports setting with a diverse group of students through Teaming concepts like Situational Awareness, Psychological Safety and Curiosity.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 823

The Technical Theatre Production Design courses (Level I, II, III, and IV) run after-school and cover a wide variety of backstage learning experiences.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 137/136

Why do movies matter? Movies, like other arts, help us see the world from different perspectives and promote conversation — even when that conversation is difficult or uncomfortable.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 819

The Beatles’ recorded output took place over roughly 8 years. What occurred musically in that incredibly short time has forever altered the course of the music world.

Semester 2, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
​​​​​​​Course Number: 172

In recent years, documentary films have transformed into a dynamic and engaging movie-going experience, a way for all of us to explore a variety of social, artistic, and political topics.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 803

Tiger Bebop is the vocal jazz component of the Newton North choral program. Tiger Bebop repertoire is based on music from the Great American Songbook past and present.

Full Year (WIN), 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 840

Transforming Your World will meet during a WIN block, and is a year long course.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP
Course Number: 1981

This 11th and 12th grade course is designed to complement students’ ELL English course, which they take concurrently.

Prerequisite: Exploratory TV Media Arts and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 1751

Major 1 students engage in a variety of projects while building on skills learned in the previous level of the program.

Prerequisite: TV Media Arts Major 1 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 24 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 1761/17641

Major 2 students will work together in crews to produce our monthly studio news show, Newton North Update.

Prerequisite: TV Media Arts Major 2 and teacher recommendation.

Full Year, 36 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 1781/17841

Major 3 students will take on the role of an Executive Producer to assign stories, approve pitches, and manage news staff.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 024

Building on the Unified Sports model, Unified Fitness promotes inclusion through shared fitness experiences for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 025

Extending the concept of our Unified sports program, Unified Teaming Through Sports provides inclusion opportunities through shared training for students with and without intellectual disabilities.

Semester, 6 Credits
Level: ACP
Course Number: 801

Vocal Ensemble is the chorus for ninth grade students and is the beginning of North’s choral program.

Quarter, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 016

This course is designed for the student who is comfortable in an aquatic environment. 

Full Year, 3 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 001W

In order to support the overall well-being and success of all students, WIN Block provides structured time during the school day for academic support, social-emotional growth and learning, and enrichment. 

Requirement: an audition for the instrumental music director.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: H
Course Number: 809

The Wind Ensemble is the honors group for winds and percussion.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: ACP, H
Course Number: 141/140

In this course, students delve into media, myth, and literature to explore how writers construct roles for women on the page and stage.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP
Course Number: 412/411

World History I is a global history course that traces the development of the world’s civilizations and how they have interacted with one another.

Full Year, 12 Credits
Level: CP, ACP, H
Course Number: 422/421/420

Following sequentially on World History I, this course examines World History from the French Revolution through the twentieth century.

Semester 1 or 2, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 163

Does the very thought of writing frustrate you? Do you find yourself putting off assignments because you’re afraid of getting started? Do you struggle figuring out what to write? You are not alone!

Full Year, 6 Credits
Level: N/A
Course Number: 177

As part of this course, students learn writing and editing skills, page layout, photo selection and sizing, graphic design, business management, and organizational skills for publishing our school’s yearbook, The Newtonian.