Grade 9-12 (high school) students are required to take classes in the following areas:

• English Language Arts (4 credits)
• Social Studies (4 credits)
• Science (3 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Academic Electives:
  • World Languages (2 credits in one world language)
  • Other Academic Electives (4 credits)
• Dance, Fine Arts, Music, Theatre (1½ credits)
• Health and Life Skills (1/2 credit)
• Culture and Etiquette (1/2 credit)
• Physical Education (2 credits)

ENL II classes are counted as 1 credit of ELA course and 1 credit of academic electives.

ENL III class is counted as 1 credit of academic electives.

All high school ENL students are required to complete at least one year of ELA courses at grade level and pass a specified English Language exam.

A unique feature of health education at NA is its emphasis on developing students’ knowledge, skills, and habits in order to achieve a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Students are encouraged to maintain that sense of well being throughout their lives. Students are gaining the know-how and ability to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment and learn to manage their personal and community resources as responsible citizens.

Included in the life skills classes are highway safety and traffic regulations, fire drills, fire/arson prevention, and the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. The importance of conserving natural resources is also taught.

Through physical education, students in all grade levels acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain overall fitness.

At Northern, talented and gifted (TAG) students who master a subject significantly faster than their classmates have the opportunity to engage with advanced course material. For example, middle school math TAG students can take high school-level algebra, while AP courses are available for TAG students in high school.

For those gifted in the arts, our pre-professional co-curricular programs in dance, music, and fine arts provide systematic, high-level training in their respective disciplines. Similarly, academic TAG students are supported through co-curricular offerings like Science Olympiad, FBLA, and entrepreneurship-based project learning, allowing them to explore competition-level or college-level concepts in science, engineering, and business.

All students are required to take a minimum of 5 credits of courses per academic year, even if they have fulfilled the graduation requirements.

All students are required to participate in a co-curricular program each semester.

Transferring senior students must successfully complete one full semester of courses at Northern Academy in order to graduate.