NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 2017–18 COURSE REGISTRATION GUIDE 2017–18 COURSE REGISTRATION GUIDE NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 3 ACADEMICS AT NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 5 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 5 LIFE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL 6 CAREER AND POSTSECONDARY PLANNING RESOURCES 7 ACADEMIC SUPPORT 8 SPECIAL EDUCATION 10 DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES 10 REQUIRED GRADUATION OPTIONS 13 ARTS 14 ENGLISH 15 MATH 19 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 23 SCIENCE 26 SOCIAL STUDIES 29 WORLD LANGUAGES 31 WORLD LANGUAGES 32 AREAS OF INTEREST 35 OVERVIEW OF THE AREAS OF INTEREST 36 ARTS & COMMUNICATION 38 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 47 ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING 51 HEALTH SCIENCES 54 HUMAN SERVICES 56 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 58 COURSE LISTING REQUIRED GRADUATION OPTIONS ARTS 14 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH 23 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9 23 ENGLISH 15 HEALTH 23 ENGLISH 9 15 CORE STRENGTH & FUNCTIONAL TRAINING 24 ADVANCED ENGLISH 9 15 MEGA-RECREATION 24 AMERICAN LITERATURE 10 15 TEAM SPORTS FOR BOYS 24 ADVANCED AMERICAN LITERATURE 10 16 PE ELECTIVE FOR GIRLS 24 COLLEGE PREP WRITING 16 AEROBIC ACTIVITIES & GAMES 24 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION – SPEECH 16 STRENGTH & CONDITIONING 25 FICTION WRITING 16 SUMMER PERSONAL FITNESS ONLINE (HYBRID) 25 NON-FICTION WRITING 16 LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION & AQUATICS 25 BRITISH LITERATURE 17 ADVANCED BRITISH LITERATURE 17 SCIENCE 26 ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE & COMPOSITION 17 CHEMISTRY 9 26 CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE 17 PHYSICS 9 26 SPORTS LITERATURE 18 FOUNDATIONS FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCIENCES 26 MYTHOLOGY AND MYSTERY 18 BIOLOGY 26 ACADEMIC WRITING 18 ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY 27 CHEMISTRY 27 MATH 19 ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY 27 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA 19 PHYSICS 27 INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA B 19 ADVANCED PLACEMENT PHYSICS ALGEBRA II A-9 FOUNDATIONS 20 (AP PHYSICS 1, AP PHYSICS 2) 28 ALGEBRA II A FOUNDATIONS 20 ALGEBRA II B FOUNDATIONS 20 SOCIAL STUDIES 29 GEOMETRY 20 EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY 9 (1492-1877) 29 HONORS GEOMETRY 20 CIVICS 9 29 GEOMETRY 9 20 AMERICAN HISTORY 29 ALGEBRA II 21 ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY 29 HONORS ALGEBRA II 21 ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY (WORLD HISTORY I) 29 ALGEBRA III 21 MODERN WORLD HISTORY (WORLD HISTORY II) 30 PRE-CALCULUS 21 ADVANCED PLACEMENT WORLD HISTORY 30 HONORS PRE-CALCULUS 21 ECONOMICS 30 PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS 21 GLOBAL STUDIES 30 ADVANCED TOPICS 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT MICRO & MACRO ECONOMICS 30 ADVANCED PLACEMENT STATISTICS 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT CALCULUS (AB) 22 Courses that fulfill the Arts graduation requirement are listed under Areas of Interest. WORLD LANGUAGES WORLD LANGUAGES 32 SPANISH 4 PLUS IMMERSION 33 CHINESE 1 32 AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 4, CHINESE 3/4 32 AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 4 33 SPANISH 1, FRENCH 1, GERMAN 1 32 SPANISH 5 34 SPANISH 2, FRENCH 2, GERMAN 2 32 AP SPANISH LANGUAGE 34 SPANISH 3, FRENCH 3, GERMAN 3 32 AP SPANISH LITERATURE 34 SPANISH 3 PLUS IMMERSION 33 AP FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 5, SPANISH 4 33 AP GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE 5 34 2017–2018 Registration Guide | NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 1 AREAS OF INTEREST OVERVIEW OF THE AREAS OF INTEREST 36 ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING 51 AUTO MAINTENANCE 51 ARTS & COMMUNICATION 38 COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN (CAD) 51 ACTING & PLAYWRITING 38 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN (IED) 51 ART I – FOUNDATION 38 MANUFACTURING, DESIGN & FABRICATING METAL 52 DESIGN 38 SMALL ENGINES 52 GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTION I 39 WELDING – METAL ART 52 PHOTOGRAPHY I 39 WOODWORKING I 52 MÄNNERCHOR (MEN’S CHOIR) 39 AUTO MECHANICS 1 52 VARSITY WOMEN CHOIR 39 CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA) 53 THE ART OF COLOR DESIGN 40 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE) 53 CLAY – SCULPTURE AND HANDBUILDING 40 WOODWORKING II 53 CLAY – THE POTTER’S WHEEL I 40 FIRST ROBOTICS 53 CLAY – THE POTTER’S WHEEL II 40 DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION 41 HEALTH SCIENCES 54 DRAWING AND PAINTING I 41 FOODS AND NUTRITION 54 DRAWING AND PAINTING II 41 ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND CURRENT ISSUES FILMMAKING 41 IN HUMAN HEALTH 54 GRAPHIC ARTS PRODUCTION II 42 COMMUNITY FIRST AID AND HEALTH ISSUES 55 INTERIOR DESIGN 42 MORE HEALTH 55 JOURNALISM 42 NURSING ASSISTANT TRAINING COURSE 55 PRINTMAKING 42 SPORTS MEDICINE LOWER BODY 55 TEXTILES & APPAREL 43 SPORTS MEDICINE UPPER BODY 55 WATERCOLOR PAINTING I 43 WATERCOLOR PAINTING II 43 HUMAN SERVICES 56 MUSIC THEORY 43 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT 1 56 BELLE VOCI (WOMEN’S CHOIR) 44 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT 2 56 PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA 44 LAW 57 SYMPHONIC BAND 44 SERVICE LEARNING 57 HONORS ART 45 STRATEGIES FOR PERSONAL, CONCERT CHOIR (MIXED CHOIR) 45 FINANCIAL & CONSUMER SUCCESS 57 CONCERT BAND 46 SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGY 57 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 46 AP PSYCHOLOGY 57 AP U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 57 BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP 47 PERSONAL FINANCE 47 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 58 BAKING AND PASTRIES 47 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 58 ACCOUNTING 47 IT EXPLORATION 58 BUSINESS FINANCE 48 KEYBOARDING/WORD PROCESSING 59 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 48 3D ANIMATION 59 DECA 48 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I 59 SPORTSTAINMENT 48 RANDOLPH AGRICULTURE 59 ADVANCED BAKING AND PASTRIES 48 RANDOLPH FORESTRY 59 INTERNATIONAL FOODS 48 SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 60 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING 49 WEB DESIGN 60 ADVANCED DECA 49 ADVANCED 3D ANIMATION 60 ADVANCED FOODS 49 AP COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 60 MARKETING/BUSINESS INTERNSHIP 49 AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 60 2 NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL | 2017–2018 Registration Guide NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE ABOUT OUR SCHOOL Located 40 miles south of Minneapolis, Northfield High School is a 9–12 public school serving approximately 1,310 students. Also located in Northfield are Carleton College and St. Olaf College. We offer an incredible array of opportunities for a school of our size and are proud to be among the top schools in Minnesota in a variety of categories, including National Merit Scholarship recognition, Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment scores, ACT scores and Advanced Placement offerings and scores. Our school year is on a semester schedule with school days divided into seven periods, each 50 minutes in length. FACULTY Seventy-three percent of our licensed faculty members hold a master’s degree or higher. CURRICULUM NHS students choose from a wide array of courses in art, business, English, family and consumer science, industrial technology, math, music, physical education, science, social studies, wellness and world languages (Spanish, French, German and Chinese). A full list of course offerings is available at: northfieldschools.org/nhs/support/counseling. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Northfield High School students are engaged in a wide array of co-curricular activities including athletics, academic activities, music and theatre, and a wide variety of clubs. Approximately 85% of Northfield students take part in these activities where leadership development is emphasized. Student Council, LINK, RALIE, Captain’s Training and Life of an Athlete are just a few examples of the student leadership programs at our school. HONORS AND ADVANCED ACADEMICS Honors / Advanced Courses Advanced American Literature Advanced British Literature Advanced English 9 Foundations for A.P. Sciences Honors Algebra 2 Honors Art Honors Geometry Honors Pre-Calculus Advanced Placement Courses Biology Physics B Calculus AB Psychology Chemistry Spanish Language Economics (Macro/Micro) Spanish Literature Environmental Science Statistics French Language U.S. Government & Politics German Language U.S. History Literature & Composition World History 2017–2018 Registration Guide | NORTHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 3 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE ACT Average Scores National Merit Recognition Year Tested English Math Reading Science Composite Class of Semi-Finalist Commended Total 2016 298 22.3 22.8 23.3 22.6 22.9 2016 3 7 10 2015 258 22.7 23.2 23.8 23.2 23.3 2015 0 3 3 2014 238 23.5 24.6 24.6 24.1 24.4 2014 0 5 5 2013 251 23.1 24 23.9 23.5 23.7 2013 1 6 7 2012 230 24.6 25.6 25.3 24.8 25.2 2012 3 7 10 Class of 2017 Sixth Semester Weighted GPA Distribution Median 4.0 + 3.75–3.99 3.5–3.74 3.25–3.49 3.0–3.24 2.75–2.99 2.5–2.74 2.25–2.49 2.0–2.24 1.75–1.99 <1.75 3.259 29 43 47 38 42 23 23 24 13 15 11 CLASS OF 2016 POST-SECONDARY PLANS graduates: 273 four-year college: 73% rotary exchange before college: 2% work: 3% two-year college: 17% military: 2% other: 5% American University (1) Gustavus Adolphus College (9) St. Catherine University (1) Augsburg College (1) Hamline University (6) St. Cloud State University (3) Augustana University (SD) (1) Hillsborough Community College (1) St. Olaf College (12) Aveda Institute (1) Indiana University Bloomington (1) Universal Technical Institute (1) Baylor University (1) Inver Hills Community College (6) University of Iowa (1) Belmont University (1) Iowa State University (7) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2) Bemidji State University (2) Kalamazoo College (1) University of Minnesota, Duluth (4) Bethel University (1) Loyola University Chicago (1) University of Minnesota, Morris (2) Carleton College (2) Luther College (4) University of Minnesota, Rochester (1) Coe College (1) Macalester College (1) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (12) College of Saint Benedict (6) Minnesota State College Southeast (2) University of Nebraska–Lincoln (2) College of St. Scholastica (4) Minnesota State University, Mankato (6) University of North Dakota (2) Columbia College Chicago (2) Montana State University (1) University of Northwestern (1) Concordia College (1) New York University (1) University of Puget Sound (1) Concordia University-Portland (1) Normandale Community College (4) University of St. Thomas (4) Concordia University, St. Paul (1) North Dakota State University (3) University