Course Descriptions

To graduate from NPHS, all students must earn 20 credits of Physical Education credits. Ninth-graders are required to take PE, which satisfies 10 credits, and

the additional 10 credits can be earned via PE 10-12, Dance, Marching Band, or any NPHS athletics (one season of a sport or Marching Band equals 5 credits).

PE 9

PE 10-12

Online PE   VIDEO GUIDE

Sports Officiating

Weight Training

Beginning Dance

Intermediate Dance

IB Dance

To graduate from NPHS with a diploma, students must earn 20 credits in science (including a physical science such as Geoscience or Chemistry and Biology).

To apply to MOST 4-year colleges, students should take at least Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. The UC system requires “2 lab sciences taken from two

different areas” (one from life sciences and one from physical sciences), and the CSU system will allow one science from the “d” subject area and one from the “g” subject area (Geoscience).

NPHS Science Course Pathways

Earth Science

Biology CP

Biology Honors

Chemistry CP

Chemistry Honors

Physics CP

AP Physics

Marine Science

Anatomy & Physiology

Biotechnology 1

Forensics

IB Biology 1

IB Biology 2

IB Chemistry 1

IB Chemistry 2

IB Environmental Systems and Societies

To graduate from NPHS, a student must earn:

10 credits in World History (or AP European History)

10 credits in U.S. History (or IB History of the Americas)

5 credits in U.S. Government and 5 credits in Economic Systems (or 10 credits in 20th Century History IB)

Overview of Social Science courses

In addition to their required Social Science classes, students may choose additional electives from the list below.

AP World History

World History CP

World History (HYBRID)

US History CP

US History CP HYBRID

American Government CP

Economics CP

AP European History

AP Government and Politics

Economic Systems H

IB HOA

IB 20th Century History

Electives:

AP Human Geography

AP Psychology

Contemporary World Issues Honors

Ethnic Studies   Ethnic Studies (period 7)

IB Philosophy SL-HL

AP/IB1 Psychology

IB2 Psychology

Psychology

Social Psychology

Special Education support classes are open only to students who have an active Individualized Education Plan. Please refer to the District site for more information.

 

To graduate from NPHS, a student must earn 10 credits of EITHER a VPA class, a World Language class, or a CTE class. To apply to most four-year colleges, students must earn a C or higher in an approved visual or performing art. Students may take as many visual or performing arts classes as their schedule will allow, but prerequisites and department recommendations must be followed (including possible auditions).

Band

Overall Band Course Descriptions

Choir

Concert Choir (Period 3 aka Black and Gold Singers)

Vocal Ensemble (Period 0 aka Concert Choir)

Vocal Ensemble Honors (Period 5 aka Advanced Treble Ensemble)

Vocal Ensemble Honors (Period 6 aka Panther Chamber Singers)

Dance

Dance Department Overview of Courses

Beginning Dance

Intermediate Dance

     What if I want to bypass Beginning Dance? 

IB World Dance

IB Music

IB Music

Orchestra

Orchestra Flyer

Orchestra Flowchart

Beginning Strings

String Orchestra

Concert Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra Honors

Performing Art/General

Intro to Guitar

Advanced Guitar

Beginning Instruments (Orchestra)

Music Appreciation

Theater

Technical Theatre

Theatre I

Theatre II

Stagecraft

Stage Production H

IB Theatre

Visual Art

Overview of Art Courses

Art Media

Color & Design

Computer Graphics and Design

Drawing (Life Drawing)

Eco Art

AP Art 2D

Photo One-Two

Digital Photo

AP Photography

IB Visual Art (drawing)

IB Visual Art (photo)

Yearbook

To graduate from NPHS, no World Language is required.

To apply to MOST 4-year colleges, students must earn a C or higher in two years of the same language other than English as a minimum (three to

four years is often recommended). Students may take as many World Languages as their schedule will allow, but prerequisite and department

recommendations should be followed.

Middle school course in World Language may be used to satisfy college entrance requirements. If you completed a World Language with at least a C or

higher at a CVUSD middle school, you should be prepared to move on to the next sequential level of that language. If you completed a World Language class

outside of the District, or if you are unsure of your level of preparation, check with your current language teacher, current counselor, or with the NPHS World Languages chairperson.

American Sign Language

American Sign Language 1

American Sign Language 2

American Sign Language 3

Chinese

VIDEO Introduction to Chinese

Chinese Mandarin Flowchart

Chinese 1

Chinese 2

Chinese 3

Chinese IB

French

French 1

French 2

French 3

French IB

Spanish

Spanish Classes Flowchart

Spanish 1

Spanish 2

Spanish 3

Spanish 4

Spanish IB HL1

Spanish IB HL2

Tech Explorations

Computer Programming (check out this video about why girls should take computer programming HERE )

Another cool Computer Programming overview HERE

List of Period 7 hybrid/in-person classes