Building upon the traditions of the country’s best high schools, Northfield High School offers a progressive and diverse academic program that allows for exploration of personal interests and collaboration among students in a supportive, personalized learning environment.
The Northfield Way
Northfield Academic Programming: International Baccalaureate (IB) for All
All students take courses to complete graduation requirements and prepare them for *IB courses.
Additional elective
Embedded honors courses in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. All students take the same class and meet specific criteria within the course to earn honors credit.
Additional requirements including Advisement, Health, World Language, Fine Arts or CTE, PE
IB Diploma Student
Students complete IB courses to fulfill Northfield graduation requirements and IB Diploma Program requirements.
IB Course Student
Students take at least two college-level courses through IB and select additional courses based on their personal goals.
*IB courses are college-level courses where students engage in a series of authentic assessments that earn them college credit.
We provide this academic programming for students because we believe students deserve
Access to college credit through IB courses. By including all students in IB preparation in grades 9 and 10 as well as a minimum of 2 IB courses (2 years of IB Language and Literature and 1-2 years of IB Math), we ensure every student has access to college-level classes with high school level support.
Rigorous and relevant coursework. The educational experience provided through IB courses is the best way to prepare students to be highly critical consumers of information who can read, write, and navigate the world with confidence and compassion. IB students are more likely to be successful in and complete college.
A focus on skills and mindsets for college, career, and life. A common thread through all courses is a focus on a global perspective and community-oriented mindset through critical, creative, ethical, and analytical thinking. These concepts permeate all courses whether they are IB courses or courses preparing students for IB to create a holistic approach to education.
Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts; plus, a World Language