Future Nighthawks

Welcome!

Northfield High School offers a rich and challenging academic experience for students in grades 9-12, helping them discover their strengths and pursue personal interests. We’re honored to be your school choice and invite you to explore our website for details on academic programming, athletic opportunities and exciting student happenings.

Academic Overview:

• Graduation Requirements: 24 units of specified study + 30 hours of community service.
  
  Math Placement: All freshmen start in Math 1 (DPS default). To place into a higher-level math course, students must pass a placement assessment and meet eligibility criteria.
  
  World Language Placement: Non-native speakers begin in World Language 1. Higher placement requires a placement test and evaluation of middle school experience.

What current Nighthawks love about Northfield High School!

Enrollment & School Choice

District Choice

The DPS SchoolChoice open enrollment process is for any student who wants or needs to attend a new school for the following school year, particularly “transitioning” students (incoming kinder, sixth- and ninth-grade students).

Northfield High School Enrollment Priority

The following information is used to prioritize applicants for boundary schools during the SchoolChoice student assignment process, as approved by the DPS Board of Education.

• Applicants for grades 9-12 are prioritized in the following way:

  1. Students who reside in the school boundary (guaranteed in Round 1 only).
  2. District resident students who are currently attending the school.
  3. District resident students with a currently-attending sibling at the school.
  4. Children of employees of the school (recipients of this priority cannot work at multiple schools).
  5. Students residing in the Far Northeast enrollment zone.
  6. Students who reside in a geographic area within the Greater Park Hill Central Park Middle School Zone that has a high concentration of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch.
  7. District resident students who reside in a geographic area with a high concentration of students eligible for free and reduced price lunch.
  8. District resident students currently impacted by school closures decisions.
  9. All other non-District resident students.
  10. Non-District resident students who are currently attending the school OR have a currently-attending sibling.
  11. Non-District resident students currently impacted by school closure decisions
  12. All other non-District resident students

Northfield High School Boundary

On June 12, 2014, the Board of Education approved the Northfield High School boundary. The approved boundary includes the Central Park elementary school boundary and East Park Hill. All students who live within this boundary are guaranteed admission to the school, should they want a seat. To view the boundary, please see the resolution / map. In addition, the school ensures that at least 35% of seats are available for students living outside the boundary in the Far Northeast Area of Denver. Read the DPS Strategic Regional Analysis to learn more.

Boundary students are required to submit three forms of identification indicating their address within the defined boundary. The Residency Verification Form is available to download and complete prior to registration.

Learn more about Northfield High School’s Boundary with the Enrollment Snapshot.