Northfield High School engages students in a rich and challenging academic program, empowering them to discover their own strengths and pursue areas of personal interest. Our teachers inspire students to become enthusiastic lifelong learners, creative problem solvers, and effective communicators. The focus on collaborative and global learning ensures that our graduates are prepared to be fully informed, principled and engaged citizens of the world.
Transcript & Course Notes
IB = International Baccalaureate, H = Honors, CE = Concurrent, Enrollment, AP = Advanced Placement, CTE = Career Development & Technical Education
Northfield High School offers 30 IB courses. Pending exam score, IB courses provide college credit.
Honors designations can be achieved in all core academic classes.
Concurrent Enrollment options are available both on and off campus.
Four AP classes are offered at Northfield High School.
CTE courses at Northfield High School include Business, Computer Technology, Engineering & Biomedical Sciences.
All freshmen complete Advisement/Comprehensive Health.
School & Community
Public high school in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood serving students in grades 9-12. Total enrollment for 2023-24 school year = 2,065.
32.7% participated in Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program
Grading Scale
A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79 D = 60-69%, F = 0-59%
Grading Distribution
5.0 > = 3% 4.5 to 4.99 = 20% 4.0 to 4.49 = 20% 3.5 to 3.99 = 16% 3.0 to 3.49 =16% 2.5 to 2.99 = 12% 2.0 to 2.49 = 8% 1.99 < = 5%
Grading Requirements
Northfield High School uses Denver Public Schools high school graduation requirements: 240 semester hours are required to receive a diploma.
English: 4 credits + All Seniors take IB Lang & Lit
PE: 1 credit
Social Studies: 3 credits +All students take Civics for .5 credits
Health: .5 credits
Science: 3 credits
Fine Arts or CT: 1 credit
Math: 4 credits
World Language: 2 credits
Elective: 6 credits
*There are specific graduation requirements within select departments.
Overall: 24 units (IB L/L + more IB Course) + English/Math Competencies & ICAPs; 30 hours of community service.
International Baccalaureate
Northfield is one of the largest IB Diploma Programmes in the state of Colorado. IB at Northfield places a premium on both rigor and equity. All juniors take at least three IB classes or can choose to take the full diploma program, including Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and IB Creativity, Action Service.
Diploma Programme Requirements
Pursue course work in groups 1-5 (Language and Literature, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Science, Math); plus, 1 more (from the Arts or another from Groups 1-5). -3 or 4 courses at the Higher Level (HL). -2 or 3 courses at Standard Level (SL).
Score at least 24 points. Exams are each scored from 1-7, and TOK/EE provide an opportunity to earn up to 3 additional points.
Complete the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course with a passing grade (D or higher). Receiving an “N” in TOK disqualifies a student from candidacy.
Complete the 7 learning outcomes of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS).
Complete the required Extended Essay (EE) with a passing grade (D or higher). Receiving an “N” in EE disqualifies a student from candidacy.
Receive no grade of 1 in any subject.
Receive no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL).
Receive no more than three grade 3s awarded (HL or SL).
Must gain 12 points or more points on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest count).
Must gain 9 points or more on SL subjects (for candidates who register for two SL subjects, they must gain at least 5 points at SL).
Administration
Jessica Rodriguez Bracey, Principal
Brian Cochran, Principal Resident
Bonnie Martin, Assistant Principal & Activities Director
Brad Kizer, Assistant Principal & Pathway Director
Calarri Cox, Assistant Principal
Ezekiel Ocansey, Assistant Principal & Athletic Director
Counselors
Nicholas Kresse Bond
Gerald Avent
Jonatan Hernandez
Ellie Sprague
Suzie Zamora
Shelby Clark
Brenda Moreno Negrete
College Advisors
Zachary Montez
Leslie Andrade
Faculty & Staff
1 IB Coordinator
1 Career Navigator
120 Certified Teachers
3 Social Workers
2 Psychologists
5 Deans
7 Student Support Liaisons
3 Campus Safety Officers
1 School Resource Officer
Northfield High School Class of 2024 at a Glance
491 Graduating Seniors 1052 Average SAT Score
87% of the Class of 2024 planned to attend college upon graduation 4-year college/university: 72% |2-year college: 15%
