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Welcome Class of

2026 & 2027

Incoming Junior & Seniors

Course Information Night

2025 - 2026

North Penn High School

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Introductions

Home Office F040- Class of 2026

Assistant Principals

Dr. Jenkins(A-Le)

Mrs. Linn (Li-Z)

School Counselors

Mrs. J. Turner-A-G

Mrs. Flocco-H-O

Mrs. Kolb-P-Z

Future Plans Center

Mr. Brett

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Introductions

Home Office D103- Class of 2027

Assistant Principals

Mrs. Capriotti (A-K)

Dr. Carlin (L-Z)

School Counselors

Mrs. McCreary (A-G)

Mr. Wilson (H-O)

Mr. B. Turner (P-Z)

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Objective

Introduce you to NPHS course selection and

share information that will help you guide your child through high school

Take a deep breath…..

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Minimum Graduation Credits

English 4.0
Social Studies 4.0
Mathematics 4.0/3.0
Science 3.0/4.0
Arts/Humanities 2.0
Health 0.9
Physical Education 0.9
Electives 4.2

TOTAL 23.0

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Recommended Graduation Credits

At the end of Sophomore year you should have earned a minimum of 11 credits to be on track to graduate.

By the end of junior year you should earn at least 16.5 credits to be on track for graduation.

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Helpful Hints

Class of 2026/2027 Announcement Page in Canvas - class information, course selection and future planning information
Remind students to check their email weekly - Quickest way to get information to all of you
SmartFutures- Opening Survey, Career Assessment, Personality Types Inventories, College Search, College Match
SATs/ACTs
Course Selection January 28 through February 13
Future Plans Night February 19th

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Act 158

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Advanced Placement

AP Course Offerings

34 courses
Opportunity to earn college credit
Rigor and readiness for college
AP testing in May at NPHS

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Newer Courses

AP African American Studies - SS - 1187
American Sign Language 2 - WL - 4625
Coaching and Refereeing -PE -7940
Mindfulness and Movement- PE -7950
Unified PE - PE -7960
Sports Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (TCC offering) 6725/6825
Allied Health (TCC offering) 6516/6616

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More Newer Courses

Performance Psychology - 1895/1896
Financial Applications w/ Tech - 5525
Math Applications - 2435 - DE option- MCCC
American Sign Language 1 - 4615
Guitar Lab II - 8649 (minor)
Property Maintenance & Renovation - TCC
Social Media Marketing - TCC

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Still More Newer Courses

Community Hosted Internship Program (CHIP)

Designed to provide students with experiences to help guide their post-high school plans
Outside of the school day (summer, after school, in-service days)
Credit earned (.5 or .3)
Contact Chris Frey - freycc@npenn.org

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Course Name Changes

Old Name

Concert Band
Contemporary Music Tech
Fundamentals of Music

New name

Symphonic Band
Modern Band
Intro to Music Theory

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College Athletics Participation

NCAA eligibility
Division 1 & 2 need 16 core courses, which are identified with

D1 - Core Course GPA Min. 2.3

Must Pass 10 Core Course through first 6 semesters.

D2 - Core Course GPA Min. 2.2

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Dual Enrollment

The DE programs enable students to earn both high school and college credits at the same time. DE is offered either on-campus at NPHS or off-campus at the college/university.

Courses are offered at a significantly reduced rate (on-campus)

$400 for Business courses through GMU

$197 for Education, Health, PE and English 101 (seniors only) through MCCC

$225 for Math, Social Studies courses through Pitt

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On-Campus DE

Business: For Juniors/Seniors only: Sports Marketing, Business Administration, Accounting 2, Marketing Strategies, Entrepreneurship

Education: Preschool Lab; Introduction to Education

PE/Health: Health & Wellness; Strength and Conditioning

Math: AP Statistics
Social Studies: AP American Government (Seniors only)

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Off-Campus DE

Course can be Synchronous, Asynchronous, online and/or in-person
Any College/University

We work closely with GMU, Pitt, MCCC, PSU, Temple

Any course; we permit up to 2 major credits and 2 elective credits
Must provide own transportation; cost of books; tuition
Complete intent form for approval

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Teacher Recommendations

Teachers use specific criteria for recommendations.
Criteria may include: Assessments, homework completion, rubrics, Keystones
Last digit in course code indicates level for majors only. (0015 = 5.0 English 11)

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Leveling Philosophy

A+ or A → move up if prerequisites permit

B+ or B → consider moving up if prerequisites permit

C+ or C → Hold

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NMTCC

Sample NMTCC schedule

Period 1 - Science

Period 2 - Health/PE/Minor

Period 3 - Math

Period 4 - SS

Period 5 - English

Period 6 - Lunch

Period 7 - NMTCC

Period 8 - NMTCC

Earns 2 credits

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Course Selection Timeline

Teacher course recommendations have been entered in IC.
Jan 28-Feb 13: Students enter selections only in Infinite Campus accounts
Feb 13- end of day: Access to make changes ends for all students.
Jan 28 -Feb 13: There will be a course selection presentation in individual History classes. Students will complete the course selection!
Changes after Feb 13th are processed manually through contacting student’s school counselor.
April 4: Deadline for all course/level change requests.�

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Finding Balance

Students need to find their own individual balance.
Get involved in extracurricular activities

Fall sports start August 12 and football starts August 5
Marching Knights- open house in February- contact Mr. Santanello for information
Clubs/Activities hold a sign up day in September during lunches and planning another one for the spring
Community sports/organizations
Part time jobs/volunteer

Challenge themselves academically but don't overload

Looks different for each student
It’s okay to be cautious in planning your year

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Navigating the Site

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Course Selection - nphs.npenn.org

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Parent Portal

Infinite Campus - App

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