Our goal at Northern is to set high expectations for all students and to prepare them to learn and to think in a rapidly changing world. We organize instruction around a six period day and employ a wide variety of instructional strategies to address a variety of learning styles and needs. We are constantly striving to up-date our technological capabilities and feel fortunate to have been the only high school in the nation to be awarded an Apple Computer New Connections grant for this year. Our grant will help integrate technology into our International Studies program and is a cooperative effort with Duke University. Advanced Placement courses are offered in Calculus, U.S. History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Latin, German, Spanish, Statistics, Computer Programming, and Studio Art.
All schools have school nurses, counselors, psychologists, and social workers to assist students.
Exit the Durham Expressway at Duke St. Proceed North on Duke St. through town. Proceed north to Tom Wilkerson Rd. Turn left on Tom Wilkerson Rd. Northern will be on the left. Proceed North on Duke St. for approximately six miles.