Diploma-pathway students take courses in six content groups in grades 11 and 12. Most courses run across both years; a few can finish in one.
Three or four courses are HL and two or three are SL. HL classes mean more class time and room for exploration, so students can emphasize their strengths and interests.
Diploma candidates also take the IB Core in both years: TOK, the Extended Essay, and 18 months of CAS.
Students earn one extra quality point for each course designated IB on the transcript, and the schedule leaves room for one or two non-IB courses a year, such as graduation requirements or electives.
This course list is subject to change. Course names link to the NHCS course catalog. Each course's internal assessment is listed on Internal Assessments.
For information related to discrimination and harassment, see NHCS policies 1710 - Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited by Federal Law and 1725 - Title IX Sexual Harassment.