New Hanover County Schools

NHCS

#NHCSLeadingtheWay

MENU

Back to Instruction & Academic Accountability

Curriculum Course Guide Handbook

A comprehensive guide mapping pathways toward academic readiness and global collaboration.

🎓 NC State Board of Education Vision

"Every public school student in North Carolina will be empowered to accept academic challenges, prepared to pursue their chosen path after graduating high school, and encouraged to become lifelong learners..."

🏫 NHCS District Mission Statement

"The mission of New Hanover County Schools, in collaboration with our parents and the community, is to strive to provide children with an opportunity for a superior education in a safe and positive learning environment where they are prepared with the skills to succeed."

For a digital list of our available courses, click the link below:

Access the interactive Course Catalog to explore active curriculum tracks and specialized graduation paths.

Academic Policies, Student Learning & Graduation Requirements

For policy-based information on student learning and enrollment/graduation requirements, click the appropriate link below:

💡 Student Learning Opportunities

  • Advanced Coursework Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Dual Enrollment, Career and College Promise
  • Credit by Demonstrated Mastery
  • English as a Second Language
  • Striving to Achieve Excellence (STAE)
  • Online Learning
  • High School Courses for Middle School Students
View Student Learning Opportunities

🎓 Enrollment & Graduation

  • Enrollment Process
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Credit Recovery
  • College Admissions
  • Diploma Endorsements
  • Testing
  • Repeating a Course
  • Transfer Credit
  • Establishing Rank
  • NCAA Eligibility
  • Accelerated Pathways for Early Graduation
View Enrollment & Graduation

Specialized High School Programs

Click the link below to access the Specialized High School Programs Website for information about our Specialized Programs and Application Information.

⚠️ Notice: This information is updated to reflect changes for the 2026-2027 school year.

Have questions? Please contact Joshua.Bailey@nhcs.net if you have further questions or updates for this document.

Discrimination and Harassment Prohibited by Federal Law

The board acknowledges the dignity and worth of all students and employees and strives to create a safe, orderly, caring, and inviting school environment to facilitate student learning and achievement. The board prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, or age (over 40), and will provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as required by law. The board will not tolerate any form of unlawful discrimination or harassment in any of its education activities or programs.

Contacts for Inquiries

The superintendent has appointed individuals to coordinate the school system’s efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under federal nondiscrimination laws, including investigating any complaints communicated to school officials alleging noncompliance with those laws. Inquiries about the application of the nondiscrimination laws addressed in this policy may be referred to the designated civil rights coordinator and/or the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.

The contact information for the designated civil rights coordinators (Section 504 – Students, ADA & Section 504 – Employees, Age Discrimination, Other Nondiscrimination Laws) is as follows:

Office Address 6410 Carolina Beach Rd
Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone Number (910) 254-4200
Email Address titleix@nhcs.net

Title IX Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex

The school system does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education programs or activities and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 and federal regulations to not discriminate in such a manner. This requirement extends to admission and employment. The board will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of sex, including any form of sexual harassment as that term is defined under Title IX, in any program or activity of the school system.