Download our Upper School viewbook which illustrates the people and programs that make North Cross a truly unique learning environment and one of the finest independent schools in the Commonwealth.
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North Cross offers a variety of classes at the AP level. A few of our teachers not only instruct AP courses but grade exams for the College Board. For the 2022-23 academic year, 18 of our Upper School students this year were named AP Scholars (those with a score of a 3 out of 5 or above on at least 3 AP tests), 6 of which were named AP Scholars with Honor, and 14 were AP Scholars with Distinction, while three made the prestigious National AP Scholar level.
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Advanced Placement Classes for the 2023-24 school year:
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Beyond athletics, students in the Upper School have many areas in which to express and develop their interests. From Model United Nations to tutoring young children at a nearby church, students are encouraged to look beyond their school's walls for experience and skills. In the early winter, students have a day-long Symposium where local artists, scientists, and everyone in between are brought to give "mini-courses" in their field of expertise to those in the eighth through twelfth grades.
Yearbook and Journalism might take a trip to New York City to learn about the latest topics in student reporting and trends in design. Students might decide to spend a spring break in China or France with faculty chaperones. In a nutshell, North Cross recognizes that there are many places that can be called "classrooms," and we encourage our students to explore them all. In the summer, rising sophomores, juniors and seniors can do an internship at a local business or organization. Past opportunities have included positions at Roanoke Opera; Novozymes Biological, Inc.; Roanoke Regional Partnership; Woods & Rogers Law Firm; Punch Boutique and The Science Museum of Western Virginia, to name a few. We've also added a Summer College Experience where our upperclassmen and new graduates can take a college course for credit, right here in Roanoke. |
2022-23 STUDENT CLUBS
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Global Studies Distinction: The Horace G. Fralin Program for Global Studies at North Cross School is designed to make students more aware, capable, and interested in a globalized and interconnected world. Through course work and experiential education, students will become more knowledgeable and engaged in 21st century issues with greater international outlook, insight, and perspective. Students who successfully complete the established requirements will earn the designation of Global Studies Scholar on their diploma and transcript. To learn more about what the program entails, download the Program Outline and this year's Global Studies Calendar of credit-qualifying events.
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STEM Distinction: The designation outlines specific coursework (such as computer science and math classes) and activities (such as Robotics or Coding Club) in which students must participate in order to qualify. The capstone to the program replaces their DeHart Project speech with a senior STEM project poster presentation.
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The Fine Arts Distinction aims to engage interested students in an in-depth study and experience in arts education. Through coursework, participation in arts programming (on- and off-campus), students who complete the program will receive a Fine Arts Distinction on their transcript and certificate upon graduation.
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Each year 100 percent of North Cross School graduates have the opportunity to enroll in a college or university, and most years, all of them do. Over the past six years, our 286 North Cross graduates have been accepted to 359 different colleges in 35 states and DC, and in 9 countries on 4 continents. We recognize that though all of our students are competitive in the college application pool, they are also unique in their interests and aspirations.
The experience of choosing a college helps students further develop interests, define talents, and consider their own individual ideas, stances, and values. College Counseling at North Cross School is designed primarily as a resource for students and parents. The underlying assumption is that college counseling at North Cross School empowers students to take control of their own college search and application process and ultimately identify and apply to post-secondary institutions that meet their individual needs and expectations. Director of College Counseling, Julie Aavatsmark email: jaavatsmark@ecohomemade.com |
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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.
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