All students who entered the 9th grade for the first time in the fall of 2005 and students who entered thereafter are required to sit and pass four HSA tests as part of their graduation requirement.Those HSA assessments are English 10, Algebra 1,Biology,& GovernmentT Students must achieve a 1602 or high combined score to fulfill the HSA requirement. There is no limit to the number of times a student may retake a test. View further details for 
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Board Of Education Adopts Oversight Policy
Calendar of Academics for November 2009
Nov. 09 Calendar Additions
Middle States Survey For Parents
Great Opportunity for Teen-Age Girls
Microsoft is once again requesting our assistance in getting young women to apply for their DigiGirlz Summer Camps. This camp provides high school students with excellent experience and understanding about opportunities and careers involving technology. Please click on this link to view details under Educational Opportunities For Northwesten Female Students.
NSBE Jr.
Student interested in Science, Math, Technology, and Engineering are invited to join NSBE Jr. The National Society of Black Engineers are starting a chapter in GreenBelt, Maryland. Please click on this link to read additional details about meeting times and dates or visit the website NSBE Jr.
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Professional Career Development for high school students
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Association for Computing Machinery
Computing Degrees & Careers
Summer Employment Opportunities For Students
Student Wins Second Place at Prince George's Plaza Science Fair
Uniform Policy Updated for 2008-2009 School Year
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year all students, grades
9-12, will be required to comply with a single Mandatory School
uniform -- (white shirts, navy blue slacks or skirts and black or
brown shoes and belts). A letter will be sent home to announce this
and allow parents and students ample time to make purchases and be in
compliance beginning the first day of school.
Please see the letter sent home to all students from Principal Jerome Thomas regarding the new policy on the mandatory school uniform. Also, see student modeled presentation on uniforms.
The Prince George's County Board of Education adopted three new policies during its work sessison on April 10. These policies were designed to govern high functioning public meetings, ensure responsiveness to constituent concerns, and improve the quality of services provided to the community it serves.