Course requirements include four years of English/Humanities, three years of Science, three years of Mathematics (most students take a fourth year of both Science and Math), and two years of Foreign Language, as well as Computer Literacy, Physical Education, Community Service, and electives in visual, performing and media arts.

Students who have completed the upper level courses may enroll in advanced-level courses through Portland State University. They may also choose to work during their senior year as interns or apprentices in arts-related industry or professional settings. In addition, they are exposed to well-known civic leaders, artists and other professionals speaking through the weekly Lunch Event series at the school.

Our graduates are sought by industry, universities, and colleges alike; including some of the best small colleges in the country. Graduates have opportunities for travel and study abroad.

	In math, one skill builds upon another. For this reason, The Northwest Academy's math curriculum uses a realistic, problem solving approach, supplementing the course material with real-life applications where possible. It is important to see math as a subject of practical value, not something to be studied merely for its own sake. The math curriculum incorporates the following PASS proficiencies outlined by the State of Oregon Department of Education: * Math connections to other disciplines * Developing problems solving strategies * Oral and written communication of math * Estimation, proportion and verification * Solving equations * Visual problem-solving * Proofs, conjectures and logic * Probability and statistics * Patterns and series Students must complete the Northwest Academy's math proficiencies to graduate. These include the core proficiencies in Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry. Upon completion of these three required courses, a student may choose to study Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Calculus.