Schedule Change Information
Drop/Add will be held twice per school year; once in August prior to the start of school and again during the 2nd 9-week grading period (for 2nd semester schedule change requests). Specific dates will be posted on the Northwood homepage. Schedule Change Requests will only be accepted using the posted online form during the Drop/Add period.
Please remember the following:
Changes will be considered based upon seat availability.
Classes will not be moved to accommodate lunches, the schedules of others, specific teacher requests, etc.
Students may request a schedule change for one of the following reasons:
You are a senior and you need the requested course to graduate
You have not taken/passed the prerequisite for the course
You have already taken this class and passed it for credit
You are requesting to move up a level (Ex: Standard to Honors or Honors to AP)
You would like to change electives (list of available courses by semester & period will be posted)
Be sure that your request aligns with one of the reasons for a schedule change above.
If you have reviewed your schedule and you would like to request a change, please review the list of available courses by visiting
NHS 2024-2025 Available Courses by Period
If a course is not listed in this document, then it may not be available during a particular period or there is no space available in the course.
You may request a schedule change for the 2024-2025 school year by completing the request form below.
Requests can be submitted starting at 12:00pm on Monday, August 5th. The last day to submit a schedule change request will be Thursday, August 15th at 11:59pm.
Counselors will review requests in the order they are received. All schedule change requests must be submitted via the online form. Counselors and administrators will be unable to respond to phone calls and e-mails concerning schedule change requests until all requests submitted online are addressed.