Advanced Academics at MHS
Advanced Academics Prepare Students for the Future
Maplewood High School provides students many opportunities to enroll in advanced coursework.
Students are encouraged to challenge themselves academically and take advantage of the opportunities listed below that best align with their postsecondary aspirations and goals. Many of these opportunities can be applied toward college credit to save both time and money in the future.
Metro Schools encourages all students to consider pursuing challenging courses. Advanced courses can open future doors, be rewarding intellectually, and help students stretch themselves to reach their potential.
Parents of students who enroll in an advanced academic course have the option to request that the student be removed from the course prior to the end of the first grading period.
At Maplewood, students can work with their school counselors to learn more about and enroll in the advanced courses listed below.
Advanced Academic Courses
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AP - Advanced Placement courses, which allow students to take courses in different subjects and then complete an exam in May to potentially earn college credit. Additional Advanced Placement options are available through Tennessee's AP Access for All program.
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DC - Dual Credit courses, which allow students to earn college credits by passing a college exam.
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DE - Dual Enrollment courses, which allow students to earn college credits by passing a college course offered through Nashville State Community College, Spelman College, Howard University, and TCAT Nashville.
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IC - Industry Credential courses, which prepare students to pass industry certification exams in Cosmetology, Automotive, STEM, and Diagnosis & Therapeutic Services.
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MC3 - MC3 Pre-Apprenticeship courses, which prepare students to enter the skilled trades.
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WBL - Work Based Learning courses, which prepare students to join the workforce after high school by offering on-the-job experience.
To learn more about these Advanced Academic courses and other opportunities, visit Early Post-Secondary Opportunities from MNPS or speak with your school counselor.
National Honors Society
Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. Our chapter is working hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four ideals are considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Honor Society strives to recognize the total student—one who excels in all of these areas.
The standards used for selection are:
- Member of the Senior Class (for the 2025-2026 school year only, membership will open to other grade levels in subsequent years)
- Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative average
- Leadership, service, and character: as demonstrated by activities and teacher evaluations
Membership, however, is more than an honor. It is an ongoing responsibility and an obligation to continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that result in a student’s selection. Membership also carries a responsibility to the chapter. If our NHS chapter is to be effective and meaningful, each member must become involved.
Chapter obligations include:
- Consistent attendance of Chapter meetings (to be held during CCR)
- Completion of service hour requirements (5 hours per semester)
- Participation in both chapter-wide service projects (November and April)
- Payment of dues ($20.00)
- Upholding school policies and responsibilities — set an example for the student body
We hope you will submit a candidate information form so that the faculty council can evaluate your candidacy. Congratulations on your success thus far!