Opportunities | Where are classes taken? | How do students earn college credit? | What classes does NLHS offer? | Positives | Negatives |
| Post Secondary Education Options (PSEO) | on college campuses. Taught by college professors | by passing classes at the college where they are taking classes. | Student takes courses at local college. | the rigor of college classes, college credit earned, experience of college | students leave the high school campus, difficult for students involved in high school activities |
| Dual Enrollment (DE) | on high school campus. Taught by high school teachers or college professors | by passing class at the high school level & achieving grade required by college where DE program is through | Psychology, Social Studies IV AP, AP Biology, English DE, Physics, English Composition(looking to add more courses for 2013-14) | experience rigor of college classes, college credit earned, stay on high school campus to take classes, save money for college | college credits earned may not always transfer to college student attends |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | on high school campus. Taught by high school teachers | Earning a score of 2, 3, or higher on AP exam (required score depends on what college student attends) | English Literature & Comp, AP Biology, Social Studies IV AP, Calculus (looking to add Physics, Chemistry, US History, & Psychology in 2013-14) | experience rigor of college classes, students remain on high school campus to take class, save money for college | AP test has a fee. |