Overview

An AP course follows the prescribed College Board curriculum, challenging students with college-level work in both rigor and expectations in preparation for the AP exam. Students enrolled in an AP course undertake a rigorous workload that involves extensive reading, writing, problem solving and critical thinking. Essential to success in this course is the ability to learn independently outside the classroom. 

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An Honors course follows a challenging curriculum prescribed by each department and develops higher-level thinking skills using an accelerated pace and enriched content. Honors courses prepare students in their progress toward meeting the challenges of highly competitive college work. Students enrolled in an Honors course undertake a rigorous workload that involves extensive reading, writing, problem solving and critical thinking. Essential to success in this course is the ability to learn independently outside the classroom.

An Academic course follows a challenging curriculum prescribed by each department and develops higher-level thinking skills using appropriate pace and content. Academic courses prepare students to meet Pennsylvania graduation requirements and future study. Students enrolled in an Academic course undertake an appropriate workload that involves reading, writing, and problem solving. Essential to success in this course is the ability to learn through guided instruction and complete work outside the classroom.

North Montco Technical Career Center (NMTCC) offers 22 programs within seven cluster areas, including: Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Engineering/Manufacturing,  Health & Human Services, Power & Transportation and Visual Communications. The school serves approximately 1000 students from five surrounding school districts. The program features school-to-career learning programs including internships, apprenticeships, and opportunities for cooperative education. Students can attend the school as either part-time or full-time enrollees.   

In addition to technical training, NMTCC provides academic courses to full-time students. College credits are awarded for many of NMTCC's programs through dual enrollment/articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions upon successful completion of the program.

NMTCC is also host to its highly competitive Allied Health Technology program in which students interested in a medical or health science career participate in clinical rotations and classes at Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Biotechnology program, which is a laboratory intensive program that offers students eight college credits. 

Wissahickon High School students and families are invited to attend a Program of Studies Night in January each year to learn more about the WHS curriculum and course selection process. 

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