Academics
Ten courses, mainly for motivated freshmen and sophomores, are designated as "Honors" classes. In addition, nineteen Advanced Placement courses for college credit are offered. Students taking Honors or Advanced Placement courses receive weighted GPAs.
In 2009, Blue Valley Northwest students achieved an average ACT score of 24.8 out of 36 and an average SAT score of 1772 out of 2400. The class of 2009 also had seven National Merit Finalists and eleven National Advanced Placement Scholars, both by far the highest in the district.
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