Nathan Hale Future Family Night

Ensuring ALL students become honorable, skillful, thinking, global citizens

Registration, Assignment, Open Enrollment & Transition

• If you are new to Seattle Public Schools, your first step is to enroll in Seattle Schools by going SPS Enrollment
• Students currently enrolled in SPS will be assigned for 2026-2027 school year based on home address or HCC pathway. If student wants that assignment, no further action is required.
• If student wants to attend a different school,  a school choice form is submitted during  Open Enrollment: January 5 – January 31
• School choice applications accepted throughout Open Enrollment and processed all together after January 31.

Open Enrollment and Assignment

All families will find school assignment information on the SPS Enrollment  website

Families who submit a choice application during Open Enrollment will either be assigned to the school of their choice or will be placed on waitlist for their requested school

After Students Are Assigned

Information from Nathan Hale High School will be emailed and mailed to homes

Welcome letter
Invitation to June New Family Evening
Raider Day information
Course Option Request Sheet listing courses
Directions and the link for submitting Course Requests online
Incoming students will submit their course requests online
Schedules will be available to view on The Source before school starts

Nathan Hale High School is a place to do what you love and try something new

Nathan Hale High School Urban Farm

• Horticulture
• Plant Science
• Farm to Table with Culinary Arts

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Nathan Hale Robo Raiders Robotics Team

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Nathan Hale Theatre

Theatre Courses Offered:

• Beginning Theatre: Play games, study characters & learn how to perform!
• Advanced Theatre: Expand on Beginning Theatre skills plus learn new ones like comedic scene work and stage combat!
• •Technical Theatre: Use sketching, painting, crafting, and digital media to learn how to design for theatre – this class is all design – no performing necessary!

Other ways to get involved in Theatre at Hale:

• Drama Club: build community through games, performances, and student organized events!
• After School Productions:
  • Fall Play: Performs in November
  • Spring Musical: Performs in May

Student actors & technicians welcome!

Music Ensemble

• Concert Choir
• Concert Orchestra
• Symphonic Band
• Percussion Ensemble

Auditioned Ensembles (zero period)

• Jazz Band
• Vocal Jazz

Vocal Jazz

Grab that mic and sing!

• Jazz musician Herbie Hancock said, “The spirit of Jazz is the spirit of openness.” Through improvisation you discover who you are, through swing you discover how to work with others while being yourself.
• Vocal Jazz is an ensemble of singers and instrumentalists who perform not only Jazz but Funk, R and B, Blues and Soul music.
• If you want to start you days rock ‘in, then grab your mic and make some fabulous noise with us in Vocal Jazz.
• Vocal Jazz has many opportunities to perform at various Jazz Festivals, Gigs and Concerts throughout the year.
• We are also called the Breakfast Club because we rehearse before school and on many occasions have pancakes together.

Concert Choir

Everyone is Welcome

Ella Fitzgerald said, “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” This is 100% true as singing in a group is scientifically proven to relieve stress, create community and inspire joy. So, why not do this every day?

The Nathan Hale Concert Choir is a community of singers who rehearse daily and perform a wide range of musical styles.

Concert Choir performs at Music Festivals, Concerts, Local Gigs and School Events.

Develop your voice, unleash your inner creativity, spread some joy and find your people in Concert Choir.

More Music Electives

• Guitar Lab
• Learn to play guitar
• Music Survey
• Learn the history of hip hop
• Piano Lab
• Learn to play piano

Music Survey – Black Lives in Music

Music Survey –  In Black Lives in Music students experience the heartbeat of Seattle’s music scene while diving deep into the roots of hip-hop culture.

In this one semester class students partner with Seattle artists, art organizations and musicians as they take a deep dive into the long lineage which gave birth to hip-hop.

Our collaborative work  is created through fieldtrips, workshops and clinics.

Some of our partnerships include…

• Yanvalou Drum School – Haitian/ West African Drum Clinic
• Seattle Opera Building Community -Spirituals Workshops
• KEXP- Where The Music Matters – 90.3 Douglas Martin-Hip Hop DJ
• Podcast workshop with Martin Douglas – Creator of Black Constellation-Black Seattle Artist  Collective
• Rhapsody Project – Blues Singing and Guitar Workshop

Digital Media Studies @ the Radio Station

• Digital Media 1 (CTE , no-prereqs) Podcasting, Music Industry, Social Media
• Digital Media 2 (CTE; Prereq: Dig Media 1) Audio Production, Content Creation
• Digital Media 3 (CTE; Prereq: Dig Media 2) Talent Development, Show Production
• Digital Media 4 (CTE; Prereq: Dig Media 3)  Music Selection, Promotions & Marketing
  

*Open to 9-12th grade students!*

World Language

How many credits do I need…

• …to attend a four-year college? 2-4 years required! UW wants 3 years or more!
• …in the same language? Your World Language credits should b consecutive years in the same language

What do I sign up for?

• Spanish 1 > Spanish 2 > Spanish 3 > Spanish 4 or AP
• Japanese 1 or 121 > Japanese 2 or 122 > Japanese 123 (Earn 5 college credits for each Japanese class with these College in tje High School courses!)

• How does the WL Proficiency test help me?
• You can receive up to 4 HS credits in the language from testing and will be qualified to receive state or global Seals of Biliteracy.
• You are required to be able to speak, read, listen and write in another language. HS credits earned will give you credentials for college applications.

Intro to Media Arts

• Graphic Design – Beginning & Advanced
• Photography – Beginning & Advanced
• Intro to Radio & Podcasting
• Digital Audio

Course Descriptions

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Offerings at Nathan Hale

• Health and Medical
  • Intro to Medical Careers
  • Physiology
  • Systems Med
• Human Services
  • Family Health
  • Psychology 1
  • AP Psychology
• Media Arts & Design
  • Intro to Media Arts
  • Digital Media Intro
  • Digital Media Adv. 2, 3, 4
  • Graphic Design Begining
  • Graphic Design Advance
  • Photography Begining
  • Photography Advanced
  • Yearbook 1, 2, 3, 4
• Agriculture Sciences
  • AP Environmental Sci.
  • Horticulture 1 & 2
  • Oceanography
• Information Technology
  • Intro to Programming
  • AP Computer Science
  • AP Comp Science Principals
• Business/Marketing
  • Business Management
  • Financial Algebra
  • Marketing
• Culinary
  • Baking & Pastry
  • Culinary 1 & 2

Food Truck Project in Culinary Arts

Students design their concept, fabricate their food truck, design the menu and prepare their menu items

Nathan Hale High School Athletics

Fall Sports – Girls Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Girls Volleyball, Girls Swim & Dive, Girls Slow pitch Softball, Boys Ultimate Frisbee (Club)

Winter Sports – Gymnastics, Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Boys Swim & Dive, Wrestling, Bowling, Flag Football, Competitive Cheerleading

Spring Sports – Baseball, Boys Soccer, Girls Fastpitch Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Lacrosse (Club), Girls Ultimate Frisbee (Club) 

Features of Ninth Grade at NHHS

Ninth Grade Mentorships – 5 days a week

Wednesday All-Ninth Grade Orientation Meetings led by student leaders

Cohort of peers to get to know well

Math Classes

Ninth graders take the next math class following their (eighth grade) math class in this sequence:

 Eighth Grade Math > Algebra I

  Algebra I > Geometry

  Geometry > Algebra II

  Algebra II > Pre-Calculus

  Pre-Calculus > AP Calculus or AP Statistics

IEP & ELL/ Services Students in Grades 9-12

Support is provided by:

• Grade Level and Program IEP Specialists
• ELL Specialists
•      Bilingual and IEP Instructional Assistants

IEP and ELL goals are met in:

• General Education Classes- through inclusion support models such as co-teaching and collaborative planning
• Study Skills and ELD Classes- provide specially designed instruction through the general education curriculum in addition to support with coursework choices and curriculum in preparation for graduation and a successful transition to life beyond high school.
  

Nathan Hale Courses at a Glance

College in High School (CIHS) Courses Offered at Nathan Hale

MATH 151 & Math 152- Calculus (May take AP test)

USHIST 147* & 148* – US History

ENGL 101* – English Composition

POL 101* – American Government

ECON 120 – Economics

BUS 130 – Financial Algebra

JAPN 121,122 & 123 – Japanese

The college course titles appear on the high school transcript. For a college transcript, students register with the college.   The tuition is paid for by Washington State.

* All NHHS Juniors and Seniors are enrolled in these CIHS courses.

Advanced Placement (AP) at Nathan Hale

• AP Statistics
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Computer Science
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Japanese Language
• AP Spanish Language
• AP English Literature  (all 12th grade students)

Running Start

Juniors and seniors may take college courses at one of the Seattle Colleges either part – time or full – time

Interested students attend Running Start information sessions both at Nathan Hale and at North Seattle College in the spring of sophomore year.

SPS Skills Center

Skills Center Classes AM/PM

 10th – 12th grade

• Teaching Academy: Careers in Education (Franklin High School)   
• Medical Assisting (Lincoln High School)  
• Advanced Manufacturing: Aerospace and Maritime (Rainier Beach High School)  
• Automotive Technology (West Seattle High School or Washington Middle School Skills Center Building) 
• Construction Trades (Rainier Beach High School) 
• Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services (Washington Middle School Skills Center Building) 
• Maritime Vessel Operations (Center for Wooden Boats and Seattle Maritime Academy, Seattle Colleges) 
• Media Arts: Creating for Social Media (NOVA High School)  
• Nursing Assisting (Franklin High School) 
• Video Game Design (NOVA High School) 

Summer Skills Center

Incoming 9th graders – 12

• Great opportunity for incoming 9th graders to earn high school credit
• Check SPS Skills Center website in the spring to see details

For more information about Skills Center

Upcoming All School Events

Welcome Ceremony for Naha Senior High School exchange students from Okinawa 

Unity in the Community

Climate Action Day

• Student planned and facilitated
• Full day of workshops and activities
• 40 Workshops offered by community and student presenters

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Reaching out to Students and Families

• Daily Bulletin (posted on NH website)
• Principal’s Friday Message
• Hale Mail
• Nathan Hale Website
• Nathan Hale Sentinel School Paper
• The Source
• Schoology

At Hale, We Encourage Connections for Students

Students connect with school & each other through: 

• Ninth Grade Cohorts
• Activities
• Clubs
• Athletics
• Community involvement
• Strong, positive relationships with peer and staff

At Hale, We Encourage Connections for Parents & Guardians

Parents & Guardians connect with school & each other through:

• NHHS-CO (formerly PTSA)
• Nathan Hale Foundation events
• Sports Boosters
• Music Boosters
• Theatre Boosters
• Friends of NHHS Urban Farm
• Volunteer opportunities
• Representation on Senate, our building leadership team

Thank you so much!

Questions?

Ambyr Burrell
Lower House Administrator
alburrell@seattleschols.org