Even with the addition of the east wing, the population grew so large that the space the school could provide was not enough.

The old middle school building is currently The Weitz Center for Creativity belonging to Carleton College.

[4] At Northfield High School, students attend seven class periods on a two semester schedule.

There are also many electives a student can choose from ranging in a variety of topics from Child Care and Development, to Business, to Auto Shop classes.

Northfield High school offers sixteen Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and eleven Honors/Advanced Courses.

Of the ones that are selected they undergo a vigorous training session, and are then assigned to a small group of incoming freshman students.

They meet with their group periodically throughout the year and also have a few different events that take place outside of the school day.

The goal of Link Crew is to help students achieve academic success and to make personal connections with them.