 Northern's mascot for their male teams is the Knights and for the female teams, it is the Ladies.Northern High School offers Advanced Placement classes in English, American History, European History, Psychology, Statistics, Calculus AB and BC, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Studio Art, Music Theory (Independent Study), and US Government & Politics.Northern High School employs over 150 staff members including four assistant principals.