Yes! Semester Courses Are Available
At Excel High School and Northgate Academy, you can choose to take just one semester of a full course—either the first half (A) or the second half (B). This is especially useful for credit recovery, summer school, or part-time enrollment.
What You’ll Earn
Full-year courses are worth 1.0 credit and are split into two 0.5-credit parts:
Example: English 9A = first semester (0.5 credit)
Example: English 9B = second semester (0.5 credit)
You can enroll in either half separately and earn 0.5 credits for completing one part.
Courses already listed as 0.5 credits (like Health & Fitness or Economics) are already single-semester courses.
Enrollment & Time Limits
We’re fully asynchronous and self-paced, so you can start a course any time of year.
If you purchase a course individually (as part-time enrollment or for summer school/credit recovery), you’ll have 6 months to complete it.
If you’re enrolled full-time (usually with 6 courses assigned), you’ll have 12 months to complete your program.
Final Exam Lock Period
To protect academic integrity:
Part-time/single-course students: Final exams unlock after 30 days.
Full-time students: Final exams unlock after 60 days.
This ensures students have spent enough time engaging with the material before taking the exam.