NSA SCHOOL PROFILE
ABOUT US
NorthStar Academy (NSA) is an online private Christian school that currently offers students in grades 4-12 a complete academic and diploma-granting program. NorthStar Academy was founded to provide quality online education facilitated by godly teachers who are inspired by their faith. By integrating faith and learning through sound curriculum, we partner with students, families, and schools worldwide.
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ACCREDITATION & ASSOCIATIONS
CEEB CODE: 252825
AP® PROVIDER CODE: 094
ONLINE COMMUNITY UNIQUENESS
NSA students have the rare opportunity to attend classes and socialize with students around the world. Essentially, the school’s community can exist wherever Internet access is available. Though NorthStar Academy is widespread geographically, a strong majority of the school’s community is American or native-English speaking, with many families being involved in mission or NGO work around the world. NSA has also increased its footprint in the United States both with individual families as well as with small Christian and charter schools. Students enroll at NorthStar Academy for a variety of reasons. Some come for one course while others enroll full-time. NSA has rolling enrollment, so students may enroll and start at designated times each month during the school year. Students have the ability to join The National Honor Society, special interest groups, and be elected to NSA’s Student Council.
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Growth & Choice – NSA continues to expand, offering 230 core and elective courses, including 23 Honors courses, 15 dual credit courses in partnership with Colorado Christian University, and 22 Advanced Placement® courses, to over 1,500 students in grades 4-12. NSA also offers a wide-range of NCAA-Approved courses in both NSA Flex and NSA Live formats. Amidst changes and growth, NSA continues its tradition of academic excellence while integrating a Christian worldview.
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Diploma Options – Students may choose to earn a Standard or Advanced Diploma. NSA also offers required courses for a student to earn the AP® International Diploma.
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Course Options – NSA offers courses in core subject areas such as English, Social Studies, Science, Math, and Bible. Elective courses are available in areas of College and Life Preparation, Computer Science and Technology, Fine Arts, Languages, PE and Health, and more!
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Curriculum Quality – NorthStar’s curriculum is primarily written by our own curriculum and subject-area experts. Course objectives and content are based on national curriculum standards that reflect NorthStar’s mission and expected student outcomes. Courses are developed using a variety of materials and resources to effectively address the learning objectives of each course. Daily lesson activities are intentionally constructed with a biblical worldview focus. In order to maintain standards of excellence, NorthStar operates on a formal curricular review cycle in which all courses are regularly evaluated and revised.
EXPECTED STUDENT OUTCOMES
GRADING KEY
NorthStar has 40+ start dates per year for students to begin courses. Students are provided 52 weeks to complete yearlong courses, which contain 36 weeks of course work. Students are provided 26 weeks to complete semester courses, which contain 18 weeks of course work. NSA uses a 4.0 scale, with Honors courses weighted with (0.5) additional quality point, and AP® courses weighted with (1.0) additional quality point. NorthStar Academy does not rank students. Deciles are provided to seniors only in September and February.
| Final Grade (%) | Letter Grade Equivalent | Quality Points |
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97-100 | A+ | 4.0 |
93-96 | A | 4.0 |
90-92 | A- | 3.7 |
87-89 | B+ | 3.3 |
83-86 | B | 3.0 |
80-82 | B- | 2.7 |
| Final Grade (%) | Letter Grade Equivalent | Quality Points |
|---|---|---|
77-79 | C+ | 2.3 |
73-76 | C | 2.0 |
70-72 | C- | 1.7 |
67-69 | D+ | 1.3 |
63-66 | D | 1.0 |
60-62 | D- | 0.7 |
Below 60 | F | 0 |
GRADE LEVELS AT NSA
The grade level of a high school student at NSA is determined by the number of credits, not student age or any other factor. Grade level is established by these standards, and students must meet the criteria below by August 1 of each year:
9th Grade: 0-5.5 credits | 10th grade: 6-11.5 credits | 11th grade: 12-17.5 credits | 12th grade: 18+ credits
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
NorthStar Academy students score above average on the SAT.
2021-2022: EBRW – 601, Math – 580, Total – 1180
2022-2023: EBRW – 614, Math – 613, Total – 1227
2023-2024: EBRW – 638, Math – 612, Total – 1250
GRADUATION OUTCOMES
Post Secondary choices of students:
2021-2022: 69% 4-year, 8% 2-year, 23% other
2022-2023: 61% 4-year, 12% 2-year, 27% other
2023-2024: 53% 4-year, 24% 2-year, 23% other
2-year includes colleges and specialty schools while “other” refers to military, gap year, workforce, etc.
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
Higher education institutions that have accepted NSA graduates, include, but are not limited to, the following:
Abilene Christian University
Adamson University
Adelphi University
Alfred State College
Algonquin College (Canada)
American University of Beirut (Lebanon)
American University of Kuwait (Kuwait)
Anderson University
Appalachian State University
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (Egypt)
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Asbury University
Ashworth College, online
Auburn University
Austin Peay State University
Azusa Pacific University
Babson College
Ball State University
Baptist College of Florida
Baylor University
Bellarmine University
Bellevue College
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont University
Bemidji State University
Berklee School of Music, Online
Berry College
Bethel College
Bethel University
Biola University
Blue Mountain Christian University
Bob Jones University
Boise State University
Boyce College
Bradley University
Bridgewater College
Butler University
Cairn University
Cal Lutheran
California Baptist University
California Institute of Arts
California North State University
California Polytechnic State University
California State University Northridge
Calvary University
Calvin University
Campbell University
Cape Town University of Technology
Carroll University
Carthage College
Case Western Reserve University
Catawba College
Cedarville University
Central Washington University
Chaminade University
Chapman University
Charis Bible College of the UK
Charleston Southern University
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Christopher Newport University
Clark Atlanta University
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Coe College
College at Southeastern
College of Charleston
College of the Holy Cross
College of the Ozarks
College of the Redwoods
Colorado Christian University
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Columbus State University
Concordia University
Converse University
Corban University
Cornerstone University
Covenant College
Crandall University (Canada)
Creighton University
Crown College
Dalhousie University (Canada)
Dallas Baptist University
Dartmouth College
De Montfort University (England)
Delft Technical University (Netherlands)
Delta State University
DePaul University
Drake University
Drexel University
Durban University of Technology (South Africa)
East Tennessee State University
Eastern New Mexico University
Eastern University
Eindhoven Technical University (Netherlands)
Elmhurst College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Emory & Henry College
Erskine College
Evangel University
Fairfield University
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Fanshawe College (Canada)
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
Ferris State University
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Florida Southwest State College
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin Pierce University
Frederick University
Frostburg State University
Full Sail University
Gardner Webb University
George Fox University
George Mason University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern University
Georgian College
German University in Cairo (Egypt)
Gettysburg College
Gordon College
Goucher College
Grand Canyon University
Grand Valley State University
Grove City College
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China)
Guilford College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamilton College
Hampden-Sydney College
Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen (Netherlands)
Hardin-Simmons University
Harding University
Herb Alpert School of Music
High Point University
Hillsdale College
Hillsong Leadership International College
Hofstra University
Holy Cross College
Hope College
Houghton College
Huntington University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois State University
Indiana Institute of Technology
Indiana University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Interamericana University (Puerto Rico)
Iowa State University
Istituto Marangoni Milano (Italy)
Ithaca College
Jacobs University
James Madison University
John Brown University
Johnson & Wales University
Judson University
Karel De Grote University (Belgium)
Kawartha Lakes Bible College (Canada)
Kennesaw State University
KU Leuven (Belgium)
LaSalle University
Le Moyne College
Lee University
Leeds Arts University (England)
LeTourneau University
Liberty University
Lincoln University
Lipscomb University
Lone Star College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University
Lynn University
Maastricht University (Netherlands)
Marquette University
Marymount Manhattan College
McDaniel College
McGill University (Canada)
McMaster University (Canada)
Mercer University
Meredith College
Messiah University
Michigan Technological University
Middle Tennessee State University
Midwestern Bible College
Millsaps College
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Misericordia University
Mississippi College
Mississippi State University
Mississippi University for Women
Molloy College
Montana State University
Montclair State University
Montreat College
Moody Bible Institute
Moore College of Art and Design
Morehead State University
Mount Holyoke College
Mount St. Mary’s University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Nelson University
New England Conservatory
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
Norfolk State University
North Carolina State University
North Central University
North Dakota State University
North Greenville University
Northeastern University
Northern Illinois University
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest University
Northwestern College
Norwich University
Nossi College of Art
Oakland University
Oglethorpe University
Ohio University
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma State University
Old Dominion University
Olivet Nazarene University
Oral Roberts University
Oregon State University
Ouachita Baptist University
Pace University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Patrick Henry College
Pennsylvania State University
Pensacola Christian College
Pepperdine University
Pfeiffer University
Piedmont University
Plymouth State University
Point Loma Nazarene University
Point Park University
Portland Bible College
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Queens University
Radford University
Ravensbourne University London (England)
Redeemer University (Canada)
Reed College
Regent University
Regis University
Rhodes College
Richmond American University London (England)
Rider University
Ripon College
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rowan University
Rutgers University
Saint Louis University
Saint Peter’s University
Salisbury University
Samford University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seattle Pacific University
Seminole State College
Seton Hall University
Sewanee University of the South
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (UAE)
Shepherd University
Shippensburg University
Simpson University
Sophia University (Japan)
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Southeastern University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Methodist University
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern Oregon University
Southern University and A&M College
Southern Utah University
Southern Weslyan University
Southwest Baptist University
SRH Hochschule Berlin (Germany)
St. Ambrose University
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
St. Bonaventure University
St. Edward’s University
St. Lawrence University
St. Mary’s University
St. Norbert College
St. Olaf College
Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Stetson University
Stockholm University (Sweden)
Summit Pacific College (Canada)
Susquehanna University
Taylor University
Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico)
Tennessee State University
Tennessee Tech University
Texas A & M University
Texas Christian University
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
The Art Institute of Houston
The Author Conservatory
The Citadel
The College at Southeastern
The College of Saint Rose
The George Washington University
The Juilliard School
The New School
The University of British Columbia (Canada)
The University of Buckingham (England)
Toccoa Falls College
Towson University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trinity Christian College
Trinity Western University
Troy University
Truett McConnell University
Tusculum University
UAM College (Nicaragua)
Union University
United States International University-Africa (Kenya)
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (Mexico)
Universidad Catolica San Antonio de Murcia (Spain)
Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de América Latina (Peru)
Universidad De Las Americas (Ecuador)
University American College Skopje (Macedonia)
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama
University of Albany
University of Alberta (Canada)
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Balamand (Lebanon)
University of California San Diego
University of Central Florida
University of Central Missouri
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Cincinnati Clermont
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Evansville
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Hawaii
University of Houston
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Kentucky
University of London (UK)
University of Louisiana Lafayette
University of Maine Farmington
University of Mary Hardin Baylor
University of Mary Washington
University of Maryland
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Montana Western
University of Montreal (Canada)
University of Nebraska
University of Nevada
University of New Hampshire
University of North Carolina
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of North Georgia
University of North Texas
University of Northern Colorado
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portsmouth
University of Rhode Island
University of San Francisco
University of South Africa (South Africa)
University of South Carolina
University of South Dakota
University of South Florida
University of Southampton (UK)
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Sunderland (England)
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee Southern
University of Texas
University of Toledo
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Utah
University of Valley Forge
University of Vermont
University of Victoria
University of Washington
University of Waterloo
University of West Florida
University of Winnipeg (Canada)
University of Wisconsin
University of Wyoming
Uniwersytet Jana Pawla II (Poland)
US Air Force Academy
US Military Academy at West Point
US Naval Academy
Utah State University
Valparaiso University
Vanderbilt University
Vanguard University
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia State University
Virginia Tech
Visible Music College
Washington and Lee University
Wayland Baptist University
Weber State University
West Chester University
West Virginia University
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Western Carolina University
Western Michigan University
Western New Engand University
Western Oregon University
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Whitworth University
Wilfred Laurier University
Willamette University
William Carey University
William Woods University
Wilson College
Witwatersrand University (South Africa)
Wofford College
Word of Life Bible Institute
Young Harris College
Zhejiang University (China)
ZUYD University (The Netherlands)