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Challenging Courses By Exam

Students who have completed 8th grade and those entering grades 9-12, who are currently enrolled in the FNSBSD, may challenge courses for high school credit. This option is designed to provide students the opportunity to demonstrate mastery through exam. It is not a process for credit recovery or course retakes.  Students who have already taken a high school course are not allowed to take a challenge exam as a way to improve a grade or earn credit for a previously failed class. Students may not take a challenge exam for a course they have previously taken, and exams may not be taken more than once.

Students may take up to two separate challenge exams each testing date.  Challenge exams are only available for core courses and some world languages. Please contact the Teaching & Learning department to inquire about specific course and challenge exam options.  For more information, such as the registration process, select an option from the menu below.

Contact Information

Teaching & Learning Department
Administration Center - 2nd Floor
520 5th Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Front Desk
(907) 452-2000, x11422
teachingandlearning@k12northstar.org

Chane Beam
Executive Director of Teaching & Learning
chane.beam@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000, x11263

Tara DeVaughn
Curriculum Coordinator (Secondary Schools)
tara.devaughn@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000, x11282

2024 - 2025 Challenge Exam Information