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    Business ProfileforExcel High School, Inc.

    College Preparatory School
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4.63/5stars

    Average of 27 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 2/28/2012

    Years in Business: 19

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Excel High School is Regionally Accredited by Cognia, the parent organization of The North Central Association CASI, The Southern Association of Schools and Colleges CASI and the Norwest Accrediting Commission, agencies recognized by the State and U.S. Department of Education.

    Products & Services

    According to information provided by Excel High School, this company offers a high school education. Washington Online Learning Institute is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and licensed by the State of Minnesota Office of Higher Education as a post-secondary institution. 

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    601 Carlson Pkwy Ste 1250 Suite 1250, Hopkins, MN 55305-5220
    BBB File Opened:
    5/6/2014
    Years in Business:
    19
    Business Started:
    5/9/2005
    Business Started Locally:
    5/9/2005
    Business Incorporated:
    5/9/2005
    Accredited Since:
    2/28/2012
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    T:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    W:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Th:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    F:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Rod Clarkson, Chairman/CEO
    • Dr. Mark Ulven, President
    • Lori Applegate, Director
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Rod Clarkson, Chairman/CEO
    • Dr. Mark Ulven, President

    Customer Contact

    • Rod Clarkson, Chairman/CEO
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (952) 465-3701
      Primary Fax
    • (952) 465-3703
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Website Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    07/16/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Upon researching for schools that would give out college credits along with earning a high school degree we came across this school. We spoke with the woman *********************** about getting the so called ACE credits with AP classes for my child. My child had spent 2.5 yrs working their behind off with maintaining a great GPA and even graduated early. Now mind you we were told by **** that she would be getting those credits in college courses. Here is the problem now. The college she got into under those same ACE credits that she would be receiving is now no longer an option. Upon calling for clarification my child was never enrolled in that program when she *********************** herself enrolled my child into it and even stated my daughter would be receiving those credits. So for 2.5 yrs no college credits which she should have earned 24 credit hrs before attending college is null and void due to their miscalculation and fraudulent ways. Having those credits would have meant hundreds or thousands of dollars off tuition at a 4yr university since this would have taken almost a yr off their tuition at that university. Upon questioning with the registration department there is no record of my child ever being in those AP +ACE credits program. Resulting in no college credits which falsified what was on their site and what we signed up for. I want an explanation as to why it was never done when we questioned all this prior to enrolling with this school. It was the sole purpose of us enrolling due to having those ACE credits. I am tired of the excuses this school offers and the way they think of their students as numbers or cash cows and not how these student's wellbeing. It all comes down to money like any other stakeholder.
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    Customer Reviews

    27 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    RAVEN B

    5 stars

    07/31/2024

    I tried a previous online school that ended up wreaking havoc on my life for 12 years. Excel High School saved me. There is nothing more to it. They are so well put together. Online support wad amazing as well as the tutoring and success coaches. Classes were simple to maneuver and response times from not only teachers but the helpdesk were fast and usually only took once to fix any issues. This school really does want the people they work with, whether in the under 18 programs or over 18 programs, to succeed and do everything in their power to do so. I am now a confident graduate with a whole host of things for my future all thanks to the diligence and care of this school.

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