Advanced students may take courses at Houghton College for both high school and college credit. The average student takes a minimum of seven academic courses per semester. Houghton Academy uses a modular schedule. Dorm students have 90 minutes of supervised study time each weeknight. Students also have access to the 250,000-volume library at Houghton College.
Tutors are available in all subject areas.
Houghton Academy operates on a semester system. Grade reports are issued quarterly. Each quarter is approximately eight weeks long. Final exams are cumulative and comprise 20 percent of a student's grade for the year. The Academy offers a unique opportunity for independent study called Winterim.