2. High School Diploma Options
3-year, 18- credit
Traditional 24-credit college or career
standard diploma preparatory program
O Have at least 24 credits earned O Have at least 18 credits
O Maintained a 2.0 GPA earned
O Passed the 10th grade FCAT/or
passing scores on either ACT or O Maintained a 3.0 GPA
SAT O Passed the 10th grade
O Meet end-of-course (EOC)
assessment requirements for FCAT/or receive passing
selected courses scores on either ACT or
O Must complete at least one SAT
course through online learning O Meet end-of-course
following the 2011-2012 school
year requirements for selected
courses
3. Performance-Based Exit Option
(formerly GED Exit Option)
O Must be at least 16 years of age and enrolled in
traditional high school courses
O Must be overage for their grade, behind in
classes and have a low GPA
O Must be in jeopardy for not graduating on time
with the class they entered high school with
O Must be performing at a 7th grade level or higher
at the time of entry into the program
O Must be performing at a 9th grade level of higher
at the time of GED testing
4. Certificate of Completion
Certificate of
Completion-College Certificate of
Placement Test Completion
Eligible
O Passed all required O Met all necessary
courses for traditional 24
credit standard diploma credit requirements
O Maintained a 2.0 GPA
O Did not maintain a
O Did not pass the 10th
grade FCAT 2.0 GPA
O Student can take a O Did not pass the 10th
college placement test to
receive their certificate of grade FCAT
completion
5. Special Diploma
Option 1 Option 2
O Student must earn the O Student must have employment for
at least 1 semester at or above
number of course credits minimum wage in community-based
specified by local school job
board by taking either ESE O Must reach achievement of annual
classes and/or basic goals and short-term objectives or
benchmarks on the IEP related to
education or career employment and community
education classes based on competencies
the Next Generation O Have a mastery of a set of
Sunshine State Standards employment and community
competencies in his/her graduation
plan
O Student must meet district school
board graduation requirements
6. Special Certificate of
Completion
O Students with disabilities who are unable to
meet all the graduation requirements for a
special education diploma
O Students may stay in school through age 21
O Schools must offer services until the student
is age 22 or earns a diploma, whichever
comes first
7. Special Certificate of
Completion
O Students with disabilities who are unable to
meet all the graduation requirements for a
special education diploma
O Students may stay in school through age 21
O Schools must offer services until the student
is age 22 or earns a diploma, whichever
comes first
