GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

po5460Adopted May 1, 2004Revised May 12, 2026

5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. It shall be the policy of the Board to acknowledge each student’s successful completion of the instructional program appropriate to the achievement of District goals and objectives, as well as personal proficiency, by the awarding of a diploma at a fitting graduation ceremony.

    The Board shall award a standard high school diploma to every student enrolled in this District who meets the requirements of graduation established by this Board or who properly completes the goals and objectives specified in their individualized education plan(I.E.P.), including either the exemption from or the requirement to complete the State-mandated tests and the recommendation of the I.E.P. Team.
  2. The Board shall offer the high school equivalency diploma examination and the subject area examinations to all candidates pursuant to the rules of the State Board of Education.  To be eligible to be a candidate for the high school equivalency diploma, a student must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the date of the examination.  However, if the student resides or attends school in the District, the student may take the examination after reaching the age of sixteen (16) if they have first filed a formal declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment pursuant to F.S. 1003.21 in accordance with Policy 5465 - General Education Development (GED) Tests.  All high school equivalency diplomas have equal status with other high school diplomas.  A student may be awarded a standard high school diploma pursuant to Florida Department of Education rules.
  3. The Board shall notify each candidate for a high school equivalency diploma of adult secondary and postsecondary education options available in or near the District, including Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education Program under F.S. 1004.933, as well as the eligibility requirements and any minimum academic requirements for each available option.
  4. Commencement exercises will include only those students who have successfully completed requirements for a standard high school diploma, Early Admission to College Program, a special diploma, or other State or Board-approved program. No student who has completed the requirements for graduation shall be denied a diploma as a disciplinary measure. A student may be denied participation in the ceremony of graduation when personal conduct so warrants.
  5. Students are permitted to lawfully wear dress uniforms of any of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the State of their graduation ceremony.
  6. The Student Progression Plan (SPP) adopted for the school year can be found here. 

Revised 4/10/07
Revised 7/22/14
Revised 11/14/23
Revised 10/15/24
Revised 10/7/25
Revised 5/12/26

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