The purpose of the standard diploma is to certify that the student has met all District and State standards for graduation.   A standard diploma will be awarded to graduates if the student has earned the required 24 credits and attained a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Also, students must pass the statewide standardized assessments or attain the concordant and/or comparative examination scores, applicable to the cohort year when the student entered 9th grade.  A special education student will be awarded a standard diploma if all of the criteria for a standard diploma have been met by that student.

This diploma will be awarded to students who meet the requirements of a standard diploma and complete an academically rigorous course of study. The requirements include at least four Honors, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Advanced International Certificate of Education, dual enrollment, and/or International Studies courses; and completion of 75 hours of community service, which includes identification of a social problem of interest, development of a plan for personal   involvement in addressing the problem and, through papers and other   presentations, evaluate, and reflect upon the experience. All students must earn a 3.5 GPA (weighted scale) by the end of the first semester of the senior year with no final grade less than a "C." 

Students entering grade 9 in the 2014-2015 school year and thereafter:

* EOCs: Pass the Algebra 2, Geometry, Biology 1, and U.S. History EOCs.

* Earn 1 credit each in the following courses: Algebra 2; statistics or an equally rigorous mathematics course; chemistry or physics; a course equally rigorous to chemistry or physics; 2 credits in the same world language, and at least 1 credit in AP, IB, AICE, or dual enrollment.

* A student is exempt from the Biology I or U.S. History assessment if the student is enrolled in an AP, IB or AICE Biology I or U.S. History course and the student takes the respective AP, IB or AICE assessment; and earns the minimum score to earn college credit.

Students entering grade 9 in the 2011-2012 school year and thereafter:

* Meets the standard high school diploma requirements, and

* Attain one or more industry certifications from the list established per Section 1003.492, F.S.

The Florida State Legislature passed Florida Statute 1003.432, the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program that is established to recognize a high school graduate who has attained a high level of competency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more foreign languages in addition to English.

The Commissioner of Education shall award the Florida Seal of Biliteracy upon graduation to a high school student who meets the qualifications. The seal differentiates between two levels of competency, designated as Gold and Silver, which must be at least as rigorous as is recommended in the biliteracy seal guidelines established by national organizations supporting foreign language instruction.

Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the Gold Seal of Biliteracy or the Silver Seal of Biliteracy shall be awarded to a high school student who has earned a standard high school diploma and has satisfied the State Board of Education criteria. To learn more about the specific criteria outlined by the State Board of Education for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program, please click on the link below: 

6A-1.09951, Requirements for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program