Diploma Options

Florida students entering grade nine may choose from one of five options to earn a standard diploma. They are

• 24-credit program* 
• 18-credit, Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) option 
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway 
• An International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum (offered only at Celebration HS and Gateway HS)
• An Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) curriculum (offered only at Four Corners Upper Charter School)

*In addition to the five options available for students to earn a standard diploma listed above, Rule 6A-1.09963, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), High School Graduation Requirements for Students with Disabilities, outlines two additional options that students with disabilities may complete. These include

• specific requirements for students with disabilities for whom the individual educational plan (IEP) has determined that participation in the Florida Alternate Assessment is the most appropriate measure of the student’s skills and instruction in the access points is the most appropriate means of providing the student access to the general curriculum.
• specific requirements for a standard diploma for students with disabilities for whom the IEP team has determined that mastery of both academic and employment competencies is the most appropriate way for the student to demonstrate his or her skills.

Academic Advising

School Counselors at each high school are able to assist students and parents with choosing the best diploma option and corresponding pathway coursework for each individual.  There are many options available to students to align with their career goals after high school.  As goals and opportunities unfold, each student will meet with a counselor or college and career counselor to review his or her pathway annually.

Standard High School Diploma Designations

Students may earn one or more diploma designations on their high school diploma - Scholar Designation and Industry Scholar Designation.  Please see the flyer below for more information on how students qualify for one or more of these designations.

Additional information regarding graduation requirements can be found at Graduation Requirements.