Graduation Requirements
Florida students entering grade nine may choose from one of five options to earn a standard diploma.
- 24-credit program
- 18-credit, Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) option
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum
- An Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) curriculum
All of these graduation paths include opportunities to take rigorous academic courses designed to prepare students for their future academic and career choices. All students, regardless of graduation program, must still earn a specific grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale, achieve passing scores on the Grade 10 FAST ELA, and meet specific end-of-course (EOC) assessment requirements to graduate with a standard diploma (refer to the Graduation Requirements documents below).
For more information about other graduation options for students with disabilities, contact your child’s school counselor or exceptional student education teacher, or visit www.fldoe.org/academics/exceptional-student-edu
High School Diploma Designations
Students may earn one or more designations on their standard high school diploma, the scholar designation and the merit designation. Requirements are listed in the Academic Advisement Flyers below.
Graduation Requirements for SY26
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What Parents & Students need to know
Graduation Requirements for Statewide Assessments (which includes the concordant scores)
Academic Advisement: Students Entering Grade 9 in 2023-2024 and Thereafter
Academic Advisement: Students Entering Grade 9 Prior to 2023-2024