Graduation
Graduation Options
Requirements for Students Who Entered 9th Grade in 2008 or Before
A regular Hamilton County high school diploma - with requirements for attending school, passage and completion of State-required assessments, satisfactory attendance and conduct, and any additional requirements from the graduating school.
A regular Tennessee high school diploma - with satisfactory completion of State-required credits and/or IEP completion, passage and completion of State-required assessments, satisfactory attendance and conduct.
A special education diploma - with satisfactory completion of his/her IEP, satisfactory records of attendance and conduct and any additional requirements from the graduating school.
Requirements for Students Who Will Enter 9th Grade in 2009 or After
A regular Hamilton County high school diploma - with requirements for attending school, passage and completion of State-required assessments, satisfactory attendance and conduct, and any additional requirements from the graduating school.
A regular Tennessee high school diploma - with satisfactory completion of State-required credits, satisfactory attendance and conduct.
A transition certificate - at the end of the 4th year of high school, satisfactory completion of the IEP, and satisfactory attendance and conduct. Student may continue working towards a regular high school diploma through the end of the school year in which they turn 22 years old.
IEP Certificate - satisfactory completion of the IEP, completion of a portfolio, and satisfactory attendance and conduct.