ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA

Students transferring into a Virginia public school for the 1^st time

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in

2000-01 and beyond

During 9^th Grade

Beginning of

10^th Grade

9 Verified Credits

English

Mathematics

Science

History and Social Science

Student Selected

2

2

2

2

1

During 10^th Grade

Beginning of

11^th Grade

6 Verified Credits

English

Mathematics

Science

History and Social Science

Student Selected 

2

1

1

1

1

During 11^th Grade

Beginning of

12^th Grade

4 Verified Credits

English

Student Selected

1

3

During 12^th Grade

Students should be given every opportunity to earn a diploma; if this is not possible, student may arrange to have the previous school award the diploma or seek a waiver of the verified credit requirement from the DOE.

Beginning = First 20 hours of instruction             During = After the first 20 hours of instruction

 STANDARD DIPLOMA

Students transferring into a Virginia public school for the first time:

Must Earn

Ninth Graders in 2000-01, 2001-02, or 2002-03

Ninth Graders in 2003-04 and beyond

During 9^th Grade

Beginning of

10^th Grade

6 Verified Credits

English

Mathematics

Science

History and Social Science

Student Selected

2

4

2

1

1

1

1

During 10^th Grade

Beginning of

11^th Grade

4 Verified Credits

English

Mathematics

Science

History and Social Science

Student Selected 

1

3

1

1

1

1

During 11^th Grade

Beginning of

12^th Grade

2 Verified Credits

English

Student Selected

1

1

1

1

During 12^th Grade

Students should be given every opportunity to earn a diploma; if this is not possible, student may arrange to have the previous school award the diploma or seek a waiver of the verified credit requirement from the DOE.

Beginning = First 20 hours of instruction             During = After the first 20 hours of instruction