Are Homeschooling Diplomas the same as Public school diplomas?

Question

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Answer 1

If you use an umbrella school then yes,  if you are a true homeschooler, in that you dont use an umbrella school, then you make up the diploma,  it is what ever you want it to be,  but now i do realize that most people here seem to use umbrella schools, and teach the children what they are told to teach, so they set the standards to met their states requirements,  

and the diplomas do not reflect the homeschool status,  ( the ones i have seen)  they show the name of the umbrella school

hope that helps,   good luck  

Answer 2

This is going to depend on the state in which you live, as well as the state in which you are applying to college. Texas law equates homeschool diplomas with public school diplomas, but that is also because homeschools are considered private schools, not a separate category.

You will need to check with the college to see if they require a GED from homeschool graduates. For example, Indiana University and U of Virginia have statements on their admissions pages explaining what they need to evaluate a homeschooler. USC requires that in addition to the SAT, subject tests must be submitted as well, so you can see that some schools will require more of homeschooled students than traditional school students.

As always, check each school to find out what they expect.

Answer 3

If you are home schooled how do you get a diploma? It really depends on how you are home schooled. If you attend an online charter school like k12 or Connections Academy, they will provide you with a diploma and transcripts. My son attended an online charter school and now attends the University of Dayton ( a private college ) and he has scholarships as well no different then if he had attended a regular public school or a private school.

If you are doing traditional homeschooling then chances are you will not receive a diploma or transcripts in the sense that most people think of them. The important thing is NOT the diploma. The transcripts are the ONLY really important thing. The transcripts are really the only thing the colleges and possibly employers want to look at.

Answer 4

Depends on where you live. In some places, it's in the legal books that the two have to be seen as equal; in others, a homeschool diploma may not be seen by individual companies or whatnot as equal.

Where I live, there's really no such thing as a homeschool diploma. There is only the Alberta High School Diploma. If a homeschooler decides to get this diploma, then it's not just equivalent, it is very much the same diploma as those in public school get.

Answer 5

Yep!

When colleges/universities look at your diploma, they're not looking at the school name or if you were home-schooled or not. They want to see your grades, and if you passed! They MAINLY look at your SAT/ACT scores, though.

If your worrying about having a home schooled diploma as proof that you got a diploma & finished high school..it's exactly the same. :)

Answer 6

Yes!  Public, private and homeschool diplomas are all nothing more than a decoration.  What really matters is your transcripts and SAT/ACT scores.

"Accredited" is really useless, in the sense of a public school diploma.  That only means something to the state (though my local public school official tried to convince me of the importance when we first started homeschooling and I contacted them-I already knew my facts but it was interesting to hear his opinion on the matter that he purported as if law).

In MY opinion, a homeschool diploma would be more valuable-to me, it would represent that the awardee most likely received a real education, rather than the cookie cutter education offered in public schools, where many are promoted for "social" reasons.  That is why people graduate high school unable to read past a 5th grade level.