Can you still get your high school diploma if you get homeschooled?

Question

Okay so i want to get home schooled b/c i really don't find anything out of going to the regular schools out hear and the only way i can go to a better private school is basically if i were rich and I'm not. Also school is not a challenge for me so it's so boring sometimes i just bla and i don't get to serious about my work and i feel that i could get further if i went of on my own. So me and my mom thought that maby it would be a good idea for me to get home schooled but we don't know a lot about homeschooling i was wondering can you still get ur high school diploma or do you get something else like ur GED instead. If you get something else what is it pls when you give me information make sure that it goes into detail about things.

Answer 1

First, it depends on what state you are in. The Homeschooling laws differ from state to state. The links below may help find the information for the state you live in.

In Minnesota, we have to be affiliated with a regular school and we would be eligible to do the whole graduation ceremony and receive our diploma.

Good luck.

Answer 2

I was homeschooled from 7th to 12th grade. I registered under a school district (not the one I actually lived in) in my state to homeschool. That district required a certain number of credits to graduate. I did my courses, earned my credits, and got a diploma from my school district no different than what a regular high schooler gets.

Answer 3

Yes, you can get your diploma if you are home schooled depending on the school.  If you live in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Colorado, OHDELA is an option for you.  This stands for Ohio Distance & Electronic Learning Academy.

Answer 4

Your mom can write a diploma if you are homeschooled, however, no one will want to see that, they'll want a transcript. This your mom will write out as well, writing each of your classes and the grade you received in them.

GED's are no-no. It says high school dropout, not homeschooler.

Homeschooling is awesome, you can choose what you want to learn and when. You could even do some of the college classes, many highschoolers enroll at age 16 in part time classes. that sounds like it would be good for you if you are bored in regular school.

Answer 5

Check with your state, but i'm sure you can,

Answer 6

We have a homeschooled (half-way through kindergarten to graduation) son in college and there was no problem with his entry into college with just his home school transcript from high school and his ACT score. The college even chased him down to give him a full tuition scholarship. :)

In our state, if the homeschool students has taken courses and passed them in their homeschool equal to the requirements of the public school kids, they are eligible for a special graduation ceremony in the state capitol. It is a full cap and gown, paper diploma, throw the hat in the air event. The homeschool diplomas are even signed by the governor.

Answer 7

Of course you can get a diploma!  Any college that doesn't accept a home school diploma signed by your parents will probably get a call from the HSLDA (Home School Legal Defense Association).  My sister graduated from homeschool and is attending a prestigious college, and I'm graduating this spring.  If you want more info on the laws about homeschooling in your state, try contacting the HSLDA.

www.hslda.org

Answer 8

As mentioned, every state differs, so contact your local state Homeschool Association to find out the details. Here in California homeschoolers can receive a high school diploma in several ways:

1. Be enrolled in a public school home study program and receive the same diploma as classroom students.

2. Enroll in a private school's Independent Study Program and meet their graduation requirements to receive a diploma.

3. (Really the same as #2) Your parents can establish a private school, determine their graduation requirements, and issue you a diploma whenever they want.

4. Many teens take the California High School Proficiency Exam and receive a Proficiency Certificate from the state, the legal equivalent of a high school diploma.

www.chspe.net

5. Take and pass the GED.

6. 18-year-olds may take community college courses without a high school diploma. If they want, they can later apply to a University based on their CC records, and go on to graduate from University without ever "graduating"  from high school.

Answer 9

Depends on the laws of your state...here's a place to order homeschool diplomas...

http://www.homeschooldiploma.com/index.p...

Answer 10

Yes! I know I am getting mine, because I passed the SAT. I also took the CHSPE (California High School Proficiency Exam). But I'm on my way to college, and I have been home schooled all 12 years of my life. I'm going to graduate next spring (sigh) I had some good times, as a homeschooler.

Answer 11

I have a nice site for u where u get  information about All types of HomeSchooling & Free HomeSchooling.

http://www.OnlineStudyInfo.com

Answer 12

I am enrolled in Penn Foster. It is the largest accredited homechool program. So far the best. You do your work on your own and at your own pace. It's not an expensive program (I am not rich either!) but it's a whole lot better than a GED. I was like you...public school was boring to me because you have to go at theire pace and I couldnt do that. I was capable of doing more and I finished all my work early. In other words instead of doing three more years of high school I finished in three months. I am only waiting to pay my tuition and I will get my diplona. If you are really considering homeschooling Penn Foster is the way to go.

pennfoster.com