If you homeschool how can you get your highschool diploma and is it just as good as a conventional diploma?

Question

I was thinking about dropping out of school and getting my diploma through some other means. I have heard that the state issues high school diplomas and there are several different ways of obtaining them. I have an interest in going to college so I will need some sort of diploma to show to the colleges. The school told me it was a dumb idea and that I should graduate with them but my friend who had many of the same classes and was at my level dropped out and got his diploma after only having completed 2 years of highschool and is now in college. If I choose to drop out how can I obtain the diploma in the state of New Jersey and will it be the same as a conventional diploma or will colleges and universities look down upon this?

Answer 1

You can homeschool, but it would not mean dropping out. You wouldn't be going to your school anymore, but homeschoolers are not considered dropouts because they still recieve the same if not a better education.

When you're homeschooled, your parents issue your diploma, or you get it through the online or corespondance program you work though if you go that rout, but despite what public school brainwashed you into thinking, it is NOT necessary for getting into a good college. A diploma is nothing more than a piece of paper saying you finished school. It says nothing about you or the quality of your education or even if you can read and write (as many highschool graduates CAN'T these days)

When you're homeschooled, colleges and universities don't look at diplomas, as many homeschoolers do not have a state issued, accredited diploma. Instead, colleges will want to see your highschool transcripts (classes you've taken and how you did), SAT/ACT scores, application/essays/interview, and any of the nice extras you may have such as awards, extracurricular activities, volunteer hours, and so on. This is what is really important to colleges... Not some silly piece of paper that isn't worth the paper it's printed on or the ink used to print it. Homeschoolers have a tendancy to score higher on standardized tests, perform about 2 to 3 grade levels above public schoolers of the same age, and participate actively in their communities. Colleges know this. colleges also realize that homeschoolers are typically well-adjusted, well-prepared for the real world, self motivated, mature, and independent individuals who would be an asset to their student body, and this is why thousands of homeschoolers are accepted into even the highest ranking universities across the country.

Take it from someone who has contacted many university admissions officers, toured countless colleges over the past few months, and has done all the prepping she can for college. The information is comming right from the source. Some colleges may ask for a bit more than what I listed above if you're homeschooled. More selective college may like to see results from additional standardized tests such as the SAT II subject tests. Others may want to see a bibliography of materials you used while homeschooling (titles of books, software, videos, topics covered in each subject, etc. They want to see where you got your information from and what the course was like), but there is nothing about homeschooling that would cause a college to consider you any less than they would a public schooler. If anything, your chances would increase, and if you're bored wiht traditional school, homeschooling could be just the thing you need!

Answer 2

Any good collage will want you to finish high school to prve you can acomplish schooling and not drope out.