Is there anyway I could earn a high school diploma through homeschooling?

Question

I am a junior about to be a senior, I am trying to get in this highschool called cedar creek schoolhouse in Nashville TN

Answer 1

Yes, you can.

I just graduated from American School.  It's correspondence homeschooling.  It really worked out wonderfully for me.  Hope everything works out for you!

Answer 2

True homeschooling where one of your parents is teaching you it varies state to state.But it seems like most often it is a GED.

An Alternative school which it sounds like you are talking about, more often then not they DO offer a true diploma that is certified by the state. But each program is different...just ask !

Answer 3

Yes, you get a high school diploma when you homeschool.  If your parents are in charge (not through a charter or correspondence school) they sign your diploma.  If you are through a program that offers a diploma, the program signs your diploma.

In both cases, the diploma you get is every bit as legit as one from a public or private school.  There is no need to go with an accredited program, as accreditation in high school means just about nil.  (Accredited college work is important, but in high school, it really isn't.)

In Tennessee, you can either homeschool independently (which means more reporting to the state) or homeschool through a church-related school/as a satellite of a church-related school (little to no reporting, less testing, etc.).

Cedar Creek sounds like it would be a church related school, which would absolve your parents of various requirements.  The church related school takes on those requirements instead of your parents (college degree, reporting, testing, etc.).  Whether they would offer you a diploma, or whether your parents would sign it would likely be up to the school.  Either way, yes, you can get a legit high school diploma through homeschooling.

Edit - I just looked it up, it's not an alternative school.  It's a church-related school, which works something like a private school/home school hybrid.  It's a form of homeschooling that (as far as I know) is pretty common in TN due to the laws.