Certificate vs. diploma?

[Anonymous]

It seems some high schools award "certificates" to high school seniors who don't meet all the graduation requirements but have enough credits to graduate and get a certificate or certificate of achievement.

Are there any significant problems with getting a certificate, especially if the student is going to college?

Is anyone familiar with this, either in public or private high school?

[Anonymous]

I am aware of a Big 3 awarding certificates and diplomas. Like you, I don't know why.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am aware of a Big 3 awarding certificates and diplomas. Like you, I don't know why.

I believe if the student has enough credits but has not fulfilled all the requirements they can often get a certificate. I'm curious if there are any negative consequences to getting a certificate instead of a diploma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am aware of a Big 3 awarding certificates and diplomas. Like you, I don't know why.

I believe if the student has enough credits but has not fulfilled all the requirements they can often get a certificate. I'm curious if there are any negative consequences to getting a certificate instead of a diploma.

I'm pretty sure a certificate means they did not graduate.

[Anonymous]

In NY, you either get a regents diploma or not. It matters within the suny and cuny systems, nowhere else. I have a non regents diploma. Nobody has ever asked about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am aware of a Big 3 awarding certificates and diplomas. Like you, I don't know why.

I believe if the student has enough credits but has not fulfilled all the requirements they can often get a certificate. I'm curious if there are any negative consequences to getting a certificate instead of a diploma.

I'm pretty sure a certificate means they did not graduate.

Are you referring to a particular state? Public school? Private? I'm pretty sure you can graduate with a certificate.

[Anonymous]

in certain overseas American schools, a certificate is awarded to those students who meet minimum requirements to graduate. A diploma is given to those students who do extensive research work during serinor year, present it and defend it.

[Anonymous]

Anyone else with info?

[Anonymous]

Is the certificate from DCPS if you graduate from a DC private but did not qualify for the diploma?

[Anonymous]

I am only aware of certificate and diploma programs in the same school when a school serves students with significant disabilities. Public schools offer certificates for kids whose disabilities mean that they won't be able to master the same curriculum as their peers, and I am aware of a few private schools that serve a diverse group of learners and have both options. Usually the certificate/diploma decision is made by a team that includes parents at admissions (for HS only programs) or early in a child's high school career.

Some schools that I know of that offer both diplomas and certificates, there may be many more:

Special Ed schools

Ivymount

Harbour

Phillips

Private "general education" schools that include students with intellectual disabilities

Sulam (a program for kids with disabilities who are included in Orthodox Jewish schools in the area, they serve mostly diploma track kids but have a small section for certificate track kids)

The Options programs (Catholic school programs for kids with Intellectual Disabilities) at Paul VI, Holy Cross, and Pope John Paul the Great

[Anonymous]

There are more.