Graduation Pathways
Beginning with the graduating class of 2023, Indiana high school students must satisfy one option under each of the three following Graduation Pathway Requirements.
Earn one of the following High School Diploma designation options:
General Diploma
Core 40 Diploma
Academic Honors Diploma
Technical Honors Diploma
Learn and Demonstrate one of the following Employability Skills options:
Completion of a project-based learning experience
Completion of a service-based learning experience
Completion of a work-based learning experience
Demonstrate one of the following Postsecondary-Ready Competencies:
Honors diploma: Fulfill all requirements of either the Academic or Technical Honors diploma
ACT: Earn the college-ready benchmark scores
SAT: Earn the college-ready benchmarks scores
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB):
Earn at least a minimum Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score to qualify for placement into one of the branches of the US military
State- and Industry-recognized Credential or Certification
State-, Federal-, or Industry-recognized Apprenticeship
Career-Technical Education Concentrator: Class of 2023 and 2024 must earn a C average in at least two non-duplicative advanced courses within a particular program, class of 2025, must complete a Next Level Program of Study (NLPS)
AP/International Baccalaureate/Dual Credit/Cambridge International courses or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Exams: Earn a C average or higher in at least three (3) courses
Locally created pathway that earns the approval of the State Board of Education by meeting its framework