No one is too old to earn a high school diploma
Students must register for state-approved classes in the office.
High School Diploma - Free of charge
TBD, Davis Senior High School Academic Center (L-10)
Students will be provided individual instruction in the necessary course work for obtaining a high school diploma. Students may register throughout the school year. Students between the ages of 18-19 must also pass 20 credits of Physical Education. Students who are 20 years or older are exempt from P.E. requirements.
Students may enroll at any time throughout the year through April 30th.
Classes meet Monday - Thursday.
*Orientation is held every month. Students can register in the office starting on September 4th.
Each Orientation series consists of three 2-hour sessions and students can start attending class after the second session.
Enrollment Process
Step 1: Obtain a copy of your transcript from the most recent high school or adult school that you attended. Bring your transcript to our office and fill out enrollment paperwork.
Step 2: Attend the orientation series*. A pre-assessment is required in the first Orientation session.
Step 3: Schedule an advisory appointment with the principal.
What about the High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)?
CAHSEE Suspension
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English–language arts and mathematics.
Due to the change in academic standards, Senate Bill 172 (Liu) was signed by the Governor to suspend the administration of the CAHSEE and the requirement that students pass the CAHSEE to receive a high school diploma for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 school years. The law required that schools grant a diploma to any pupil who completed grade twelve in the 2003–04 school year or a subsequent school year and met all applicable graduation requirements other than the passage of the high school exit examination. The law further required the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an advisory panel to provide recommendations to the Superintendent on the continuation of the high school exit examination and on alternative pathways to satisfy the high school graduation requirements pursuant to Education Code sections 51224.5 and 51225.3. The law became effective on January 1, 2016.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/
If you were a student at Davis Adult and Community Education prior to 2015 and completed all of your credits, but still needed to pass the CAHSEE for your diploma, please contact us. You are now eligible to receive a diploma.
