Indiana's Diploma Requirements

The Indiana State Board of Education has adopted new course and credit requirements for earning a high school diploma.  These new requirements go into effect for students entering high school in fall 2006.  With these changes, students will have the option of earning four diploma types:

• General
• Core 40
• Core 40 with Academic Honors
• Core 40 with Technical Honors

The Indiana General Assembly has made completion of Core 40 a graduation requirement for all students beginning with those entering high school fall 2007.  The legislation includes an opt-out provision for parents who determine that their student could benefit more from the General Diploma.  The legislation also makes Core 40 a minimum college admission requirement for the state’s public four-year universities beginning in fall 2011.

To learn more about Indiana’s high school course and credit requirements, click on the links below:

• Questions and Answers regarding the New Diploma Requirements (PDF) (Word)
• Course and Credit Requirements by Graduating Class:
  • Classes of 2011 and Beyond
    • Core 40 (PDF) (Word)
    • General (PDF) (Word)
    • Spanish Core 40 (PDF) (Word)
    • Spanish General (PDF) (Word)
  • Class of 2010
    • Core 40 (PDF) (Word)
    • General (PDF) (Word)
    • Spanish Core 40 (PDF) (Word)
    • Spanish General (PDF) (Word)
  • Classes of 2008 and 2009
    • General, Core 40 & AHD – English
    • General, Core 40 & AHD - Spanish
• New Graduation Requirements Rule
• Opt-Out Process