Moved, Known to be Continuing LEA State Minimum age comment Comments Alabama Alabama does not have an age limit Student exiting data, including those who move for students that may receive a out of state or to another district, are tracked diploma. However, the answer limits through the student electronic data our ability to provide complete management system. A student has only one information. While Alabama does record within the electronic system and all not provide for a minimum age for transfers are electronically monitored; graduation by law, the ability to therefore, student exiting data are tracked at acquire all needed credits, would the state and district level, but no duplicate nearly be impossible to be reporting occurs. accomplished prior to a student’s 10th grade year (age 16 or greater). Therefore, Alabama does not collect data for ages 14 and 15 for “Graduated with Regular High School Diploma” basis of exit”. Alaska American Age 17 American Samoa is a Unitary System we only Samoa report on SEA Arizona Arizona has no minimum age requirement for graduation. Arkansas Bureau of Indian Affairs California Colorado Connecticut Delaware 16 District of Columbia Federated States of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Guam Education Board Policy #351.4 Guam DOE is a unitary school system. It is both (11/27/00) states that graduates an SEA and LEA. must have a minimum of 24 credits for a high school diploma from a Guam public high school. Hawaii Idaho Illinois
State Minimum age comment Moved, Known to be Continuing LEA Comments Alabama Alabama does not have an age limit for students that may receive a diploma. However, the answer limits our ability to provide complete information. While Alabama does not provide for a minimum age for graduation by law, the ability to acquire all needed credits, would nearly be impossible to be accomplished prior to a student’s 10th grade year (age 16 or greater). Therefore, Alabama does not collect data for ages 14 and 15 for “Graduated with Regular High School Diploma” basis of exit”. Student exiting data, including those who move out of state or to another district, are tracked through the student electronic data management system. A student has only one record within the electronic system and all transfers are electronically monitored; therefore, student exiting data are tracked at the state and district level, but no duplicate reporting occurs. Alaska American Samoa Age 17 American Samoa is a Unitary System we only report on SEA Arizona Arizona has no minimum age requirement for graduation. Arkansas Bureau of Indian Affairs California Colorado Connecticut Delaware 16 District of Columbia Federated States of Micronesia Florida Georgia Guam Guam Education Board Policy #351.4 (11/27/00) states that graduates must have a minimum of 24 credits for a high school diploma from a Guam public high school. Guam DOE is a unitary school system. It is both an SEA and LEA. Hawaii Idaho Illinois
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