The CCSF High School Diploma Program

This program provides an opportunity for adults to earn the CCSF High School Diploma. .Additionally, the classes that begin after 4:00 p.m. are open to students who are still enrolled in the 11th or 12th grades and wish to earn high school credits to transfer to their regular high school.

All classes for the CCSF High School Diploma are held at the Mission Center.

Program Requirements 

The CCSF High School Diploma program requires  completion of 160 high school credits:

Subject Areas Credits Required
Natural Sciences 20 credits
Social & Behavioral Sciences 30 credits
Humanities 10 credits
English 30 credits
Mathematics 20 credits
Flexible/Elective 50 credits

 

High School credit is earned through coursework or via passing CA State approved High School Equivalency Tests: GED®, HiSET®, and TASC™ (up to 50 credits).

  • Residency Requirements: at least 20 credits must be earned in the Transitional Studies Department or, with the Department Chair's permission, in other CCSF departments.
  • English Requirements: a student must have completed with a grade of "C" or better, at least one of the Transitional Studies core required English classes, or a CCSF degree-applicable class in the English Department.
  • Mathematics Requirements: a student must have completed with a grade of "C" or better, at least one of the Transitional Studies core required mathematics classes, or a CCSF degree-applicable class in the Mathematics Department.