Diploma Types
This is one of the two main types of diplomas available to students in Fairfax County.
Standard or Advance Diploma
These include substitute courses, waiving of requirements, and test accommodations to help students with disabilities.
What are credit accommodations?
These are the most common methods for earning Verified Credits.
What are End-of-Course SOL tests?
Specific graduation requirements are determined by this information.
What is 9th grade entry year?
26 standard credits are needed to attain this diploma type.
What is the Advanced Studies Diploma?
This diploma is available to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) who fulfill their IEP requirements.
What is an Applied Studies Diploma?
Students with an IEP can pursue a standard diploma in Fairfax County until this age.
What is age 22?
These are the two tests required in English 11 to earn Verified Credits.
What are reading and writing tests?
Regulation 2204 allows students identified as Multilingual Learners (ML) to pursue a standard diploma until this age.
What is age 22?
For this Advanced Diploma graduation requirement, you have a choice of taking 3 credits or 2+2 to fulfill the graduation requirement.
What is the World Language graduation requirement?
This option is for students who complete all coursework but do not earn the necessary Verified Credits for a Standard Diploma.
What is a Certificate of Completion?
Credit Accommodations for the Advanced Studies diploma are only allowed for this graduation requirement.
What is the world languages requirement?
The amount of verified credits needed to attain a standard diploma.
What is 5 verified credits?
Any series of courses that are used to fulfill the elective requirements for a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma in which the content increases or expands in scope and sequence as students move through the various levels of the courses.
What is a sequential elective?
The number of science credits and disciplines needed to attain an Advanced or Standard diploma.
What is 4 science credits in 3 disciplines for an Advanced Studies Diploma and 3 science credits in 2 disciplines for a Standard Diploma?