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Delaware Honors/College Prep Diploma Option

These requirements are for the optional honors/college prep diploma pathway in Delaware. 2005 legislation eliminates this option effective with the Class of 2008 (Class of 2007 will be last to be able to complete this option.)

Delaware : High School Graduation Requirements
Honors/College Prep Diploma or Endorsement
State has honors/college prep diploma or endorsement Yes, eff. Class of 2006 and 2007
Notes/Citation: "[F]or students who graduate from any Delaware public high school during the 2006-2007 school year, the Department of Education shall award either a “State of Delaware High School Diploma” or a “State of Delaware Distinguished Achievement Diploma.” utilizing the rules and regulations governing the issuance of diplomas for the 2005-2006 school year." 
English units (H/CP) Same as std.
Notes/Citation: Students earn diploma based on "diploma index," which is calculated by taking the student’s (Highest Reading Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Mathematics Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Writing Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Science Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Social Studies Performance Level X .20). 
Math units (H/CP) Same as std.
Notes/Citation: Students earn diploma based on "diploma index," which is calculated by taking the student’s (Highest Reading Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Mathematics Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Writing Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Science Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Social Studies Performance Level X .20). 
Social studies units (H/CP) Same as std.
Notes/Citation: Students earn diploma based on "diploma index," which is calculated by taking the student’s (Highest Reading Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Mathematics Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Writing Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Science Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Social Studies Performance Level X .20). 
Science units (H/CP) Same as std.
Notes/Citation: Students earn diploma based on "diploma index," which is calculated by taking the student’s (Highest Reading Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Mathematics Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Writing Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Science Performance Level X .20) + (Highest Social Studies Performance Level X .20). 
P.E./Health units (H/CP) Same as std. 
Arts units (H/CP) Same as std. 
Foreign Language units (H/CP) Same as std. 
Electives units (H/CP) Same as std. 
Other units (H/CP) Same as std. 
TOTAL # units (H/CP) Same as std. 
Technical notes and citations (H/CP) State does not have statewide college admissions course requirements.
DEL. CODE ANN. tit. 14, § 152  

For questions, comments or updates regarding this information, please contact Jennifer Dounay at 303-299-3689 or jdounay@ecs.org


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