High School Diploma Program

Adults may earn the CCSF High School Diploma at the John Adams and Mission Centers. For enrollment & admission information, click HERE.

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 high school students are strongly encouraged to enroll early since classes may not be available after the first few weeks of the term. 

Students may also choose to take the GED® or the HiSet (High School Equivalency Test) without enrolling in the diploma program.

High School Diploma Requirements

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

High School credit is earned through coursework or by 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 requirement: 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 requirement: 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. 

The CCSF High School Diploma's Program Learning Outcomes are derived from the following: Common Core State Standard and CASAS competencies.Transitional Studies High School Diploma Courses

(Not all courses are offered every term)

To view/print the high school courses available in this department, click HERE.

To view/print the Transitional Studies programs in the CCSF Catalog, click HERE