High School Diploma

Since 1987, Indiana high school students have been empowered by the state legislature to earn concurrent high school and college credit by taking approved college courses.

Today, state law has further established the Postsecondary Enrollment Program (IC 21-43-4). Under this program, high school students statewide in grades 11 and 12 can receive college credit AND credit toward high school graduation by successfully completing college classes at eligible Indiana colleges or universities.

Each school corporation will determine which course(s) will meet a student's requirement for high school graduation. Students who are interested in earning high school credit for courses taken through IU Indianapolis SPAN Division's early college program should talk with their school's guidance counselor.

Updated graduation requirements

The Indiana Department of Education has updated the Indiana high school graduation requirements to include the Graduation Pathways (additional information can be found below).

Course and credit requirements

• Indiana Diploma with Core 40 and Honors Designation Requirements
• Indiana Diploma with General Designation Requirements
• Diploma Decision Chart
• Opt-Out Provision

Graduation Pathway Resources

• Graduation Pathways
• Graduation Pathways Checklist
• Flowchart for Determining Diploma Designation for Graduate Reporting

Learn more about Indiana's high school course and credit requirements.

If taken in high school, one high school credit takes one semester to complete (except for physical education where half a credit is earned each semester).

However, a one-semester college course taken through the SPAN Division's early college program often counts as two high school credits. Once again, each school corporation will determine which course(s) will meet a student's requirement for high school graduation.