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DIPLOMA
REQUIREMENTS: [top]
Diplomas are issued to students who complete a vocational program of at
least one academic year but less than two years in length. Specific course requirements
must be met and a 2.00 or better GPA is required.
Minimum requirements total at least 34 semester credits and general
requirements include:
CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENTS: [top]
People enrolled in adult vocational or adult general education courses
may receive a certificate for completion of the program. You must attend at least 70
percent of the class sessions and complete the course work according to the instructor's
standards.
DIPLOMA -
ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS:
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The Alternative High School programs offer you a more innovative setting
in which to complete your high school. These Alternative High schools are located in
Emmetsburg, Estherville and
Spirit Lake.
You can receive your high school diploma by completing 36 or more high
school semester units that include required and elective courses.
The basic distribution of courses required is as follows:
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8 semester units of communications (may include speech)
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4 semester units of mathematics
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4 semester units of science
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1 semester unit of government
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2 semester units of American history
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3 additional semester units of social studies
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Additional elective courses to complete 36 semester units.
CERTIFICATE
- IOWA HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE (GED):[top]
Do you want to receive
your GED? If so, you can earn your diploma by working on it at Iowa Lakes. If you earn a
standard score of 35 or above on each of the five tests, you can obtain a high school
equivalency certificate from the Iowa Department of Education. To be eligible you must not
be currently enrolled in high school, you must be at least 18 years of age, and your high
school class must have graduated.
Contact the Success Center at the nearest campus for information on GED
or other high school completion programs.
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