Every student should know the guidelines for the Alberta High School Diploma. It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that they have the proper courses and credits required for graduation, and to notify the school of any courses taken through Alberta Distance Learning.
Requirements
Graduation List Requirements
The graduation list will be posted in the window of the main office, starting in late Fall, 2024, and will be updated after diploma exam results in late February and regularly after that. Students appearing on the graduation list will be able to graduate from SGCHS and participate in the commencement ceremonies, pending their continued good standing and diploma exam performance.
To make the Graduation List, you must have:
- Earned a minimum of 80 credits by the end of Semester One
- Maintained a minimum of 50% achievement in any required course throughout Semester Two
- Submitted any required Work Experience credits by the end of Q3
- Progressed through required Semester Two module-based course work with at least 50% completion by April 15, 2024 and a grade of at least 50%
- Maintained good standing in attendance and behaviour
Alberta High School Diploma Requirements
To attain an Alberta High School Diploma, a student must earn a minimum of 100 credits by completing:
- 15 credits English (must complete 30-1 or 30-2)
- 15 credits Social Studies (must complete 30-1 or 30-2)
- 10 credits Mathematics (must complete 20 level)
- 10 credits Science (must complete 20 level)
- 3 credits Physical Education 10
- 3 credits CALM (Career & Life Management)
- 10 credits Options (Career & Technology Studies or Fine Arts Second Languages or Physical Education 20 or 30)
- 10 credits Any 30 level courses (other than English or Social)
- Total credits of at least 100
Transcripts
High school transcripts can be ordered online at your own time and your own pace.
How to order:
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If you are applying to an Alberta post-secondary institution, the post-secondary institution can order transcripts online on your behalf from ApplyAlberta. Transcripts ordered from ApplyAlberta on your behalf are free of charge.
- To order transcripts for other purposes, you can order online from myPass.alberta.ca. There is a small non-refundable processing fee for each copy. You can request transcripts to be sent on your behalf to any destination of your choice.
- For an Apprentice transcript, visit MyTradeSecrets.
Availability
After diploma examinations, transcript availability schedules are as follows:
- First semester transcripts are available mid-February
- Second semester transcripts are available mid-July
- Summer school transcripts are available the last week of August
For the most detailed and up-to-date information about high school transcripts, please visit Alberta Education's website.