Early Graduation
The following information and dates are for students who intend to graduate this school year. The Early Graduation Policy will be the same for next school year with the dates changing accordingly.
PCSD Early Graduation Policy
Students who are interested in applying for Early Graduation must be on-track before the 2024-2025 school year. District students may graduate at the end of the 3rd year of high school (May) or at the close of 1st semester during the 4th year of high school (December).
In order to start the process of applying for Early Graduation, students need to complete The Intent Form, which must be returned to the Counseling Office on or before May 22, 2024 with the top portion completed.
Click here for the intent form,
The Early Graduation request, documentation, and protocol consist of:
1. Intent form is completed (top portion) by student on or before May 22, 2024 and submitted to school counselor
2. Advisement conference by school counselor is held with student/parent or guardian to discuss options other than early graduation on or before
August 14, 2024. Some of these options include:
a. Dual Enrollment
b. Career Pathways
c. Work-based Learning
d. Other
3. Statements on intent form are signed by student and parent/guardian during the advisement conference with counselor.
4. After the advisement conference has been held the early graduation request packet is prepared by the counselor and submitted to the principal for review and approval. This packet includes:
a. Intent Form with completed/initialed checklist.
b. Copy of senior letter
1. Course requirements to be met
2. Other requirements to be met
c. Transcript Audit Check Sheet or Progress Tab from Infinite Campus
d. Schedule from Infinite Campus with appropriate classes on schedule
e. Official Transcript
f. BRIDGE Law Advisement task completion
5. Once the principal approves the packet and signs off, the packet of information (6. a-h) is sent to the Director of Counseling Services. This packet must be received on or before September 16, 2024.
6. The Director of Counseling Services reviews all documentation and if no additional information is needed, emails the Executive Director of Secondary Operations that the packet is ready for review.
7. An Early Graduation team reviews the packet of information, and IC grades are reviewed by Director of Counseling Services before the team review.
8. After all documentation is reviewed; the principal and counselor are notified that the request has been approved. If additional information is needed, the principal and counselor are notified what information is needed.
9. If the request is not approved, the Director of Counseling Services notifies the principal and counselor that the request has not been approved.
10. Once the counselor and principal receive approval, they are required to follow-up after semester grades are posted to the transcript that all required courses have been successfully passed with a 70 or higher.
11. The counselor notifies student/parent that the graduation date has been updated in the student information system and that the official transcript reflects the graduation date. The date of graduation is always the last school day of either 1st or 2nd semester.
12. During mid-February or mid-June, the student’s transcript data is uploaded to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and a final verification process takes place. Post secondary institutions have this verified data from the Georgia Student Finance Commission (HOPE Eligible or HOPE Ineligible).
In order to start the process of applying for Early Graduation, students need to complete The Intent Form, which must be returned to the Counseling Office on or before May 22, 2024 with the top portion completed.
Click here for the intent form,
The Early Graduation request, documentation, and protocol consist of:
1. Intent form is completed (top portion) by student on or before May 22, 2024 and submitted to school counselor
2. Advisement conference by school counselor is held with student/parent or guardian to discuss options other than early graduation on or before
August 14, 2024. Some of these options include:
a. Dual Enrollment
b. Career Pathways
c. Work-based Learning
d. Other
3. Statements on intent form are signed by student and parent/guardian during the advisement conference with counselor.
4. After the advisement conference has been held the early graduation request packet is prepared by the counselor and submitted to the principal for review and approval. This packet includes:
a. Intent Form with completed/initialed checklist.
b. Copy of senior letter
1. Course requirements to be met
2. Other requirements to be met
c. Transcript Audit Check Sheet or Progress Tab from Infinite Campus
d. Schedule from Infinite Campus with appropriate classes on schedule
e. Official Transcript
f. BRIDGE Law Advisement task completion
5. Once the principal approves the packet and signs off, the packet of information (6. a-h) is sent to the Director of Counseling Services. This packet must be received on or before September 16, 2024.
6. The Director of Counseling Services reviews all documentation and if no additional information is needed, emails the Executive Director of Secondary Operations that the packet is ready for review.
7. An Early Graduation team reviews the packet of information, and IC grades are reviewed by Director of Counseling Services before the team review.
8. After all documentation is reviewed; the principal and counselor are notified that the request has been approved. If additional information is needed, the principal and counselor are notified what information is needed.
9. If the request is not approved, the Director of Counseling Services notifies the principal and counselor that the request has not been approved.
10. Once the counselor and principal receive approval, they are required to follow-up after semester grades are posted to the transcript that all required courses have been successfully passed with a 70 or higher.
11. The counselor notifies student/parent that the graduation date has been updated in the student information system and that the official transcript reflects the graduation date. The date of graduation is always the last school day of either 1st or 2nd semester.
12. During mid-February or mid-June, the student’s transcript data is uploaded to the Georgia Student Finance Commission and a final verification process takes place. Post secondary institutions have this verified data from the Georgia Student Finance Commission (HOPE Eligible or HOPE Ineligible).