High School Completion / Adult High School Diploma
See office locations below.
You may complete studies and earn a high school diploma at PCC if you are 16 years of age or older. (For students under 16 years of age, please refer to Under 16 Years of Age Admissions.) Previous high school credits from an accredited institution will be evaluated and applied toward your diploma. You can also earn college credit while taking PCC classes to satisfy your remaining high school requirements.
Plan your program with the High School Completion Office at the PCC campus you wish to attend.
How to Get Started
Complete the college admissions form on-line, or in person at one of the PCC campus' Enrollment Services Office. Then, take the college placement exams in reading, writing, and math at your campus Testing Center. Schedule an appointment with a PCC High School Completion Specialist to discuss your high school transcript and find out what classes you need to take to meet graduation requirements.
Eligibility
- You must be at least 16 years old. Students under 18 years old must be officially released from high school or have written permission from the high school counselor. Students under 16 years of age, refer to Under 16 Years of Age Admissions.
- It is recommended that you have earned at least 12 credits from an accredited high school or from appropriate college course work. If you have fewer than 12 credits, you may be admitted on a probationary status.
- You must provide your High School Completion Specialist with an official copy of your high school transcript, mailed or hand delivered in a sealed envelope.
Graduation Requirements
High school graduation petitions are valid for one calendar year.
- Meet the Adult HS Diploma State of Oregon minimum requirements of 22 high school credits. For the class of 2010, new State of Oregon requirement will be 24 high school credits.
- Meet the college English and mathematics competency requirements:
- Writing placement test less than three years old indicating placement at Writing 115 or completion of Writing 90 with a grade of "C" or better.
- Reading placement test less than three years old indicating placement at Reading 115 or completion of Reading 90 with a grade of "C" or better.
- Math placement test less than three years old indicating placement at Math 70 or higher or completion of Math 65 with a grade of "C" or better.
- You must attend at least one complete term and satisfactorily pass a minimum of six college credit hours.
Contacts / Office Locations
- Cascade Campus
- Contact: Cheri McLaughlin
- 705 N. Killingsworth, SSB 109, Portland, OR, 97280-0990, 503-978-5416
- Rock Creek Campus
- Contact: April Nording
- 17705 N.W. Springville Rd, 9-105, Portland, OR, 97280-0990, 503-614-7290, Fax: 503-614-7351
- Southeast Center
- Contact: Luis Rodriguez-Garcia
- 2305 S.E. 82 Ave., Tabor Rm 152C, Portland, OR, 97280-0990, 503-788-6155, Fax: 503-788-6188
- Sylvania Campus
- Contact: Jo Lynn Dow
- 12000 S.W. 49th Ave., CC 216, Portland, OR, 97280-0990, 503-977-4473, Fax: 503-977-4556