Petition to Award High School Diploma

An individual (hereinafter referred to as “Student”) no longer enrolled in a Georgia public school and who previously failed to receive a high school diploma in this state or was denied graduation solely for failing to achieve a passing score on one or more portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests or its predecessor or the Georgia High School Writing Test or its predecessor may petition the local board of education in which he or she was last enrolled to determine the Student’s eligibility to receive a high school diploma pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 20-2-281.1 based on the graduation requirements in effect when the Student first entered ninth grade.

Download and complete the form below and submit this completed, signed form by mail to Seminole County Middle/High School, Attention: Guidance Office, 5582 Highway 39 South Donalsonville, GA 39845 OR submit in person at Seminole County Middle/High School. If submitting a petition by mail, you must include a scanned/copied image of your government issued photo identification. Incomplete information may delay processing.