High school diploma

A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. Education systems based on the British model have independently marked national examinations instead of a High School Diploma — General Certificate of Secondary Education in England, School Leaving Certificates in Ireland, Higher Grade Examination in School and IGCSE/AICE internationally. Caribbean Examination Council Certificates [ www.cxc.org ] are also given to students in the Caribbean after completion of a 5 year secondary education, and are accepted regionally and internationally. Europe schools use the Baccalaureate system. The International Baccalaureate (IB) is becoming increasingly popular in the USA and worldwide. Florida uses the British A-level program (called Advanced International Certificate of Education) for advanced students while a number of... full article at wikipedia