{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7c-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:7C-4","heading":"State-endorsed diploma","body":"All students who meet State and local graduation requirements shall receive a State endorsed diploma; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Education shall approve any State endorsed diploma which utilizes the comprehensive assessment techniques as provided in section 3 of P.L. 1979, c. 241 (C. 18A:7C-3).\nLocal districts may not provide a high school diploma to students not meeting these standards.  Any out-of-school youth or adult age 18 or over who has otherwise met the district graduation requirements but has failed to earn a State endorsed diploma may take the graduation proficiencies test which has been developed and administered under the auspices of the Commissioner of Education.  Upon passing this test, a State endorsed diploma will be granted.\nEach board of education shall provide, in a format approved by the Commissioner of Education, a performance transcript for each student leaving secondary school.\nL. 1979, c. 241, s. 4; amended 1988,c.168,ss.2,10.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"3878e1a488e791356988971b5e02d5dba9e00ece304b2c1516f4698e95fcb159","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7c-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-7c-4.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}