Nevada Department of EducationNevada Department of Education

High School Graduation

AB73 Graduation Adornments

AB73 allows students to wear traditional tribal regalia or recognized objects of religious or cultural significance as an adornment at a school graduation ceremony.

Graduation Requirements

The following informational pamphlet explains the high school assessments and graduation requirements.

Diploma Options

There are two general-education and two inclusive-adaptive diplomas available by law to Nevada students graduating from public high schools.

  • The Advanced Diploma requires credit units, GPA, and participation in the ACT.
  • The Standard Diploma requires credit units and participation in the ACT.
  • The Alternative Diploma requires credit units and participation in the NAA.
  • The Adjusted Diploma is adapted to student needs according to an IEP.
    • “Adjusted diploma” means a diploma which evidences the graduation from high school of a pupil with a disability after the pupil has met special requirements or adjusted standards (per their IEP). (NAC 389.015) Transcripts and diplomas of "Adjusted Diploma" students may not show any indication that the student received this type of diploma.
Shawna Jessen

Director