Homeschooling High School: Transcripts

Creating Your High Schooler's Homeschool Transcript

What is a transcript?

A high school transcript is an official record of the courses your student has completed, along with the credits earned and grades received. Most colleges, trade schools, scholarship programs, and many employers require a transcript, so it's an important part of your student's homeschool records.

As the homeschool administrator, you must and can create a professional transcript just as public and private schools do for their students.

What goes on a transcript?

Your transcript should include:

OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCIPT across the top
Your address, phone number, and email
Your student's full name, date of birth, address and email
A list of all high school courses completed (typically organized by grade level, though some families organize them by subject)
Credits earned and grades received for each course
A grading scale or note indicating whether grades are weighted or unweighted (for example, A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0)
Your student's cumulative GPA
Section to identify any superscripts (classes taken at a community college for example)
Graduation date (or expected date if they have not yet graduated)
The name and signature of the homeschool administrator, along with the date the transcript was signed

Your completed transcript should have a clean, professional appearance. It can be created using a computer and printed at home.

If your student completed high school-level coursework before ninth grade and successfully mastered the material, those courses may be included on the transcript in a separate section. Clearly indicate the grade level in which each course was completed (for example, Grade 8 or Grade 7) and do not include them in credits earned or GPA.

Is there a template I can use?

Click the link below to download the template to your computer and begin entering your student's information.

Transcript Template

What other resources are recommended?

There are many transcript templates available online as well as information and tools for creating transcripts in different formats. We recommend starting with these:

For more homeschooling high school information check out our Homeschooling High School Series.

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