Earn Your High School Diploma

Earn Your High School Diploma or High School Equivalency

To learn more about enrolling in our High School Diploma, High School Equivalency and other programs, please visit our How to Register section by using the link below:

How to register

Accelerated College and Career Transition Program (AC²T)

Join the AC²T program and become college-prepared and career ready! The AC²T Program is a free blended learning program incorporating independent study, individualized instruction and technology for at-risk youth and young adults ages 16-24 who have dropped out of high school.

AC²T offers educational opportunities leading to a high school diploma or equivalency certificate. Students also have enhanced options for employment, Career Technical Education training, and/or higher education. Students graduate in a realistic time frame, college-prepared and career ready.

AC²T is open entry, open exit and offers flexible scheduling. AC²T provides standards-based high school diploma courses that meet the A-G requirements. Did we mention that it’s Free?

Instruction is individualized and competency-based.

AC²T…

...is valuable - get job training
...is A-G approved - counts for college
...is state approved and fully accredited

...is staffed by fully qualified teachers
...is the first step to getting back on track!
…is open enrollment - start anytime
…is independent study - work at home
...is self-paced - work at your own speed
...is flexible - fits your schedule
...is personal - one-on-one instruction

Each of the AC²T sites includes a Small Learning Community consisting of an advisor, teachers, teacher assistants, and psychiatric social worker.

Enrollment in the AC²T program is completed at the individual study centers. Interested students, and their parents or caretakers should contact the AC²T center closest to their home for specific details about testing and orientation times. Although enrollment is taken throughout the year, acceptance is based on available space at the individual study centers.

AC²T Locations

Central Los Angeles

Belmont
(213) 483-0488
1510 Cambria St.
Los Angeles 90017

Jefferson
(323) 235-6844
fax: (323) 235-6845
3410 Hooper Ave. Room #44
Los Angeles, CA. 90011

North Los Angeles

North Valley (818) 365-9645 x 1438 11450 Sharp Ave. Mission Hills 91345	Reseda (818) 758-8018 18230 Kittridge St. Reseda 91335
Van Nuys (818) 988-7297 15810 Saticoy St. Lake Balboa 91406	West Valley (818) 346-3540 x 254 6200 Winnetka Ave. Woodland Hills 91367

South Los Angeles

Bell (323) 560-7198 4328 Bell Ave. Bell 90201	Fremont (323) 758-7593 501 E. 66th St. Los Angeles 90003
Huntington Park (323) 826-2419 2945 Belgrave Huntington Park 90255	Kiriyama (310) 354-4966 18120 S. Normandie Ave. Gardena 90248
Maxine Waters (323) 357-7700 x 7125 10925 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles 90059	San Pedro (310) 221-4651 3605 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro 90731

East Los Angeles

East Los Angeles OC (323) 276-7050 2100 Marengo St. Los Angeles 90033	East Los Angeles SC (323) 224-5990 3921 Selig Place Los Angeles 90031
Franklin (323) 982-6804 820 N. Avenue 54, B29 Los Angeles 90042	Eastside Learning Center (323) 729-1817 4355 Michigan Ave. Los Angeles 90022
Roosevelt (323) 261-2837 134 S. Eastman Ave. Los Angeles 90063

West Los Angeles

Diane Watson (Crenshaw) (323) 421-1804 3833 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles 90008	Hollywood (323) 871-8957 929 N. Las Palmas Ave. Los Angeles 90038
LA Tech. Center (323) 373-2323 3721 W. Washington Blvd. Los Angeles 90018	Venice (310) 664-5824 611 Fifth Ave. Venice 90291
Emerson (310) 258-2033 8810 Emerson Ave. Los Angeles 90045

Are you interested in earning a high school equivalency certificate (HiSET® or TASC®) or your high school diploma? Do you need to work on your skills for career training or employment? Students can complete a-g approved* high school courses in traditional classes (learn with a class), individualized labs (learn at your own pace), or independent study classes (learn at home). DACE counselors review student transcripts and provide options for earning a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate. Click here to see the Diploma Plus Program requirements.

Diploma Plus Program Graduation Check Form

Contact a school near you to schedule an appointment with a counselor today!

* Approved by the University of California to satisfy UC subject requirements for freshman admission

Learn

academic reading skills (determining point of view, analyzing arguments, evaluating evidence)
academic writing skills (structuring essays, developing arguments, citing evidence)
academic math skills (Algebra 1, Geometry)
academic habits of mind
test-taking skills
and much more!

Achieve

Our ASE students…
prepare for a high school equivalency test (HiSET®, GED®, TASC®)
earn high school diplomas
make up missing high school credits
prepare for college
prepare for career training
prepare for employment

Pathways Connection

Learn More About Pathways

Are you thinking about studying for a high school equivalency test or career? Do you need to refresh your reading, writing, or math skills? Our ABE program can help you polish up those essential reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Learn

to remember and retain what you read
to improve your understanding of what you read in textbooks, forms, graphs, charts, signs, and maps
to write correct sentences and strong paragraphs
to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
to calculate percentage, ratio, average, distance, area, volume, and more
to perform basic algebra and geometry
to solve word problems and complete real world tasks
and much more!

Achieve

Our ABE students…
improve their reading skills
improve their math skills
build reading and math skills to support their children in school
prepare for the high school diploma program
prepare for a high school equivalency test (HiSET®, GED®, TASC®)
prepare for career training
prepare for employment

Earn Your High School Diploma