Two Credentials. One Life-Changing Opportunity.
Did you know you can earn your high school diploma while completing a college technical program? San Jac is the only Houston area school offering this unique opportunity. Build confidence, expand career options, and create a better future for yourself and your family. Get started today!
Sounds Great, But How Does It Work?
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Show Us Your Achievements
Meet with an advisor to review your high school grades, military service (if applicable), and career experience.
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Set Up a Plan
Your advisor will check if you meet the basic requirements for the diploma—no perfect grades needed! We focus on your readiness and set you up for success. Next, they'll show you the available technical programs that you can enroll in and answer any questions you may have.
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Get Started on Your New Journey!
Once you're ready, your advisor will help you enroll in the technical program of your choice so you can complete it while earning your Texas Opportunity High School Diploma. You'll save time and unlock new opportunities! Sounds great, right? Reach out to us today!
Want to know more about the Texas Opportunity High School Diploma? Check out our FAQs.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!
Texas Opportunity High School Diploma (OHSD) FAQs
The Opportunity High School Diploma (OHSD) gives adult students in career and technical education programs at public community colleges a new way to earn a high school-equivalent diploma (similar to a GED).* Students earn their diploma at the same time that they earn a career degree or certificate. We have dozens of programs to choose from, so it's a great way to maximize your time.
The program is managed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in partnership
with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Workforce Commission.
*Texas Education Code establishes that the OHSD is equivalent to a high school diploma
awarded by a public school district.
Unlike a GED, the OHSD is not focused on math, science, social studies and language arts. Instead, the diploma has five main areas of focus: civics, communication skills, quantitative reasoning, scientific reasoning, and workplace success skills.
When you're ready, we'll assess your level in each of these five areas. At the end of the program, we'll assess you again. If you are proficient in the five areas, we'll award you with the state diploma!
With this program, students may show documentation of previous learning. This might include:
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Official high school grades
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College credits
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SAT or ACT results
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Military service
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Demonstrated success on assessments you take when you enroll
No. San Jacinto College is one of five colleges in Texas and is the only college in the Houston area offering it.
Adult students 18 or older on the date of first enrollment in the program. You'll also need to be enrolled in a career program at San Jac. We can help you get started with both the diploma and career program.
We're ready to help, so call us at 281-459-7140 or you may email us at opportunity@sjcd.edu. You can also read more about the program at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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