GED Program
Florence Crittenton High School offers a GED pathway as an alternate way to connect with your education and with future opportunities. If your student completes the GED program, she will receive a GED in place of a high school diploma. The GED is offered in both English and Spanish.
On-campus testing. FloCrit is in the process of opening a GED testing space on campus to make testing more accessible for our students. Tests must still be scheduled in advance.
Who can apply? A student must be 17 years of age or older to apply. In rare circumstances, a younger student may qualify for an exception, but this is determined through the appropriate legal process, not by the school. Students may only apply for the GED program during their final year of enrollment and generally qualify if either: she does not have a viable path to graduate on credits before aging out of school or she has a strong desire to complete high school and a defined plan for what comes after this school year.
How to apply. The process starts with a conversation, not a form. Your student first meets with the school counselor to talk through whether the GED pathway is the right fit, based on her interests, her credits, and when she hopes to complete her education. If she’s still interested afterward, she completes an online application. The Principal makes the final decision on entry into the program and may ask to meet with her directly before deciding.
What stays the same while in the program. Enrollment in the GED program is in addition to the school day, not a replacement for it. Students remain enrolled in their regular courses for credit and are still expected to meet the daily attendance requirement. The counselor and your family’s Family Advocate are both part of the conversation before your student applies, reviewing her credits, her projected completion timeline, and her goals.
Support built into Advisement. Students preparing for the GED receive dedicated support built into their advisement period to help them prepare. Outside of that additional support, the expectations for class enrollment, attendance, and behavior are the same as for every other student. To remain in the GED program, a student must keep up satisfactory attendance and grades in her courses.
GED Ready Assessments. Once enrolled, students take GED Ready assessments to build a personalized study plan and to determine when they’re ready for each subject test. These assessments help identify exactly where a student needs to focus her preparation.
Retaking a test. If a student doesn’t pass a GED subject test, she needs to complete at least five hours of documented study on that subject before retaking it (staff may ask for more study time if needed). Attendance is never a barrier to sitting for a test: readiness is based on completed study time, so a student who has put in the work can always take the test, regardless of her attendance record.
If grades start to slip. If a student in the GED program isn’t passing her courses, the counselor and Principal will review her situation together. That review may lead to a return to the traditional diploma pathway, based on whatever best supports her path to completion.
Grade level and other assessments. Students in the GED program stay at their enrolled grade level (9–12); FloCrit no longer uses a “grade 13” designation. Depending on grade and circumstances, students in the GED program may qualify for exemption from some other assessments, such as MAP, CMAS, or PSAT; your student’s counselor can confirm what applies to her specifically.
For more information or to talk through whether this pathway is right for your student, reach out to our GED program coordinator or your student’s academic advisor.