General Education Students

In order for a general education student to be enrolled in a public high school in the state of Michigan, they must:

• Be younger than 20 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year
• Have not obtained a GED certificate
• Have not obtained a high school diploma

A student may be older than 20 but younger than 22 years old as of September 1 if they:

• Dropped out of high school for more than one year
• Are considered homeless and are enrolling in a high school that focuses primarily on educating homeless students

Special Education Students

In order for a special education student to be enrolled in a public high school in the state of Michigan, they must:

• Be receiving special education services at the high school they are attending
• Have not obtained a GED certificate
• Have not obtained a high school diploma
• Be younger than 26 years of age as of September 1 of the current school year