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Silicon Valley High School offers an Adult Diploma Program. Entirely self-paced, 100% online, and built to be flexible around your schedule and your goals.
Every industry is becoming a tech industry. Health care runs on software. Logistics, finance, retail, manufacturing, the trades — the same story. The roles that didn't exist a decade ago are the ones hiring today: AI operations, technical support, digital marketing, sales engineering, product, data, IT, fintech & financial-services operations, technical project management.
Most of these roles don't require a four-year degree. They require demonstrated capability — and a high school diploma from an accredited institution. That's the floor. Without it, the door doesn't open. With it, the door opens to apprenticeships, certifications, community college transfer programs, federal financial aid, and employer requirements that recognize accredited credentials.
This program is built to get you through that door — affordably, on your schedule, with a credential employers and institutions actually recognize. The next decade of work is being built right now. The diploma is how you start building with it.
Silicon Valley High School is a private online high school accredited by Cognia and WASC — the same regional accrediting bodies that accredit traditional brick-and-mortar high schools. The SVHS diploma is a high school diploma. It has the same standing as a diploma from any accredited school in the country.
It is recognized by colleges worldwide, qualifies graduates for federal financial aid, and meets the diploma requirement for most professional licensing programs.
The diploma is the entry credential. Where it takes you depends on which pathway you're walking. These are a few common starting points — there are many more. Pick the one that matches where you are, or chart your own.
You have the experience. You're hitting the credential ceiling.
You're ready for what comes after — community college, four-year, or a professional program.
Your industry is changing. You want to be the one who knows how to use the new tools.
Real estate. Nursing. HVAC. Cosmetology. The license you want requires a diploma.
You're building something. Or you want to.
If yours isn't on the wall, it isn't missing — it just hasn't been mapped yet.
Before enrolling in the diploma program, complete one SVHS course for $125. You'll confirm self-paced online learning fits your life — and earn a 5 credits (0.5 Canegie credits) that counts toward your diploma.
Once you've completed your first course, we review your prior transcripts and evaluate your existing credits — so you only take what you actually still need.
No semester start dates. No cohorts. No fixed class times. You begin when you're ready.
Self-paced courses available 24/7. Study at 6 AM before work or 11 PM after the kids are asleep. Whatever fits.
Fully accredited. Recognized by employers, colleges, and licensing boards. Issued by Silicon Valley High School.
Adult students arrive at SVHS with different academic histories. Total cost depends on how many credits you still need. To earn a diploma, at least 25% of your required credits must be completed with SVHS — which is why credit evaluation matters, and why every conversation starts there. The $250 admission fee is required before we review your transcripts.
SVHS requires all adult students to complete one course before enrolling in the Adult Diploma program. We want to make sure self-paced online learning works for you — and that the program is the right fit — before you commit. The 5 credits (0.5 Carnegie credits) you earn counts toward your diploma if you continue.
Illustrative. Your actual total depends on your credit evaluation.
For students whose tech-sector goals make an honors-level AI credential strategic. Eighteen weekly face-to-face online sessions with a credentialed expert instructor. +1.0 GPA weight and honors designation on your official transcript.
Built by an institution with more than 200,000 hours of AI platform engineering — not a generic AI literacy module.
Applied AI is fully optional and not required to earn your diploma. Most adult students don't add it. It's here for the ones whose career direction warrants the additional investment.
Fourteen college-level business courses, taught on the Silicon Valley methodology. Optional. Subscription-based. $25/month. Notes: available at no charge to honors students.
SVHS's sister institution. 274 hours of practical business education across entrepreneurship, finance, sales, marketing, contracts, intellectual property, M&A, and more. Available as an optional $25/month subscription for adult diploma students. For founders, add Sherpa AI startup guidance for $50/month total.
| Course | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Entrepreneurship | ↗ |
| 02 | Business Organizations | ↗ |
| 03 | Valuation | ↗ |
| 04 | Raising Finance for Startups | ↗ |
| 05 | Finance & Accounting | ↗ |
| 06 | IPO & Securities Regulation | ↗ |
| 07 | Sales & Business Development | ↗ |
| 08 | Marketing | ↗ |
| 09 | Patents & Intellectual Property | ↗ |
| 10 | Patent Strategies | ↗ |
| 11 | Contracts | ↗ |
| 12 | Mergers & Acquisitions | ↗ |
| 13 | Trusts | ↗ |
| 14 | Bankruptcy & Cash Crisis Management | ↗ |
| 14 courses · 274 hours of instruction · $25/month · cancel anytime |
Optional. Not required. Not part of diploma costs.
It's a real diploma — not a GED, not a certificate of completion. SVHS is accredited by Cognia and WASC, the same regional accrediting bodies that evaluate traditional high schools. Graduates have been accepted to Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and every Ivy League school.
Yes. SVHS transcripts are accepted by hundreds of institutions worldwide, including every Ivy League university and the full UC system. Our CEEB code is 290023. We recommend confirming with your specific target institution — standard advice for any school — but SVHS accreditation is not a barrier to college admission.
A diploma from an accredited institution is the standard pathway to FAFSA eligibility at college. SVHS meets that standard. We recommend confirming with FAFSA and your specific institution, as requirements can be program-specific.
Most state licensing boards that require a high school diploma accept diplomas from regionally accredited institutions, and SVHS is accredited by Cognia and WASC. Requirements vary by state, profession, and board — we recommend confirming with the relevant licensing board before enrolling.
That depends on how many credits you still need and how much time you have to study. SVHS is self-paced with no deadlines. We review your transcripts and provide a realistic estimate after you pay the $250 admission fee and your credits are evaluated.
Total cost depends on how many credits you still need. The structure is straightforward — registration, per-semester base tuition, a flat fee per course, and a graduation fee. We start every conversation by reviewing your prior schooling so we can give you a real number rather than a misleading headline.
No. Applied Artificial Intelligence: Tools, Applications & Values is optional. The diploma can be earned without it. It's available for adult students whose career goals, college admissions strategy, or industry make the additional honors-level investment strategic.
SVHS is self-paced. There's no semester that ends without you, no class that moves on without you, and no single missed deadline that derails your progress. You study when you can and pick up exactly where you left off.
A 15-minute conversation will tell you exactly where you stand on credits, what your program would look like, and what it would cost. No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a real conversation.
Speak with someone on our admissions team. Bring your questions. Bring your transcripts if you have them.
