How to Write a High School Transcript
A high school transcript may be necessary when filling out a college application or applying for a job. If you were homeschooled or you have misplaced your original high school transcript, you may need to create your own transcript. Writing out a high school transcript isn't too difficult as you are simply describing your academic achievements while you completed high school courses.
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Instructions
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Name the document. You can type "High School Transcript" centered at the top of the page.
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Write the date the high school transcript was created underneath the title of the document.
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Type the student's personal information. This should be one or two lines beneath the date and should also be positioned on the left side. Type the student's name, full street address, date of birth and the date the student graduated. Depending on the student's high school, you may also have to type the gender, social security number and place of birth of the student. The information should look like this:
Student: John Smith
Birthday: 05/05/05 -
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Create a chart underneath the student's personal information. How you do this will vary based upon the word processing program you are using to create the high school transcript. The chart should be split into three columns. The first column, the largest column, should be named "Classes" or "Courses." The second and third columns should be evenly spaced. Title the second column "Grade" and the third column "Credits." Once you have made the chart, enter the proper information into the chart.
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Type the student's total grade point average beneath the chart. Remember to enter both the student's earned GPA and the total possible GPA. An example is GPA: 3.5/4.0.
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Type any additional information at the bottom of the document. For example, you may want to enter academic achievements (honors, awards won) or standardized test scores (such as SAT score).
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Tips & Warnings
Remember, there isn't one right way to write a high school transcript. You can edit any of the steps listed above based upon your own personal preferences. The important thing is that you list all of the necessary information, such as courses completed, grades and overall GPA.
