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Is a GED the same as your high school diploma?

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High School GED is mistakenly thought to be an equivalency diploma by many people. In fact, it is not an equivalent. GED stands for...

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High School

High School refers to grades 9-12 in the United States. Its name is believed to originate from 14th-century Scotland, where 'high school' referred to the Royal High School of Edinburgh and was used as a model for the first public high school in the United States, the English High School founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1821.

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GED

A GED (general education development test) is used to issue students who didn't graduate high school an opportunity to earn a high school degree.

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