DCSD Adult Education Program

The Adult Education Program provides a valuable purpose of inspiring adults to be lifelong learners, empowering adults to achieve their educational goals, and celebrating their accomplishments as they excel personally and professionally.

To register for classes, please click on the following link:

Earn your high school equivalency diploma for FREE. The HOPE High School Equivalency Examination Grant is now available to qualified individuals in Georgia, covering the cost of their GED test.

To apply, please visit www.HSEtest4Free.com!

5 Step Enrollment Process

Orientation Presentation & Student Online Registration
TABE Pre-Tests
Interview – Test Data | Goals
Enroll in Classes
Sign-in upon Class Entry

Why should you get the High School Equivalency?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults who acquire a GED earn $8,451 more per year than adults who never completed high school.
Projected over an expected work life of 40 years, this difference totals approximately $340,000 for each GED graduate.
Having a High School Equivalency opens up options for employment that are not available for non-graduates.
The HSE diploma is accepted at most technical schools and colleges.

High School Equivalency Options

GED Test

Four sections:

Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

*Each GED Content Area Exam costs $40.
*The passing score for each exam is 145 or higher.
*There are additional requirements for 16 & 17 years-old students that include obtaining permission from the state to take the exam.

HiSET Exam

Five sections:

Language Arts – Reading
Language Arts – Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies

*Each HiSET Subject Area Test costs $26.75.*Score at least 8 out of 20 on each of the five subtests. Score at least 2 out of 6 on the essay.
*Achieve a total combined score on all five HiSET subtests of at least 45 out of 100.
*Take all subject-area tests in a uniform language (English or Spanish).
*There are additional requirements for 16 & 17 years-old students that include obtaining permission from the state to take the exam.

High School Equivalency Classes

The HSE classes include the “reading, writing, thinking, and problem-solving skills needed for success in post-secondary educational programs and the world of work.” (Kaplan, 2019)