High school graduates need a copy of their transcripts when applying to colleges.
If you are not heading straight off to a college or technical school after finishing high school, you may have just filed your transcript away with your other papers. If you want to attend college at a later date and can't locate your high school transcripts, getting additional copies should not be a problem, especially if your high school has a comprehensive website.
Instructions
1. Go to your high school's website using a search engine. See if you can find the page with information about obtaining copies of transcripts. This page may be under the heading "Services" or "Academics."
2. Fill out the applicable form if you find the transcript page on the website. You'll likely have to supply your name, place and date of birth, Social Security number, parents' names, month and year of graduation, and the address for where the transcript will be sent. Typically, you'll be required to print it out and either mail or fax the request to the school, though some schools allow email requests. You may have to pay a fee depending on how many copies you want.
3. Obtain the phone number for the school's administrative office on the website if you're unable to find a transcript page on the website.
4. Call the school and ask to speak to someone about getting a copy of your high school transcript. Explain that you need it for registering for college or a technical school.
5. Follow all the instructions you are given. You may have to fax or mail copies of your birth certificate and driver's license.
6. See if the admissions office of the college or technical school you plan to attend will make the calls necessary to get copies of your transcript. This may be an alternative to doing it yourself.
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