BYU OHS accepts and classifies transfer credits earned or grade placement from institutions that are accredited by a recognized national, regional, or state accrediting agency.
BYU OHS generally does not accept credits or grade placement from non-accredited institutions.
Before a request to transfer credit into any BYU OHS program will be considered, an official transcript is required and must be sent directly to the program (using the email address listed above for each program) directly from each school that has awarded credit. The transcript must be a certified original. The format must be either a digital front and back scan or PDF. Documents that will not be accepted for transfer credit review include: any document labeled “unofficial,” grade reports, advising reports, and photos (e.g., images taken with a smartphone) and screenshots.
The following are examples of accepted high school accrediting agencies:
- Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS WASC)
- Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSACESS)
- New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
- Cognia
- United States state departments of education
Even if an accredited school has accepted transfer credit into that school, BYU OHS must receive an official transcript from the accredited institution that originally granted the credit.
International Students
All high school credit (not U.S. accredited) completed outside of the United States must be evaluated by an international equivalency evaluation agency at the applicant’s expense. This requirement applies to credits that may have been evaluated by a different U.S. accredited secondary institution and reported on the high school transcript.
Transcripts sent directly to BYU OHS may be discarded unless submitted by an accredited U.S. institution. BYU OHS will accept credit equivalency evaluations from International Education Research Foundation (IERF) and The Evaluation Company.
Internal Audit of Transfer Credit and Four-year Graduation Plan
The Research Evaluation Data Analytics (REDA) team may periodically conduct an internal audit of transfer credit to track accuracy and compliance with BYU OHS transfer credit policy. This is to protect the student’s academic progress toward graduation and the integrity of BYU OHS.
Exceptions
Exceptions for the awarding of transfer credit may be granted in rare circumstances. To apply for an exception, follow step one of this formal petition procedure:
- The student/Parent sends a written petition to a member of the Credit Review Committee.
- The Credit Review Committee meets to review the request.
- The Credit Review Committee recommends approval or denial in writing to the superintendent.
- If the Credit Review Committee recommended approval, the superintendent then reviews and gives approval or denial in writing to the principal. The superintendent has decision-making authority for the awarding of credit, subject to ratification by the ESA governing board.
- Note: There is no appeal process available for rejection of a petition to award transfer credit.
- Note: The ESA governing board will receive word of the superintendent’s approval and generally is expected to ratify, but may vote to reject, the award of credit.
- The principal informs the student/Parent of the decision in writing.
