How to Request a Transcript for a Job

The easiest approach to getting a copy of your diploma is to contact your old high school. They should be able to mail you a copy or at least point you in the direction of someone who can. 

Before you start calling around, check your high school's website. There may be a request forms page that you can use to request a copy of your diploma. If their website doesn't have this feature, no worries. There is still one thing just about any high school website has their contact information. 

Call or email your high school and speak to someone about ordering a new copy of your diploma. Some schools do give out replacement diplomas themselves, and some don't. If yours can't, then they will at least be able to send you to the party who can help you. 

Go to Your High School 

Like your high school's website, the one for your school's district may have an option to request your diploma on the site. If not, then there should be some form of contact information that you can jot down. 

Call or email the school district directly and tell them that you need a copy of your diploma. Again, they should have records for every student that went to school in your district. They should be able to send you a copy of your diploma. 

There is a chance that your school is unable to provide you with a copy of your diploma at all. Instead, they will offer to give you a copy of your transcripts.

If you find yourself in the rare situation where your school and school district is unable to provide you with a replacement diploma or a transcript, you'll need to contact the state's department of education. They will have records of any high schools—even the ones that are shut down. 

They should be able to point you in the direction of someone who can help. They will probably ask you for your name, the town where your high school was located, the name of your high school, and the year you graduated.