Direct Transfer to James H. Groves Adult High School . This option refers to students whose school principals recommend transfer directly to Groves Adult High School rather than dropping out. Students are considered officially transferred after the Groves principal enrolls the student and the student has attended one class. After completing the program, students earn a high school diploma issued by the James H. Groves Adult High School. Groves Alternative Secondary Education Program .
Students ultimately receive high school diplomas from their home high schools.
Students, to be eligible, must remain enrolled at the high school day program or work study program for at least one credit. Prior to the 1989-90 school year, students who wished to attend James H. Groves Adult High School were required to be officially withdrawn from high school for a period of six months before entry. These students were officially categorized as dropouts. In July 1989, with the revision of the Delaware Handbook for K-12 Education , options 2 and 3 became available. Students in these categories are not classified as dropouts, and are not counted in the dropout figures over the past four years.