Section 51412 Of Article 2. Diplomas From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

. No diploma, certificate or other document, except transcripts and letters of recommendation, shall be conferred on a pupil as evidence of completion of a prescribed course of study or training, or of satisfactory attendance, unless the pupil has met the standards of proficiency in basic skills prescribed by the governing board of the high school district, or equivalent thereof.