General Information
Polk County Public Schools is now offering a secure site to order former student records online.
Per District policy and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) student records are only available to those who have authorization from the student or parent, guardian or responsible person if the student is less than 18 years of age. If the student is 18 years of age or older, school records will not be released to a parent, guardian, or responsible person without the student’s written consent.
Corporate records requests, with the exception of verification of graduation, require a signed release by the former student.
Please note the information below:
- Requests for information must be completed online and will be processed on normal business days during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM).
- When ordering a transcript to be sent to a college; the transcript will be sent electronically unless otherwise stated.
- Please allow up to 7 business days for processing standard records requests.
- If there is a problem in locating your information, you will be contacted via email.
- A four dollar convenience fee will be added to each transaction.
- To submit a request, you will need an email address, the last four digits of your social security number, a drivers license number, and a credit / debit card. If you do not have a social security number or drivers license, use all 9's on the online form for those entries.
- Click the appropriate link button to request information.
Please note that this website is optimized for IE 9.0 and higher, Safari, Chrome and Firefox.
All requests will be checked for accuracy. Any inaccurate information may result in your record not being processed. All communication with regard to your order, payment, our progress, and the records delivery will be sent via email.
High School Transcript | $4.00 |
Middle School Transcript | $4.00 |
Elementary School Transcript | $4.00 |
Proof of Age | $4.00 |
Copy of Birth Certificate | $4.00 |
Psychological Record | $4.00 |
ESE Record | $4.00 |
Immunization Record | $4.00 |
Vocational Record (please state the course taken in the special instructions on the order form) | $4.00 |
If we do not have a copy of the Birth Certificate, we will provide proof of age using the existing student record information.
To submit a request, you will need an email address, the last four digits of your social security number, a drivers license number, and a credit / debit card. If you do not have a social security number or drivers license, use all 9's on the online form for those entries.
High School Transcript | $8.00 |
Verification of Graduation |
$8.00 |
Vocational School Course Completion |
$8.00 |
Corporate records requests, with the exception of verification of graduation, require a signed release by the former student.
You deliver the signed deliver using one of the following methods:
- Upload via the online Order Tracker
- Email: stephanie.howard@polk-fl.net
Duplicate GED Diplomas may be obtained by contacting the GED Testing Office, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 634, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or call 877-352-4331 (toll free) or 850-245-0449.
Polk County Schools Alumni
In order for Herff Jones to produce a replacement diploma for you we would need you to send Herff Jones the following:
- An original sealed transcript obtained from polkfl.scriborder.com for a fee of $8.00
- A money order in the amount of $15 for diploma made out to Herff Jones
- The address where you would like the diploma mailed
- A phone number in case we have questions
It will take approximately 6 weeks to print the diploma. Please mail everything to the address listed below,
Herff-Jones Diplomas
Attn: Charles Sheppard
4601 W 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN
46268
Standard production schedule is 6 weeks. You may rush this to a production schedule of 4 weeks for a fee of $50.00. You may also pay $75.00 to move the production schedule to 2 weeks.
Charles W. Sheppard
Account Manager, Diploma
317-612-3887