Requires a high school equivalency certificate, that is issued by the state board for community and technical colleges and the superintendent of public instruction, to be issued as follows: (1) If the recipient of the certificate is at least eighteen years of age or has completed eighteen or more credits in a twenty-four credit graduation system adopted in accordance with a resolution of the state board of education, the recipient's certificate must be issued as a Washington state high school diploma; and

(2) For all other recipients, the certificate must be issued as a high school equivalency certificate.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, to develop recommendations for modifying state and school district graduation rate data collection and tabulation requirements and processes to reflect the Washington state high school diplomas.