M-DCPS had 21,354 graduates in the 2022-2023 academic year. Ninety two percent of students achieved a standard diploma (24 credits). Some students opted for an international curriculum pathway, with 846 (4%) attaining an Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) diploma, and 436 (2%) obtaining an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma. An additional 468 (2%) students earned an Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL) 18-credit diploma. Over a third of graduates (33%) earned the Superintendent's Diploma of Distinction for outstanding academics and community service. Florida's Scholar and Merit diploma designations were awarded to 4,656 (22%) graduates demonstrating academic strength and/or success in attaining career industry certifications. This year 3,601 (17%) students also earned the Florida Seal of Biliteracy, in Gold or Silver, demonstrating mastery of a foreign language.