FAQs

The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is to serve students, support teachers, empower parents, and engage the community so that every student graduates prepared to reach their full potential.

Requests made through this portal are public records. 

The SCDE recommends that when submitting a request, do not include confidential information. While requester information is not published on the portal, this information is public and may be released in response to a public records request.

Once you submit your request, you will receive email notifications (to the email address you submitted) regarding the status of your request (if you are not receiving the email notifications, check your spam/junk folder).

Per S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30(C), Each public body, upon written request for records made under this chapter, shall within ten days (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the receipt of the request, notify the person making the request of its determination and the reasons for it; provided, however, that if the record is more than twenty-four months old at the date the request is made, the public body has twenty days (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays) of the receipt to make this notification. The determination is not required to include a final decision or express an opinion as to whether specific portions of the documents or information may be subject to redaction according to exemptions provided for by Section 30-4-40 or other state or federal laws.

If the request is granted, the record must be furnished or made available for inspection or copying no later than thirty calendar days from the date on which the final determination was provided, unless the records are more than twenty-four months old, in which case the public body has no later than thirty-five calendar days from the date on which the final determination was provided.

If a deposit as provided in subsection (B) is required by the public body, the record must be furnished or made available for inspection or copying no later than thirty calendar days from the date on which the deposit is received, unless the records are more than twenty-four months old, in which case the public body has no later than thirty-five calendar days from the date on which the deposit was received to fulfill the request. The full amount of the total cost must be paid at the time of the production of the request.

Helpful Resources

Media Requests

If you are a member of the media, submit your request for public records through the online portal. If you have any additional questions, please email [email protected].



GED Requests and Duplicate High School Diplomas:

The SCDE is now offering a convenient and secure website for former students and corporations to request GED transcripts and student records online. Please note, if you have withdrawn at any time during the current school year, contact the last school attended for copies of records. Please use the following link to make your GED request: https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/adult-education/general-education-development-ged/

Non-GED Transcripts:

Please contact the school district where you attended school for a copy of the transcript you are seeking.

School District locator: https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/schools/school-directory/

Report Card Data:

For data gathered in the current year school report card, please visit: https://screportcards.com/

For data gathered in historic state report cards, please visit: https://www.ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/state-report-cards/

School Bus Footage:

If you are requesting school bus video footage, please send your request to the individual school district as the SCDE does not maintain these records.