What's the name for a high school diploma?

HELP!!! i have a high school diploma but it has my step fathers last name ( which is diff from my birth?

• name ...the school district is now defunct but i need this to prove i graduated high school ...point is i'll show them my diploma with some one elses name on it

• Answer:

  No worries, your school board and your State have your records on file. They can send you an official letter stating that you graduated from high school and the letter will be in your proper name. The diploma itself is still valid, you can photocopy it for job applications and just explain that it was issued under your step father's name by mistake. Ask your step father for a photocopy of his birth certificate or driver's license, or any other form of identification if you feel you want to apply for a job shortly. The two documents are acceptable until the new ones are issued. Eventually the State will issue you a new diploma. This happens all the time