The call to ensure that every student, including students with disabilities, graduates from high school well prepared for college and careers is acknowledged by policymakers, professionals and business leaders. This policy brief was developed to provide guidance to state education policy leaders to support the goal of ensuring that students with disabilities leave school with meaningful diplomas. First, it provides background to clarify the diverse characteristics of students with disabilities and present information on the high school and postsecondary attainment of these students. It then explores the policy landscape across states, looking at how diploma options, course requirements and exit exams affect students with disabilities. It concludes with recommendations to states about how to improve current approaches to high school graduation requirements for students with disabilities and promote the successful completion of these students with the knowledge and skills to be college and career ready.