High School Diploma Classes (Formerly GED/HSE Classes) Southwestern Illinois College
HIgh School Diploma Classes

High School Diploma Classes (Formerly GED/HSE Classes)

High School Diploma (GED) Program Overview

Adult Education and Literacy provides FREE classes preparing individuals for the GED or HiSET exams to obtain their State of Illinois High School Diploma.

Classroom instruction covers the subject matter a student will encounter on each of the 4 subject matter tests: Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, and Math. In addition to covering the basic content of the GED & HiSet exams, classroom instruction will also focus on test-taking skills.

Program Locations and Times

Belleville Campus
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am – 11:50 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:20 p.m.

Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am – 11:50 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 5:30 pm – 8:20 p.m.

Wyvetter Younge East St. Louis Higher Education Campus
Monday through Thursday 9:00 am – 11:50 a.m.

Red Bud Campus
Contact the Regional Office of Education for location options

High School Diploma Campus Coordinators

Belleville Campus & Red Bud Campus
618-222-5352
Cell – 618-900-8550

Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
Jimmy Usery
james.usery@swic.edu
618-797-7358
Cell – 618-900-8546

Wyvetter H. Younge East St Louis Campus
Jean McClendon
laverna.mcclendon@swic.edu
Cell – 618-578-2992

High School Diploma Flyer showing the Fall 2025 classes and locations
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