 Employers, colleges, and universities generally do not distinguish between high school diplomas based on the jurisdiction of awarding, and consider all high school diplomas of the same level to be equivalent.However, where differences in curriculum requirements or levels of academic rigor are made between diplomas issued in a particular jurisdiction, distinctions may be made.Specific requirements for the curriculum content and the level of academic rigor needed for acceptance may be made by those who request a high school diploma.