A high school registrar holds an administrative position involving complex clerical tasks. Some schools combine the position with that of office manager or secretary. A high school diploma usually is the only education required, but an aspiring registrar needs excellent computer skills and experience working with the public.
Main Duties
The main job duty of a high school registrar is registering and withdrawing students. The registrar requests records and transcripts for new students transferring from other districts, evaluates the transcripts to determine allowable credits and placement and verifies residency.
Student Orientation
Often, the high school registrar is in charge of student orientation each fall. She provides information and assistance to new students and their parents and makes yearly improvements to the orientation program.
Databases and Transcripts
The high school registrar maintains databases of grades, and sometimes attendance and extracurricular activity records for all students. He provides transcripts of grades to colleges and technical schools upon request.
Grades and Credits Verification
The job description for a high school registrar includes generating report cards and verifying credits earned to fulfill graduation requirements.
Publications
High school registrars compile information for school bulletins and catalogs, such as course schedules and school regulations.
