(a) The promotion of students in a public school and graduation from a public high school shall be in accordance with:
(1) Policies established by the county board; and
(2) The rules and regulations of the State Board.
(b) (1) Each student who graduates from a public high school shall receive the same type of diploma or certificate, regardless of the high school attended or the course taken.
(2) The diploma or certificate shall state that the student has completed a program of studies satisfactorily in accordance with the requirements of the State Board.