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Academic Requirements for
Graduation
Students may earn a Local Diploma, a Regents Diploma, or an
Advanced Regents Diploma.
While an Advanced Regents Diploma is not a requirement for
college entrance, it is a desirable goal because it means a
student has successfully completed more challenging courses in
all academic areas. Please consult with our Guidance team for
more information. The following chart outlines these options:
Course &
Examination Requirements
| |
DIPLOMA |
|
REQUIRED COURSES |
LOCAL |
REGENTS |
ADVANCED REGENTS |
|
English
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Social Studies |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Mathematics
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Science
|
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Health
|
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
The Arts |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
CORE CREDITS |
15.5 |
15.5 |
15.5 |
|
Language Other
Than English |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
Physical
Education |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Sequence
Courses/Electives |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
TOTAL REQUIRED |
23.5 |
23.5 |
23.5 |
| |
DIPLOMA |
|
REQUIRED COURSES |
LOCAL |
REGENTS |
ADVANCED REGENTS |
|
English
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3 RE
Mathematics |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
World History
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
US History &
Government |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Science |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
2nd Science |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Language Other
Than English |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
PASSING GRADE |
55% |
65% |
65% |
General
education students must pass all five required Regents exams at
a score of 65 or above. Students entering 9th grade in 2009 or
earlier are eligible to substitute Regents Competency Tests (RCT’s)
for Regents Exams or score a minimum of 55% on Regents Exams to
be eligible for a local diploma.
In addition, to earn an Advanced Regents diploma, a student must
take and pass two additional math and one science Regents exam
with a grade of at least 65% and complete either:
- A
language other than English (total 3 credits)
- Career
and Technical education (5 credits), plus one credit in a
language other than English
- The arts
(5 credits), plus one credit in a language other than
English.
- A
commencement level course in technology education may be
used as the third unit of credit in science or mathematics
See your
Guidance Counselor with any questions. |
