Graduation Requirements
REGENTS DIPLOMA |
CREDITS |
REGENTS W/ ADVANCED DESIGNATION DIPLOMA |
CREDITS |
English |
4 |
English |
4 |
Social Studies |
4 |
Social Studies |
4 |
Math(a) |
3 |
Math |
3 |
Science(a) |
3 |
Science |
3 |
LOTE |
1(b) |
LOTE(c) |
3 |
Art/Music |
1 |
Art/Music |
1 |
Health |
.5 |
Health |
.5 |
Physical Education |
2 |
Physical Education |
2 |
Sequence/Electives |
3.5 |
Sequence/Electives |
1.5 |
TOTAL |
22 |
TOTAL |
22 |
REQUIRED EXAMS (All exams required a score of 65 or above) |
REQUIRED EXAMS (All exams required a score of 65 or above) |
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English Comprehensive |
English Comprehensive |
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1 Regents Math |
3 Regents Math |
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Regents Global Studies |
Regents Global Studies |
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Regents U.S. History |
Regents U.S. History |
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Regents Science |
2 Regents Science |
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Regents LOTE (c) |
- An integrated course in mathematics/science/technology may be used to satisfy the requirement for a third unit of credit in mathematics or science.
- All students, with the exception of special education students exempt from LOTE on their IEP, are required to have completed two units of study and earn 1 credit in LOTE by the end of grade 9.
- Students must complete 3 units of credit in a second language resulting in a locally-developed Regents exam; or 5 units of credit in career and technical education plus 1 credit in a second language; or 5 units of art/music plus 1 credit in a second language.
- Students may earn a mastery level notation on their diploma if they score 85 or above on all three state required math exams.
- Students may earn a mastery level notation on their diploma if they score 85 or above on three state assessment science exams.
Should a student desire to graduate early, a procedure will be required prior to approval of accelerated graduation. To begin the process both the student and parent will meet with the student’s counselor. After this initial meeting, the request for accelerated graduation must be presented in writing by the student’s parents to the principal with approval from the student’s counselor. The student must be able to show that he/she can meet all NYS graduation requirements in the shortened time period.
** Students requesting early graduation must have approval of the principal, counselor and parents. (Refer to “Accelerated Graduation” xvii).