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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to earn a diploma, every student must earn a minimum of 22 credits in addition to meeting specific testing competencies. Only those students who successfully complete the diploma requirements will take part in graduation exercises.
CLASSES OF 2012(1) and thereafter
|
Required Core Subjects
|
Regents Diploma |
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation |
| English | 4 Credits with 1 Regents exam (grade of 65 or higher) |
4 Credits with 1 Regents exam (grade of 65 or higher) |
| Social Studies | 4 Credits with 2 Regents exams (Global Hist. & U.S. Hist.) (grades of 65 or higher ) |
4 Credits with 2 Regents exams (Global Hist. & U.S. Hist.) (grades of 65 or higher) |
| Mathematics | 3 Credits with 1 Regents exam (Math A or Integrated Algebra) (grade of 65 or higher) |
3 Credits with 2 Regents exams (Math A and Math B) OR 3 Regents exams (Integrated Alg., Geometry, Algebra 2/Trig) (grades of 65 or higher) |
| Science | 3 Credits(2) with 1 Regents exam (grade of 65 or higher) |
3 Credits(2) with 2 Regents exams - Living Environment Regents exam and one Physical Setting exam (grades of 65 or higher) |
| Language Other than English (LOTE) | 1 Credit(3) |
3 Credits with 1 Regents exam or LOTE Comprehensive Assessment (4) (grade of 65 or higher) |
| Physical Education | 2 Credits(5) |
2 Credits(5) |
| Art and/or Music | 1 Credit |
1 Credit |
| Health | .5 Credit |
.5 Credit |
| Electives | 3.5 Credits |
1.5 Credits |
| TOTAL | 22 Credits |
22 Credits |
- Students entering Grade 9 in 2008 and thereafter must score a 65 or above on all 5 required Regents exams. No local diploma option for regular education students.
- Included in the 3 Science credit earned must be 1 Physical Setting course and the Living Environment course.
- Students are required to complete 1 credit of Languages Other than English (LOTE) and/or to have passed the LOTE Proficiency Exam.
- May substitute 5 units of credit of Art, Music, or Occ. Ed.
- All students must take Physical Education each semester and earn the equivalent of 2 credits in order to graduate.
Special Education students may substitute RCT exams when they do not pass a Regents exam in order to attain a local diploma for students entering grade 9 through September 2010.
