GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(Subject to change based on NYS Board of Regents approval)

Class of 2016 through 2019

(Entered 9th grade in September 2012 2015)

Regents Diploma

Regents Advanced Diploma

Required Courses

Required Courses

English
Social Studies
Math
Science
World Language
Art/Music
Health
Physical Education
Electives

4 Credits
4 Credits(a)
3 Credit
3 Credits
1 Credit(d)
1 Credit(b)
.5 Credit
2 Credit
3.5 Credits

English
4 Credits
Social Studies
4 Credits(a)
Math
3 Credits
Science
3 Credits
World Language
3 Credits(c)
Art/Music
1 Credit(b)
Health
.5 Credit
Physical Education
2 Credits
Electives
1.5 Credits

Total

22 Credits

Total

Required Exams
(Passing score of 65 and above)

Comprehensive English
Regents Mathematics(e)
Regents Global History and Geography
Regents U.S. History and Government
Regents Science

22 Credits
Required Exams
(Passing score of 65 and above)

Comprehensive English
Three Regents Mathematics Exams
Regents Global History and Geography
Regents U.S. History and Government
Two Regents Science Exams 1 Life Science &
1 Physical Science
Foreign Language Checkpoint B Exam

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT FOOTNOTES

a. Minimum four credits required, including 2 units in Global History and Geography, 1 unit in
US History and Government, unit in Participation in Government and unit in
Economics.
b. To satisfy the arts requirement students must earn one credit through one of the following
options:
Studio in Art
Design & Drawing
Chorus
Orchestra
Band
Music Theory

c. To earn the Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation, the student must complete one of
the following:
3 credits in a language other than English and pass appropriate locally
developed comprehensive exam with a score of 65 or better.
5 credits in CTE plus 1 credit in a language other than English
5 credits in the arts, plus 1 credit in a language other than English
c. To earn the Regents diploma, the student must earn one high school credit in a World
Language either by passing the locally developed proficiency examination or by passing the
course itself during high school
d. To earn the Regents diploma, the student must pass Regents in Mathematics, Integrated
Algebra, Common Core Algebra, Geometry, Common Core Geometry or Algebra
II/Trigonometry

REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH HONORS

Students may earn a Regents Diploma with Honors by achieving an average of 90% or better in
the Core Regents Examination: English, Global History & Geography, US History, one Science
Regents, one Mathematics Regents or Math Common Core Exam.

ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH HONORS

Students may earn an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors by achieving an average of 90%
or better in all of the following required Regents Examinations: English, Global History &
Geography, US History, two Sciences (one life science and one physical science), three Math
and either a locally developed comprehensive examination in a World Language with a score of
65 or a 5 credit sequence in either Art, Business or Music.

ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH MASTERY

IN MATHEMATICS AND/OR SCIENCE
Students who first enter grade nine in September 2009 and thereafter who complete all
course work and testing requirements for the Regents diploma with advanced designation
in mathematics and/or science and who pass, with a score of 85 or better, three
commencement level Regents examinations in mathematics and/or three commencement
level Regents examinations in science, will earn a Regents diploma with advanced
designation , with an annotation on the diploma that denotes mastery in mathematics
and/or science, as applicable.
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