Graduation Requirements

  • Graduation Requirements
    Below is a basic overview of the NYS graduation requirements. Every student has an individualized plan, so if you have any questions or would like more information please see pages 1-4 in the Course Description Booklet or come see your counselor!
    Credits needed to graduate by diploma type:

    Regents

    Regents w/ Adv. Des.

    English

    4

    4

    Social Studies

    4

    4

    Math

    3

    3

    Science

    3

    3*

    LOTE

    1

    3**

    Music/Art

    1

    1

    Phys. Edu.

    2

    2

    Health

    0.5

    0.5

    Electives

    3.5

    1.5

    TOTAL

    22

    22

    *1 credit must be Living Environment
    **While most 4-year colleges expect students to have taken at least 3 years of Foreign Language in high school, a student may elect to substitute a 5-credit sequence in Art, Business, Family & Consumer Sciences, Music, Technology or Vocational Education (EMCC).
    Regents Exams needed to graduate by diploma type:

    		 Regents Regents w/Adv. Des.
    English 1: ELA Exam 1: ELA Exam

    Social Studies
    2    : Global History
    &
    2    : Global History
    &

    		 US History US History
    Math
    1    : Algebra, Geometry or
    3    : Algbra, Geometry, &

    		 Algebra 2/Trig Algebra 2/Trig

    Science

    1    : Earth Science or


    2: Living Environment &


    		 Living Environment or Earth Science or Physics

    		Chemistry or Physics or Chemistry

    LOTE

    1    : LOTE Regents
    TOTAL 5 9