NYS Graduation Requirements:

Minimum Units of Credit Required

New York State Standards

Regents Adv. Regents

English 4 4

Social Studies 4 4

Math 3 3

Science 3 3

Health 1/2       1/2

Arts/Music 1 1

Foreign Language 1 3(a)

Physical Ed. 2 2

Electives 3 1/2 1 1/2

Total 22 22

Minimum Regents Exams Needed To Pass (Minimum Score 65%)

Regents Diploma: Students will need to pass the following Regents Exams:

English Language Arts

Global History & Geography II

US History & Government

Algebra I

Science (Any 1 of 4)

Advanced Regents Diploma: In addition to the above exams, students will also need to pass:

Geometry

Algebra II

2nd Science Exam

Foreign Language (a)

Regents Diploma and Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors: Students may graduate with Honors by obtaining a 90% or better average on Regents Exams.

Advanced Regents Diploma with Mastery:

Math: Graduates must earn at least 85% on each Regents Exam in Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry.

Science: Graduates must earn at least 85% on each Regents Exam in 3 of the 4 Science Regents Exam Earth & Space Sciences, Life Science:  Biology, Physical Setting/ Chemistry and Physical Setting/Physics.