NYS Graduation Requirements

Grades 7 and 8:

All students shall be provided instruction designed to enable them to achieve, by the end of grade eight, State intermediate learning standards through:

  • English language arts, two units of study;

  • Social studies, two units of study;

  • Science, two units of study;

  • Mathematics, two units of study;

  • Career and Technical Education, one and three quarters unit;

  • Physical education as required by section 135.4(c)(ii) of Commissioner’s Regulations (basically, every other day);

  • Health education, one half unit of study as required by section 135.3(c) of Commissioner’s Regulations;

  • The arts, including one half unit of study in the visual arts, and one half unit of study in music;

  • Library and information skills, the equivalent of one period per week in grade seven and eight;

  • Languages other than English pursuant to section 100.2(d) of Commissioner’s Regulations;

  • Career development and occupational studies.