Guidance

From the guidance corner…                                   

Elizabeth Mazes

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS –

 To meet New York City and State requirements for a high school diploma, a general education student must meet the following minimum requirements:

 Subject                                   Credits (1 credit is earned for each TERM of the class)

English                                                            8

Math                                                   6

Foreign Language                              2

Science:                                              6 total (3 COMPLETE year
 Living Environment               2

 Chemistry OR Physics

   OR Earth Science                   2

            Add’l/Other Science              2

Social Studies:                                                8 total

Global History                                    4

US History                              2

Government                           1

Economics                              1

Art/Music/Drama                              2

Health                                                 1

PE                                                        7 terms (.60 credits per term)

Electives                                             7

            TOTAL:                        44

In addition, a student must pass the following 5 Regents exams with a score of 65 or higher:

                        1 Science (Living Environment, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics)

                        1 Math (Algebra, Geometry, or Trigonometry)

                        Global History

                        US History

                        ELA

To earn an Advanced Regents Diploma, a student must take 2 more years of foreign language classes (for a total of 6 FL credits), and pass the following 4 additional Regents exams:

                        1 more Science (from the list above)

                        2 more Maths (all 3 on the list above)

                        Foreign Language

Students who are eligible for the Safety Net testing (RCTs), should clarify those requirements with their guidance counselor.