Cohort and Grade Designation

  • Key Terms
    Cohort     is the year in which a scholar begins 9th grade for the first time.

    Each year, students move forward with their cohort/grade level. 

    Please note that students must earn at least 22 credits and pass the five regents exams to graduate. 

     

    Grades 7 & 8

    Students have the potential to earn 1-3 credits before high school.

    Algebra I, Living Environment, and Spanish IC. Students need to pass the class and the regents exam.

    Grade 9

    5 credits must be earned and minimum of 1 regents passed by the end of the 9th-grade year.

    Grade 10

    Enter with 5 credits earned. Accumulate 11 credits and  2 or more regents passed by the end of the 10th-grade year. 

    Grade 11

    Enter 11th grade with 11 credits and two regents exams passed.

    5 credits must come from the successful completion of core classes (i.e. English, Math, Science, Social Studies, LOTE, Fine Arts, PE, and/or Health). 

    Grade 12

    Enter 12th grade with a minimum of 16 credits and 3 regents passed.

    The scholar must have a schedule to graduate in June of the current school year. This class schedule may include credit recovery classes that are scheduled beyond the normal school day.

     Post-secondary Options

     College, Trade, and/or Career