Graduation Requirements / Overview

Grade Promotion Requirements:

5 credits to be considered 10th grade
11 credits to be considered 11th grade
16 credits to be considered 12th grade

22 credits and a passing exam grade on 5 NYS Regents exams are needed to graduate as indicated on the table below:

	Minimum # of credits	Minimum exam score for Regents Diploma for all students	Minimum exam score for Local Diploma for students with a disability
English	4	65	55
Social Studies Distributed as follows: US History (1) Part. in Government (0.5) Economics (0.5) Other (2)	4	65 (US) 65 (Global)	55 (US) 55 (Global)
Science Distributed as follows: Life Science (1) Physical Science (1) *Life Science or Physical Science	3	65	55
Mathematics	3	65	55
Language Other than English (LOTE)	1**
Art or Music	1
PE (participation each semester)	2
Health	0.5
Electives	3.5
TOTAL	22	5 exams	5 exams

** Students with a disability may be excused from the requirements for 1 unit of credit in LOTE if so indicated on the IEP or 504 Plan but must still earn 22 credits to graduate

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