
Graduation Requirements
Regents Diploma
Required Credits
- English: 4
- Social Studies: 4
- Mathematics: 3
- Science: 3
- World Languages: 1
- Art/Music: 1
- Health: 0.5
- Physical Education: 2
- Electives: 3.5
- TOTAL: 22
Required Regents Exams
- English Language Arts (Common Core) (65)
- Global History & Geography (65)
- United States History & Government (65)
- Mathematics (Common Core) (65)
- Science (65)
- Locally developed Checkpoint A Comprehensive Exam for World Languages (65)
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation
Required Credits
- English: 4
- Social Studies: 4
- Mathematics: 3
- Science: 3
- World Languages: 3*
- Art/Music: 1
- Health: 0.5
- Physical Education: 2
- Electives: 1.5
- TOTAL: 22
*Students acquiring 5 units of credit in one of the following may be exempt from the Language Other Than English (LOTE) requirement for a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation: Art, Business, Music or Career and Technical Education.
Required Regents Exams
- English Language Arts (Common Core) (65)
- Global History & Geography (65)
- United States History & Government (65)
- Algebra 1 (Common Core) (65)
- Geometry (Common Core) (65)
- Algebra 2 (Common Core) (65)
- Science (2 Regents Exams) (65)
- Locally developed Checkpoint B Comprehensive Exam for World Languages (65)
4+1 Multiple Pathways to Graduation
Students should consult with their school counselor regarding the New York State Pathway Diploma options.
4 Regents Exams, each with a passing score of 65 or higher:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
plus at least one of the following:
Humanities Pathway
A second social studies exam or state-approved alternate assessment
Arts Pathway
Completion of an arts sequence and state-approved assessment
STEM Pathway
A second math or science Regents exam or state-approved alternate assessment
Bi-Literacy Pathway
Completion of a Language Other Than English (LOTE) sequence and state-approved assessment
CTE Pathway
Completion of a state-approved CTE program and assessment