High School Graduation Requirements

Requirements for graduation can be divided into two categories, credits and exams. Students are required to earn 22 credits, including a mandatory core curriculum of 18.5 credits, in order to graduate. Students also are required to pass a minimum of five New York State Regents Exams. There are additional courses and exam requirements for an Advanced Regents Diploma.

• 4 credits in English
• 4 credits in social studies
• 3 credits in math
• 3 credits in science
• 1/2 credit in health
• 1 credit in world language
• 1 credit in art or music
• 2 credits in physical ed.

Minimum 22 credits

Regents Diploma

• Minimum score of 65 required on all exams listed below:
• 1 Math Regents
• 1 Science Regents
• 1 Social Studies
• English Regents

AND at least one of the following:

• Humanities Pathway: a second social studies Regents or state-approved alternative
• STEM Pathway: a second science Regents, second math Regents or a state-approved alternative
• Bi-literacy (Language other than English) Pathway: completion of a world language sequence and state-approved world language checkpoint B assessment
• CTE Pathway: completion of a state-approved CTE program and assessment
• Arts Pathway: completion of an arts sequence including a minimum of 54 WBL Hours, Employability Profile, & Career Plan
• CDOS Pathway: completion of 2 credits of CTE, 54 WBL Hours, Employability Profile, & Career Plan

Advanced Regents Diploma

• All of the above exams plus additional tests listed below, with minimum score of 65 required
• 2 additional math Regents exams
• 1 additional science Regents exam
• 4 credits in world language OR a five-unit sequence in art, music, business, technology, family and consumer sciences, or career and technical education (CTE)
• World language Regents exam (if completing a foreign language sequence)

Students who have a 90 or better average for all of their Regents exams will be awarded a “with honors” distinction with their Regents or Advanced Regents Diplomas.

Local Diploma

A local diploma is only available to students with disabilities. See our Special Education page for details.