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Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

51±¬ÁÏ students have access to the local diploma, the Regents diploma, and the Regents diploma with advanced designation. To earn a 51±¬ÁÏ high school diploma, studentsÌýmust meet both the credit requirements and the assessment requirements.ÌýSchools and districts may create diploma requirements in addition to those required by the 51±¬ÁÏ.

Diploma Credit Requirements

While there are multiple means of earning units of credit towards a diploma, typically students earn diploma credit through the mastery of the learning outcomes set forth in a locally developed syllabus for a given high school subject, after the student had the opportunity to complete a unit of study (180 minutes of instruction per week throughout the school year, or the equivalent).Ìý The credit requirements below apply to all diploma types:Ìýlocal, Regents, and Regents with advanced designation.Ìý

Ìý Minimum Number of Credits
English 4

Social Studies

Distributed as follows:

  • US History (1 credit)
  • Global History and Geography (2 credits)
  • Participation in Government (1/2 credit)
    • Economics (1/2 credit)
 4

Science

Distributed as follows:

  • Life Science (1 credit)
  • Physical Science (1 credit)
  • Life or Physical Science (1 credit)
 3
Mathematics 3
World Languages 1*
The Arts (Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater, and/or Visua