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New York State - Credit Requirements
Required Courses
Regents Diploma
*Advanced Regents Diploma
English
4 credits
4 credits
Social Studies
4 credits
4 credits
Math
3 credits
3 credits
Science
3 credits
3 credits
Health
½ credit
½ credit
Art and/or Music
1 credit
1 credit
LOTE (Languages other than English)
1 credit
3 credits*
Physical Education
2 credits
2 credits
Electives
3 ½ credits
1½ credits
Total Minimum Required Credits
22 total credits
22 total credits
*To earn an Advanced Regents Diploma, students must complete one of the following:
-3 units of credit in LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
-5 units of credit in Art, Music or Career Technology Education (CTE): Business, Technology, Myers Center BOCES Career & Technical SchoolNew York State - Exam Requirements
Regents Diploma
(Passing Score of 65 or above)Advanced Regents Diploma
(Passing Score of 65 or above)English Language Arts
English Language Arts
Math
3 Math Exams (Algebra, Geometry & Algebra II)
Global History
Global History
United States History
United States History
Science
2 Science Exams (1 Life Science & 1 Physical Science)
LOTE (Languages other than English)
Diploma Notes:
Safety Net: New York State provides an option for a local diploma for students with a classified disability. Under these safety net guidelines, students may score between 55-64 on their 5 required Regents exams and still qualify for their local diploma. Additionally, for students with a classified disability, scores of 45-54 on any required Regents exam (Except ELA and Mathematics) can be compensated by a score of 65 or above on another required Regents exam including ELA and Mathematics.
Honors Diplomas: Students may qualify for honors diploma status if they earn a 90 average or above on their required examinations for graduation. Therefore, a student would need to earn a 90 average or above on all their exams required for their regents diploma in order to earn a NYS Regents Diploma with Honors and likewise, a student would need to earn a 90 average on all required examinations for their advanced
Regents Diploma in order to earn an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors.