REGENTS EXAMS

Regents Diploma Test Requirements (grade of 65 or higher)

• English Regents (11th grade)

• Math Regents (most commonly Integrated Algebra in 9th or 10th grade)

• Global Studies Regents (10th grade)

• US History Regents (11th grade)

• Science Regents (most commonly Living Environment or Earth Science)

• Second Language School Exam (8th grade) or 1 credit in high school second language

Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Test Requirements (grade of 65 or higher)

• English Regents (11th grade)

• 3 Math Regents (Integrated Algebra, Geometry, & Algebra 2-Trigonometry)

• Global Studies Regents (10th grade)

• US History Regents (11th grade)

• 2 Science Regents (any 2 of the following: Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry, or Physics)

• Second Language Final Exam following Spanish 3 (or earn 5 credits in occupational education or art in lieu of second language sequence)

WHAT COURSES WILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TO PASS IN ORDER TO GRADUATE?

* Students acquiring five (5) credits in occupational education or art may be exempted from the 3-unit second language requirement. They must, however, have 1 unit of a second language, which can be earned by passing a local exam at the end of Spanish 8 or one credit of high school foreign language.

Extra Diploma Notations

There are a few different distinctions noted on diplomas at graduation, based primarily on a student’s performance on Regents exams throughout high school.

• With Honors: A student may earn either a Regents diploma with honors or Regents diploma with Advanced Designation with honors if the Regents exams taken for the diploma average at a 90.0 or higher (no rounding allowed).

• Mastery in Mathematics: A student will earn this designation if he/she earns an 85 or higher on the 3 math Regents exams.

• Mastery in Science: A student will earn this designation if he/she earns an 85 or higher on 3 science Regents exams.

GRADUATION PARTICIPATION

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony, the high school principal or guidance counselor must certify that each student has met one of the following requirements:
1) The student has completely met all requirements to receive either a local or Regents diploma as described on the following pages.
2) The student has completely met all requirements of their IEP set forth by the CSE office.
3) The student has tested for their GED and met the requirements as set forth by Northwest Tech.

* Students receiving a GED through BOCES will be invited to participate in Northwest Tech graduation ceremonies at the end of the year they receive their GED. An official school diploma will only be issued based upon the completion of the Regents or local diploma requirements. Any student earning an IEP diploma or local certificate will be informed in writing of their right to attend the public schools of the district until one of the following occurs:
1) The student earns a High School Diploma
2) The student attains the age of 21 prior to September 1st of a school year

SELECTION OF HONOR STUDENTS (GRADUATION)

Criteria listed below will be used to determine honor students for a given designated graduating class.

1. Honor students are defined as students with a cumulative average of 90 or better. Cumulative averages will not be rounded up to the next whole number.
2. An eligible student must have earned 22 credits of coursework prior to graduation. Course work is defined as credit earned through seat time and a passing year-end average.
3. Selection of honor students will be completed at the end of, and including, the third marking period.
4. Eligibility for designation to the honors group will not be restricted in any way by virtue of the types of course work completed.
5. One student will be afforded an opportunity to speak at commencement. All interested honor students will be entered into a lottery, and one will be selected to represent the group at commencement. This does not eliminate other students as determined by the school administration from speaking at commencement.

This policy will eliminate the recognition of a valedictorian and salutatorian of our graduation classes.