Graduation Requirements
This is the total number of credits that I need to graduate
44
This is the amount of regents that I need to graduate with a regents diploma
5
There are _______ semesters in a school year
2: Semester 1 Sept - Jan and Semester 2 Feb - June
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
Which 3 courses do I need to take all 4 years of high school?
ELA, History, PE
Name all three math regents exams
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II
There are approximately this many weeks in a term
6
Outcomes of having a "good" GPA
Shows you're college-level ready
Increased chances of acceptance into postsecondary programs, and access to financial support - reducing costs
Stand out to employers - higher salary offers
Number of credits each class is worth per semester (except PE, health)?
1
These are the four content areas that I must pass a regents exam in
Math, History, Science, English
There are _______ terms in one semester.
3: In semester 1 there is T1, T2 and T3. In semester 2 there is T4, T5, and T6.
Outcomes of having a "not so good" GPA
Restricted access and acceptance to post-secondary institutions and resources
Risk of losing out on financial support - increasing costs
Harsh employer perspective - harder to get into competitive jobs
How many credits of math and science do I need to graduate?
6 in each
True OR False: I will take Regents exams in June
TRUE!
If I miss credits during the school year, I will make them up during the ___________
Summer!! :-(
Difference between a Term GPA & a Cumulative GPA
Term GPA is the average of grades earned in a term.
Cumulative GPA is the running average of all grades earned at the end of each semester.
How many credits of ELA and History do I need to graduate?
8 in each
This is the number of regents exams that I need to graduate with an advanced regents diploma
9
The first semester ends in this month.
January
True OR False: My GPA doesn't matter if I decide to go to trade school instead of college.
FALSE - your high school transcript will be reviewed for acceptance into almost any post-secondary institution.