Graduation Requirements

CREDITS

100

The minimum number of Physical Education credits needed

What is 4?

200

The minimum number of credits required to earn a New York State high school diploma

What is 44?

300

Minimum number of Science credits that must be obtained

What is 6?

400

Number of Social Studies credits required

What is 8?

500

Minimum number of Core ELA credits

What is 8?

EXAMS

100

The minimum score you must achieve in each exam in order to obtain a New York State REGENTS diploma?

What is a 65?

200

These are the Mathematics exam options

What is Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II/Trigonometry?

300

True or False: You have the option of taking Global or US History exam

What is True?

400

TRUE or FALSE: The LOTE (Language Other Than English) exam is required to obtain a regents diploma

What is FALSE?

500

These are the 9 exams needed an order to obtain an advanced regents diploma

What is ELA, three math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/Trig), any social studies, two sciences (Living Environment AND Earth Science, Chemistry or Physics), any additional exam approved by the state, and LOTE exam

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE

100

This is the degree granted upon completion of a two year course of study

What is an Associate degree?

200

Website where you can research colleges, obtain and send your SAT scores

What is collegeboard.org?

300

This form must be completed by current and prospective college students each year to determine their eligibility for financial aid

What is FAFSA?

400

This is the largest public university system of New York City

What is CUNY?

500

Degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting four to seven years

What is a Bachelor's degree?