Earn that Diploma
Regents Exams & Transcripts
True or False
Miscellaneous
Random Things
100

When you graduate from High School in NYC what two types of diplomas can you earn?

Regents Diploma & Advanced Regents Diploma

100

You take an ELA Regents in High School. What does the ELA stand for?

English Language Arts Regents

100

True or False

You have until you're 21 to complete your High School Diploma

True 

100

True or False

Your school counselor is the one who does your program or schedule

True

100

Which grade in high school does college most look at?

11th grade - your junior year

200

Which 2 Diploma's are not a NYC High School Diploma

  1. A Regents diploma
  2. An advanced Regents diploma
  3. A Honors Diploma
  4. A Gold Standard Regents diploma

3. A Honors Diploma
4. A Gold Standard Regents diploma

200

True or False 

You can pick and choose the regents exams you want to take as long as you choose any 5


False 

To meet graduation requirements you must take 5 regents 

1 Math
1 Social Studies,
1 ELA,
1 Science
and 1 other core regents 

You must take 4 additional regents for an "Advanced Regents Diploma" 

200

Setting goals for yourself that you want to reach for the next four years will help you focus and be more successful

True

200

You get your schedule and the School Counselor has given you an elective you don't want to take. What should you do? 

A) Have to take that elective because your school counselor assigned it to you

B) Should politely ask the school counselor are there any other options

c) Wait until a few weeks after you have taken the class and then ask for a new elective

B) Should politely ask the school counselor are there any other options

200

True or False


If I get excellent grades that's really all I need to get into college.

False

Colleges are looking for well-rounded students who have (good grades, community service experience, good character, and extra-curricular experiences like clubs and sports).

300

True or False

Students must achieve a score of 70 or higher on to earn a Regents diploma. 

False

You must earn a 65 or better

300

True or False

Regents Exams are optional to take in High School

False


(Regents Exams are required and you must score a 65 or better to graduate high school on required regents exams)    

300

To become a NYC Firefighter you need college credits

True

You don't need a degree, but you need a total of 15 college semester credits at an accredited college or university or full-time military service with an honorable discharge.

300

You can get an offer from a college or university in your 11th grade year.

True. This know as Early Acceptance or Early Admissions

300

True or False

The school can not get involved or suspend me if I get into confrontation with another student at a school sporting event that takes place on a Saturday. 

False

The school can and likely will get involved. Although it's a Saturday school sanctioned event, the school can still get involved. 

400

The amount of credits you need to graduate High School is

A)120   B)50      C)44    D)60

C) 44

400

                            Transcripts (a document containing classes you have taken each semester, grades, semester GPA and Cumulative GPA)

During high school, your school uses the information on your transcript to determine the courses and exams you need in order to stay on track for graduation. Who might request you transcript from the list below?

A) Colleges or Universities
B) Credit Card Companies
C) Insurance Companies

You may also use your transcript to apply for opportunities after high school, such as colleges, jobs, or the military. During this time, your transcript is evidence of the coursework and exams you completed, your grades and academic achievements, and your graduation from high school.

A) Colleges or Universities

400

You do not need any level of college to become a NYC Police Office.

False

You must have earned 60 college credits or an associated degree with a minimum 2.0 GPA from an accredited institution  or  2 years of active military service in the U.S. Armed Forces in order to be appointed to the title of Police Officer.

400

Give the Four Classes or Names for each year in high School. 

In 9th Grade you area ________
In 10th Grade you area ________
In 11th Grade you area ________
In 12th Grade you area ________

9: Freshman

10: Sophomore

11: Junior

12:  Senior

400

You are invited by some friends to join them for "Skip day"
(All Seniors plan on going to
Coney Island Beach and cutting school)".
You decide to go to first three period and then leave. 

True or False:  the school will still contact your parents for an absence

True (Attendance is taken every period in high school).

500

You must be permitted to graduate from High School if you are in your Senior year and you have all 44 credits even if you did not pass all of the required regents 

False
(You must have earned passed all 5 regents exams and earned 44 credits)

500

To earn an Advanced Regents Exam students must take how many additional Regents

A) 10 (Required 5 + 5 more)

B) 9 (Required 5 + 4 more)

C) 8 (Required 5 + 3 more)

B) 9 (Required 5 + 4 more)

500

I can take classes in High School that will allow me to get college credits

True

This is called AP courses 

(AP stands for Advanced Placement)

500

True or False

In High Schools when preparing for college.  You are expected to take the  Scholastic Aptitude Test  (SAT) and or ACT (American College Testing )

True 

Both ACT and SAT scores are used for college admissions decisions and awarding merit-based scholarships. Most colleges do not prefer one test over the other. Neither the SAT or ACT is harder than the other. Different students tend to do better on one test over the other

500

True or False 

Every student has a short schedule in their Senior Year and get out early. 

False