Components of a transcript
Graduation Requirements
Miscellaneous
Regents
A little of this and that
100

A transcript is a list of all the ______ you've earned. 

credits 

100

How many health/Physical education requirements do you need to graduate? 

1/2 credit for health & 8 semesters of P.E. (or 2 credits).

100

What is GPA?

GPA stands for cumulative Grade Point Average, and it is the average of a student’s grade for all their courses.

100

How many regents does one typically pass for graduation?

Five

100

How many credits are needed to graduate?

23

200

true or false - does a transcript show the grade you earned for each class? 

True! 

200

How many foreign language credits do you need to graduate? 

1 Foreign Language credit

200

What does the state exam section of the transcript show?

The state exam section of the transcript shows the regents exams a student has taken, when they took them, and their final scores.

200

Every sophomore takes this history regents in June.

Global History 

200

How many credits of Spanish do you need for an Advanced Regents Diploma?

3

300

true or false - does a transcript show the year you took each course?

true!

300

Which science classes do you need to graduate? 

1 Physical (Earth, Chemistry, Physics), 1 Life (Living Environment), & 1 other science 

300


How many credits of science do you need to graduate from high school?

Three

300

True or False:  In order to take the Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry or Physics regents, you must complete 1200 lab hours.

TRUE

300

How do you earn a credit?

By successfully passing a class.

400

Will a transcript show what teacher you took the course with?

NO

400

Which history classes do you need to graduate?

Global Studies 9 & 10, US History, Government & Economics

400

What exams are required for graduation?

In order to graduate, students need to pass 5 regents exams: ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science, and one other.

400

How many Regents Exams do you need to pass to obtain an Advanced Regents Diploma?

Eight Regents Exams plus a Spanish or Chinese Teacher exam.

400

Information from middle school is never on a high school transcript.

False. If you passed Living Environment, Algebra, or Spanish/Chinese 1 in eighth grade AND passed the corresponding Regents the class grade and the Regents grade will be on the transcript.

500

What GPA shows on the transcript?

weighted and unweighted

500

What are the 3 required elective classes needed to graduate?

Health, Computers, Music or Art

500

True or False. Final Exam and Midterm Exam grades are recorded on your transcript.

False

500

Toni-Ann Trombetta is a senior at Portville Central High School. She passed the Global Studies Regents, Living Environment Regents, English Regents, Earth Science Regents, and the Algebra Regents. She failed the US History Regents. Does she have all the required regents to graduate?

YES

500

What are the most common diplomas students receive?

Regents, Advanced Regents, Advanced Regents with Honors