Components of a transcript
A transcript is a list of all the ______ you've earned.
credits
How many health/Physical education requirements do you need to graduate?
1/2 credit for health & 8 semesters of P.E. (or 2 credits).
What is GPA?
GPA stands for cumulative Grade Point Average, and it is the average of a student’s grade for all their courses.
How many regents does one typically pass for graduation?
Five
How many credits are needed to graduate?
44
true or false - does a transcript show the grade you earned for each class?
True!
How many World Languages credits do you need to graduate?
2 credits
What does the exam summary section of the transcript show?
The exam summary section of the transcript shows the regents exams a student has taken, when they took them, and their final scores.
Every sophomore takes this history regents in June.
Global History
How many credits of Math do you need for an Advanced Regents Diploma?
6
true or false - does a transcript show the year you took each course?
true!
Which science classes do you need to graduate?
1 Physical (Earth, Chemistry, Physics), 1 Life (Living Environment), & 1 other science
How many credits of English do you need to graduate from high school?
8
What does (2025, Term 1) mean?
This means when the course was taken. The year 2025 in term 1. Students receive final grades on their transcripts at the end of each term.
How do you earn a credit?
By successfully passing a class.
Will a transcript show what teacher you took the course with?
NO
Which history classes do you need to graduate?
Global Studies 9 & 10, US History, Government & Economics
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.
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.
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.
What does D/B/N stand for?
District/Borough/Number
How can you make up credits?
PM School or Summer School
True or False. Final Exam and Midterm Exam grades are recorded on your transcript.
False
Fatima is a senior at Sunset Park 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
What are the most common diplomas students receive?
Regents, Advanced Regents, Advanced Regents with Honors