Beacon High School Graduation Requirements
Requirements for Graduation for students who enter high school in September of 2001 and thereafter:
Subject
English
Social Studies
Mathematics
Science
Health
Art/Music
Language (other than English)
Physical Education
Electives/SequencesTotal
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Regents
4 Units
4 Units
3 Units
3 Units
0.5 Unit
1 Unit
1 Unit
2 Units
3.5 Units 22 Units
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Advanced Regents
4 Units
4 Units
3 Units
3 Units
0.5 Unit
1 Unit
(e)*
2 units
4.5 (e)*
22 Units
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*(e) To earn the advanced designation, students must complete one of the following:
- 3 units of a language other than English
- 5 units of CTE (Career and Technical Education plus one unit in a language other than English
- 5 units in the Arts and Music plus one unit in a language other than English
Required Regent exams for students who enter high school in September of 2001 and thereafter:
Regents Diploma
English Regents
Math Regents
Global Regents
US History/Government Regents
Science Regents
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Advanced Regents Diploma
English Regents
Math Regents (Math A)
Math Regents (Math B)
Global Regents
US History/Government Regents
Science Regents
2nd Science Regents
Foreign Language Regents |
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REGENTS APPROVE 65% AS PASSING EXAM SCORE
For students entering grade 9 in 2005: General education students must have at least two scores at 65% or above on the five required Regent exams and all scores at 55% or better.
For students entering grade 9 in 2006: General education students must have at least three scores at 65% or above on the five required Regent exams and all scores at 55% or above.
For students entering grade 9 in 2007: General education students must have at least four scores at 65% or above on the five required Regent exams and all scores at 55% or above.
For students entering grade 9 in 2008: General education students must pass all five Regent exams with a score at 65% or above.
Students are required to pass all of their courses to earn 22 course credits which include all of their core requirements.
Students with disabilities still have the option of passing the Regents Competency Tests (RCT's) instead of the Regent exams to earn a local high school diploma.
REGENT EXAM INFORMATION
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/Documents/alternassess.htm
Regents Schedule for:
January 2008: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/jan08.pdf
June 2008: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/schedules/june08.pdf
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