• Graduation Requirements
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    SECTION 2: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING 

    Both the New York State Board of Regents and the local Board of Education of the Charter School for Applied

    Technologies may issue diplomas to students who complete specific courses of study. Parents and students

    are urged to carefully read the information on the tables below and to become thoroughly familiar with what

    is required for a student to receive his/her diploma. Students are reminded that requirements for a diploma

    apply to students depending upon the year in which they first enter ninth grade. A student who takes more

    than four years to earn a diploma is subject to the requirements that apply to the year that the student first entered ninth grade.

     
    NEW YORK STATE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE 9 IN SEPTEMBER 2011 AND THEREAFTER 
     
    REGENTS DIPLOMA 

     Required Subjects

    		 Units (credits)

    Required Exams

    English

    		 4 Regents ELA

    Social Studies

    		 4 Regents US History AND Regents Global History++

    Mathematics

    		 3 1 Sequential Math Regents Exam

    Science

    		 3 1 Science Regents Exam

    Health 

    		 0.5 None
     Fine Arts  1 None 
    World Language   1  None
    Physical Education
    (0.5 unit each year) 
    		  2  None
     Electives  3.5  None
     TOTAL  22  5 EXAMS
     
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    WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

     Required Subjects

    		 Units (credits)

    Required Exams

    English

    		 4 Regents ELA

    Social Studies

    		 4 Regents US History AND Regents Global History++

    Mathematics

    		 3 Regents Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2/Trigonometry

    Science

    		 3 1 Regents, Life Science, 1 Regents, Physical Science

    Health 

    		 0.5 None
     Fine Arts  1 None 
    World Language   1* Checkpoint B Regional Exam*
    Physical Education
    (0.5 unit each year) 
    		  2  None
     Electives  3.5  None
     TOTAL  22
     8 + WORLD LANGUAGE
    CHECKPOINT B EXAM
     
     * FIVE CREDITS OF ART, MUSIC, BUSINESS R TECHNICAL EDUCATION CAN BE USED IN PLACE OF WORLD LANGUAGE FOR THE ADVANCED REGENTS DESIGNATION
     
    ++ 4+1 Graduation Pathway Assessment Options: All students must pass the following 4 Required Regents exams or the corresponding Department approved alternative examination found here, 1 Mathematics Regents exam, 1 Science Regents exam, 1 Social Studies Regents Exam, and the English Language Arts Regents Exam.
     
  • In addition all students must choose 1 of the following assessments:
       •  Additional Mathematics Regents exam in a different course; or
       •  Additional Science Regents exam in a different course; or 
       •  Additional Social Studies Regents exam in a different course
     
     NEW YORK STATE DIPLOMA OPTIONS
     DIPLOMA TYPE AVAILABLE TO LINK TO FULL INFORMATION
     Regents* 
    		All Students  Full Information
     Regents with Advanced Designation*All Students Full Information
     Mastery in ScienceAll Students Full Information
     Mastery in MathAll Students Full Information
     Mastery in Science and MathAll Students Full Information
     Regents Diploma
    (through appeal)
    		All Students Full Information
     Local Diploma
    (through appeal)
    		All Students Full Information
     Local Diploma
     Students with a disability and
    an individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan
    * Honors Designation for students averaging 90 or higher on required Regents Exams 
     
    NEW YORK STATE NON-DIPLOMA EXIT CREDENTIAL OPTIONS 
     CREDENTIAL TYPEAVAILABLE TO 
    LINK TO FULL
    INFORMATION 
     Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential    Students with disabilities other than those assessed using the NYS Alternae AssessmentFull Information 
       
    Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential Students with severe disabilities that are assessed using the NYS Alternate AssessmentFull Information