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Graduation Requirements

 

Canajoharie High School currently offers four types of diplomas:

• Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Regents

• Diploma

• Local Diploma

• IEP Diploma

Requirements for each diploma type are issued by the New York State Education Department. Requirements include specific course and exam requirements, as outlined below:

Course Requirements

	Local/Regents Diploma	Advanced Regents Diploma
English	4	4
Social Studies	4	4
Math	3	3
Science	3	3
Art or Music	1	1
Physical Education	2 (4 years)	2 (4 years)
Foreign Language	1	3
Health	.5	.5
Computer Applications	.5	.5
Electives	3.5	1.5
Total	22.5	22.5

* In rare instances, students may substitute 5 credits of another subject (Art, Technology, Business, etc.) for 3 credits of Foreign Language.

Exam Requirements

Regents Diploma	Advanced Regents Diploma
65 or higher on each exam	65 or higher on each exam
English	English
Global History	Global History
U.S. History	U.S. History
Integrated Algebra	Integrated Algebra
1 Science exam	Geometry
	Algebra/Trigonometry
	2 Science exams
	Foreign Language

 

Honors designation is awarded to students averaging 90 or higher on the exams required for each diploma.

Students under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Special Education may be granted access to the "Safety Net", allowing them to take Regents Competency Tests in the required exam areas to meet the requirements for a Local Diploma. Such students must attempt all five Regents exams on at least one occasion.

 

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