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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

 

Students must complete and pass the following courses:

     

Credit table
    

 

REGENTS/LOCAL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the 22 credits required, students will earn a Niagara Falls City School District Regents Diploma by attaining a passing grade on the following 5 Required Regents Examinations:
     

Traditional Pathway

Alternative Option

Algebra 1/Common Core

One Math (e.g. Algebra 1/Common Core)

Living Environment

One Science (e.g. Living Environment)

Global History & Geography

One Social Studies (e.g. Global History and Geography)

US History and Government

English Language Arts/Common Core

English Language Arts/Common Core

 

One Pathway Assessment:  Sequence examination in : Science (Earth Science), Math (Geometry) or Social Studies (US History)

 
REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION
Students must complete 22 credits AND earn a 65% or higher on the following Regents Examinations:
* For more specific information on Diploma types, please contact the student’s counselor.


Traditional Combination:

  • Living Environment*
  • Algebra 1/Common Core**
  • Geometry/Common Core**
  • Global History and Geography
  • Earth Science*
  • English Language Arts/Common Core
  • US History and Government
  • Algebra 2/Common Core**


*2 sciences (1 must be life science and 1 must be physical science)
**3 mathematics


Alternative Option:
     STEM (Mathematics) Pathway Combination:

ELA, 1 social studies 4 mathematics, 2 science (1 must be life science and 1 must be physical science) = 8 Assessments
    

     STEM (Science) Pathway Combination: 

ELA, 1 social studies, 3 mathematics, 3 science (1 must be life science and 1 must be physical science) = 8 Assessments


     Pathway Combination (other than STEM):

ELA, 1 social studies, 3 mathematics, 2 science (1 must be life science and 1 must be physical science), 1 Pathway (other than science or mathematics such as a 5 credit sequence in Music, Art or CTE) = 8 Assessments


In addition to each of these combinations a student must pass a Foreign Language locally developed LOTE (Spanish 3) examination.

 

These requirements can also be found on page 13 of the Parent/Student handbook.