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Graduation Requirements
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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

65 or higher on each exam

Advanced Regents Diploma

65 or higher on each exam

English

English

Global History

Global History

US History

US History

Math A

Math A

1 Science Exam

Math B

 

2 Science Exams

 

Foreign Language*

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

 

Local Diploma

Students entering Grade 9 between September 1999 and September 2004 can receive a Local Diploma by scoring between 55 and 64 on any of the five exams required for the Regents Diploma.
 
Students entering Grade 9 in September: Must complete these exams:
2005 65 in two Regents exams, 55 in the other three
2006 65 in three Regents exams, 55 in the other two
2007 65 in four Regents exams, 55 in the other one
   
Students entering Grade 9 in September 2008 and thereafter must receive a 65 or higher on all five Regents exams outlined above. No Local Diploma is available for these students
 

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.

updated October 2006

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