HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Athena High School Counselors

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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Athena High School Counselors
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Counseling CENTERCommon core StandardS!

• Academic
• Graduation planning
• Scheduling
• Strategies for improving school performance
• Career
• Career planning
• College search and planning
• Personal/Social
• Individual counseling
• Consultation
• Mediation

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Agenda

• Summary of Graduation Requirements
• Types of Diplomas
• Transcript Changes

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Minimum Course requirements
22 Credits

• 4 units of English and Social Studies
• 3 units each of Math and Science
• 2 units of PE-one course each year
• 1 unit of Language other than English (LOTE)
• 1 unit of Fine Art
• Health (1/2 unit)
• Strategies for Success (1/2 unit)
• Additional Elective Courses (3 units)

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NEW YORK STATE DIPLOMA TYPES

• Regents Diploma
• Regents with Advanced Designation Diploma
• Local Diploma (option only for classified
  students)
• IEP Diploma

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Regents DiplomaExam Requirements

• 5 Regents exams with score of 65 or higher
• Math (usually Algebra I)
• Science
• Global History Geography
• U.S. History Government
• Comprehensive English

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Regents with Advanced Designation Diploma

• Pass the main 5 Regents exams plus
• Geometry and Algebra 2 Trigonometry
• Includes Living Environment and one Physical
  Setting exam
• LOTE Regents or complete a 5 credit sequence of
  specific courses

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Honors Diplomas

• NYS recognizes
• Regents Diploma with Honors
• Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with
  Honors
• These diplomas recognize students whose Regents
  exams average 90 or higher for the type of
  diploma they are receiving

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Local DiplomaAvailable only for Classified
Students (IEP or specified on 504 Plan)

• Course Requirements are same as for Regents
  Diploma
• Safety net exam options apply

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Safety Net Exams

• CURRENT GRADES 10-12 OPTIONS
• 55-64 on Regents exams OR passing RCT scores
• RCT exams Reading, Writing, Math, Science,
  Global History, U.S. History
• CURRENT 9TH GRADE
• 55-64 on Regents (no RCT option)

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• Highlights Of Commonly Confused Requirements

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SCIENCE

• For Regents Diploma
• Remember 3-2-1
• Three credits required
• Two Regents courses required
• One Regents exam must be passed
• For Regents with Advanced Designation
• Remember 3-2-2
• Three credits required
• Two Regents courses required (LE Physical
  Setting)
• Two exams LE one Physical Setting

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION ½ CREDIT PER
YEAR2 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

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FINE ART REQUIREMENT

• The one credit of fine art may be met by
  taking
• Studio Art
• DDP (Design and Drawing for Production)
• Music Course (Chorus, Band, Orchestra)

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TRANSCRIPT

• Grades were converted from Letter and Point
  System to Percentages
• Current grades on transcript are unweighted
• At end of this year, AP/IB courses will be
  adjusted X 1.05

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• Questions?