Regents Diploma
All students must take Regents exams in Integrated Algebra, World History, U.S. History, Comprehensive English and Science in order to graduate. General education students must pass all five required Regents exams with a score of 65 or above.
Basic Requirements
- Local Diploma: 24 credits
- Regents Diploma: 24 credits
- Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation: 24 credits
Minimum Graduation Requirements
- English: 4 credits
- Social Studies: 4 credits
- Math: 3 credits
- Science: 3 credits
- Foreign Language: 1 credit
- Art or Music: 1 credit
- Physical Education: 2 credits
- Health: 1/2 credit
- Electives: 5 1/2 credits
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation
Students may earn a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation by also passing two additional Math Regents exams (both Geometry and Algebra II/Trigonometry), a second Regents exam in Science, and one of the following: 3 credits in a language other than English (LOTE), 5 credits in career and technical education (CTE), or 5 credits in the arts.
*For Safety Net for students with disabilities, see Special Education page.
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School Counselor, Grade 9
Carrie Bean
(518) 695-3255 ext. 2291
School Counselor, Grades 10-12, last names A-K
Janine O’Brien
(518) 695-3255 ext. 2001
School Counselor, Grades 10-12, last names L-Z
Sarah Rust
(518) 695-3255 ext. 2256
Saratoga Center for the Family
School-Based Therapist, 7-12
Shelbi Messick-Miller