Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District 125 Middletown Road
Waterford, New York 12188
Phone:
(518) 237-0800
Fax: (518) 237-7335
Graduation Requirements for All Classes  


Graduation requirements are determined by the year in which the student enters the ninth grade.

Required Number of Credits for all graduating classes:
Entering 2001 and thereafter

 

                        English                                               4 credits

 

                        Social Studies                                    4

 

                        Mathematics                                       3

 

                        Science                                              3

 

                        Art/Music                                            1

 

                        Health                                                 ½

                                   

                        *Physical Education                             2

 

                        **Language other than English              1**

 

                        Sequences/Electives                          

                                                                        ___________

                       

                        Minimum Number of Credits

                        Needed for a N.Y.S. Local or

                        Regents diploma                                 22 credits

 

*Students earn ½ credit of P.E. every year.

 

**1 unit of credit is earned upon passing the proficiency exam or passing a Level one language course.

 

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REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS

*Local Diploma

English

ELA Regents

Minimum 55

Social Studies

Global History & Geography Regents

U.S. History Regents

Minimum 55

 

Minimum 55

Mathematics

Math A Regents or

Integrated Algebra

Minimum 55

 

Science

Any 1 science Regents

(Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Minimum 55

 

Second Language

Second Language Proficiency Exam

Minimum 65

 

Regents Diploma

 

English

ELA Regents

Minimum 65

Social Studies

Global History & Geography Regents

U.S. History Regents

Minimum 65

 

Minimum 65

Mathematics

Math A Regents or

Integrated Algebra

Minimum 65

 

Science

Any 1 science Regents

(Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Minimum 65

 

Second Language

Second Language Proficiency Exam

Minimum 65

 

Advanced Regents Diploma

 

English

ELA Regents

  Minimum 65

Social Studies

Global History & Geography Regents

U.S. History Regents

 

Minimum 65

Minimum 65

Mathematics

Math A & Math B or Integrated Algebra, Geometry & Algebra 2/Trigonometry

Minimum 65

Minimum 65

Science

Any 2 science Regents

(Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Minimum 65

**Second Language

Second Language Regents

Minimum 65

 

* Students entering grade 9 in September 2006 must have at least three scores of 65 or above on the five required Regents exams and all scores at 55 or above. Students entering grade 9 in September 2007 must have at least four scores of 65 or above on the five required Regents exams and all scores at 55 or above.  Students entering grade 9 in September 2008 and thereafter, all five Regents Exams must be passed with a 65% or above. The requirements for a Regents and an Advanced Regents Diploma remain the same as listed above.

** If students earn a 5 unit sequence in Business, Technology, or Art, they can be exempt from this exam requirement.