• High School Credit Requirements
     
     
    New York State Commissioner Regulations requires every student earn at least 22 units of credit in order to graduate from high school. The chart below shows the credits (units) required in each of the core subjects for the Regents Diploma and Advanced Regents Diploma.
     
    Core Subjects
     Regents Diploma
    # of Credits
     Advanced Regents Diploma
    # of Credits
    English
    Social Studies
    Mathematics
    Science
    Art/Music
    Health
    Physical Education
    LOTE*
    Electives
    4.0
    4.0
    3.0
    3.0
    1.0
    0.5
    2.0
    1.0
    3.5
    4.0
    4.0
    3.0
    3.0
    1.0
    0.5
    2.0
    3.0
    1.5
    Total Credits/Units of Study
         		22.0 22.0
     
    * Language Other Than English (LOTE) - one unit of study in a LOTE is required and can be earned by passing either the 8th grade final exam in LOTE Jr. High or passing a high school LOTE course.