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NYS Graduation Requirements

graduation requirements

Required Units of Credit

Regents Diploma

Advanced Regents Diploma

English

4 credits

4 credits

Social Studies

4 credits

4 credits

Mathematics

3 credits*

3 credits

Science

3 credits*

3 credits*

LOTE (Languages Other Than English)

1 credit (P)

3 credits (R)

Health

1/2 credit

1/2 credit

Fine Arts (Art of Music)

1 credit

1 credit

Electives/ Sequences

3 1/2 credits

1 1/2 credits

Physical Education

2 credits

2 credits

Total Credits to graduate

22 credits

2 credits

* = A high school level “MST” (Math, Science, Technology) course may be used as the third credit of Mathematics or Science, but not both.   Systems Technology is the MST course we currently offer at BCS.  Accounting and Consumer Math can also be used as math credits.

(R) = While not necessarily advisable, the LOTE requirement for an Advanced Regents diploma may be waived by taking a five credit sequence in one of the following subject areas: occupational education (BOCES), Business, Art, Technology, Family and Consumer Science (FACS) or Music.

community service

In addition to the NYS graduation requirements, BCS students must complete 10 hours of community service in their junior and senior years of high school to graduate.