The following section provides a description of minimum graduation requirements as outlined by the New York State Board of Regents. Students must earn a minimum of 22 units of credit, including two credits in physical education, to receive either a Regents or an Advanced Regents Diploma.
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Required Subjects |
Regents Diploma |
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation |
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English Social Studies Mathematics 1 Science 1 Arts Health Physical Education Second Language 2 Electives/Sequence Total number of Credits |
4 Credits 4 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 1 Credit .5 Credits 2 Credits 1 Credit 3.5 Credits 22 Credits |
4 Credits 4 Credits 3 Credits 3 Credits 1 Credit .5 Credits 2 Credits 3 Credits 3 1.5 Credits 22 Credits |
- Including technology education
- At Hornell High School students begin the study of Second Language in 8th grade. By passing their 8th grade course and the State Proficiency exam at the end of the 8th grade year, the student earns one (1) high school credit. Upon earning this credit a student must complete a minimum of one more year in Second Language. If a student fails the proficiency exam, and/or the course, they then retake the class as their second year of Second Language study.
- Those students seeking an Advanced Regents Diploma must earn 3 credits in Second Language and pass the Regents exam at the end of the third year. Students may be exempt from this 3-credit requirement in Second Language by acquiring 5 units of credit in Art, Music, Business, Technology or Career and Technical Education.
Required Subjects
- English
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Science
Required Exams – Regents Diploma
- English 11
- Global History
- US History
- Algebra
- 1 Science Exam*
Total Number of Exams: 5
Required Exams – Regents with Advanced Designation
- English 11
- Global History
- US History
- Algebra
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- 2 Science Exams*
Total Number of Exams: 8
*Science exams include Living Environment, Earth Science, Chemistry, and Physics
Other graduation options
- Local Diploma
- Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential (CDOS).
More information is available on the New York State Education Department website.
Government Requirements
As a graduation requirement, students must enroll in Government/Economics or AP Comparative Government and meet the following requirements:
- Attend three meetings; Board of Education or Common Council meetings
- Complete 5 hours of community service each marking period, totaling 15 hours
Please note, a contract will be developed when the above requirements are not being met.
Definition of terms
- One-half of a school year is called a semester.
- A unit of credit is granted for the successful completion of a subject scheduled one period per day for the school year.
- One-half unit of credit is granted for the successful completion of a subject studied one period per day for one semester, or one period every other day for the school year.
- Required subjects are those subjects which all students must take to meet New York State graduation requirements.
- Electives are those subjects which are not courses required for students to fulfill graduation requirements.
- Pre-requisites are the requirements that must be met before a student may be scheduled for a given subject.