Academic Policies

Promotion is by grade and is not automatic. A student must accumulate a minimum number of credits before being promoted to the next grade. In order to pass from Freshman to Sophomore grade a student must earn 10 credits. To pass from Sophomore to Junior grade a student must earn 20 credits. To pass from Junior to Senior grade a student must earn 30 credits. To graduate a student must earn at least 40 credits and fulfill all other requirements mandated by the Department of Education.

Required Subject Areas	Credits
English	8
Social Studies Global History - 4 American History - 2 Economics - 1 Government - 1	8
Science	6
Mathematics	6
Art	1
Music	1
Foreign Language*	2
Health	1
Electives	7
Total Credits	40
Physical Education	7 terms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See also: diploma requirements

 

*2 (Regents Diploma) - *6(Regents Diploma)

Examination Requirements: Dependent upon year of entry into ninth grade.

Report Cards

Report cards are issued three times a term. The final grade which a pupil receives in a subject class at the end of the term represents the teacher's evaluation of the pupil's work for the entire term. The final grade is cumulative and will reflect the grades given on the first and second report cards.