Diploma Requirements

 VVS Diploma Requirements

SUBJECT	REGENTS DIPLOMA	ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
English	4	4
Social Studies	4	4
Mathematics	3	3
Science	3	3
Health	½	½
***Art / Music	1	1
**LOTE	1	3*
Physical Education	2	2
Personal Finance	1	1
Senior Seminar	Units vary	Units vary
Electives	Units vary	Units vary
TOTAL	22	22
*To earn an Advanced Regents Designation, students must complete one of the following: ·3 units of credit in **LOTE (Language Other Than English) OR ·5 units of credit in *** Art, Music or Career Technical Education (CTE): BOCES Career and Technical School * Agriculture
TESTS	REGENTS DIPLOMA	ADVANCED REGENTS DIPLOMA
Regents English	65	65
Regents Global Studies	65	65
Regents U.S. History	65	65
Regents Science	65	65
2nd Science Regents	NONE	65
Regents Mathematics	65	65
2nd & 3rd Math Regents	NONE	65

These are the exams most students take to meet graduation requirements.  NYS has multiple pathways. 

Regents Diploma Endorsement

Honors Endorsement: Students can earn an Honors Endorsement on either the Regents Diploma or Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation by achieving an average of 90% (unrounded) on all Regents Examinations.

Career and Technical Endorsement: Students can earn a Technical Endorsement on either the Regents Diploma or Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation upon completion of an approved Career and Technical Education Program.

New York State Seal of Biliteracy:   Seniors at VVS have the opportunity to pursue earning a NYS Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma at graduation.  This seal signifies that a student has attained a high degree of proficiency in both the English and another World Language upon graduation.  Students interested in obtaining a Seal of Biliteracy will need to be on track for earning a NYS Regents Diploma and can contact their World Language teacher, ELA teacher, School Counselor or any member of the Seal of Biliteracy Committee for more information.

Local Diploma Option

Students classified with special education services have the option of the Local diploma by achieving at least 55 on the Regents exams. 

Mastery in Math – student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma and score 85 or higher on each of the three required math Regents Math exams: Integrated Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II/Trigonometry.

Mastery in Science – student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma and score 85 or higher on each of the three required science exams.

Mastery in Math and Science – the student must complete all course and exam requirements for the Advanced Regents diploma, score 85 or higher on the three math Regents exams, and score 85 or higher on the three science Regents exams.

Diploma Requirements are subject to change according to NYSED Regulations. Please visit www.nysed.gov for more information.