JAMAICA HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS WORKSHEET

Student Name: ___________________________________ ID#: ________ Counselor: ________________

PROGRESS TOWARD YOUR DIPLOMA (Print this page and enter the courses you have completed with passing grades.)

SUBJECT AREA

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

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English

8 credits

                    

Social Studies

8 credits (4 Gl. St. / 2 U.S.Hist. / Eco / Part. in Govt.)

                    

Mathematics

6 credits

                    

Science

6 credits (4 terms of Lab Sci.)

                    

Second Language

2 credits (6 terms for Regents Dip.)

                    

Art

1 credit

                    

Music

1 credit

                    

Health Education

1 credit

                    

Physical Education

7 terms (4 credits)

                    

Elective Areas

7 credits

                   

TOTAL CREDITS: 44

REGENTS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS:

A score of 65% or higher on 8 Regents Examinations:
English (1), Math (2), Science (2), Global Studies (1), U.S. History & Government (1), Foreign Language (1)

LOCAL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS:

Students will be allowed to meet graduation requirements and obtain a local diploma by scoring between 55 and 64 on appropriate Regents Examinations. This provision will be in effect for all students now in high school and for those entering 9th grade in the fall of 2004.

FALL PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 10: 8 – 17 credits (including 2 English + 2 Social Studies)
Grade 11: 20 credits (including 4 English + 4 Social Studies + 2 Lab Science + 3 Math + 3 Gym)
Grade 12: 30 credits (including 6 English + 6 Social Studies + 4 Lab Science + 4 Math + 6 Gym + Regents/RCT’s)
Feedback: Mr. Neil Wolfson, College Advisor. Room 141
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