CORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

CORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

LOCAL DIPLOMA		REGENTS DIPLOMA
Required Subjects	Credit	Required Subjects	Credit
English	4	English	4
Social Studies	4	Social Studies	4
Mathematics	2	Mathematics	2
Science	2	Science	2
Health	½	Health	½
Art/Music	1	Art/Music	1
Physical Education	2	Physical Education	2
Keyboarding/Computers	½	Keyboarding/Computers	½
Second Language*	1	Second Language**	3
Electives/Sequences (minimum)	4	Electives/Sequences (minimum)	2
Minimum Credits Required	21	Minimum Credits Required	21

NOTE: *All students must take two years of a foreign language by the end of their 9th grade.

REGENTS EXAMINATIONS

To qualify for a Regents Diploma the student must pass Regents examinations in the following subjects :

· English - a comprehensive exam given at the end of grade 11

· Global Studies - grade 10

· American History - grade 11

· Mathematics - two Regents exams

· Science - two Regents exams

· Foreign Language - a comprehensive exam usually given at the end of three credits of study

· Sequence Courses - whenever Regents tests are given

Starting with the Class of 2000, all students must pass a Regents exam in English in order to receive a high school diploma.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

**Students who are seeking a Regents Diploma and who have completed a 5-credit sequence in Art, Music, Business, or Occupational Education, may be exempted from the 3-credit second language requirements. These students must substitute another 3-credit sequence in place of the foreign language core requirement. Students identified as having handicapping conditions may be exempt from the second language requirement for the Regents Diploma if the I.E.P. states that the requirement is not appropriate. Another 3 credit sequence must be substituted for the foreign language requirement.

SEQUENCE REQUIREMENTS

Students pursuing either a local or Regents diploma will be required to earn additional credits to complete sequence requirements. Sequence requirements must be completed in one of the ways listed below.

A. TWO three-credit sequences in any of the following areas:

Mathematics

Science

Second Language (requires an additional credit to the three-credit CORE Requirement)

Second Language (three-credit sequence in a different Foreign Language from the one used in the CORE Requirement)

Occupational Education

Art

Music

B. ONE five-credit sequence in any of the following areas:

Mathematics

Science

Second Language (an additional two credits to the graduation requirement)

Occupational Education

Art

Music

C. ONE five-credit sequence in EITHER

English or

Social Studies

AND

ONE three-credit sequence in any of the following areas:

Mathematics

Science

Second Language (requires an additional credit to the three-credit CORE Requirement)

Second Language (three-credit sequence in a different Foreign Language from the one used in the CORE Requirement)

Occupational Education

Art

Music

CREDITS ALREADY REQUIRED MAY BE USED TO COMPLETE A SEQUENCE

DIPLOMAS

· With Distinction - Local diploma recipients earning 24 or more credits will be awarded a diploma "With Distinction."

· With Great Distinction - Regents diploma recipients earning 24 or more credits will be awarded a diploma "With Great Distinction."

To be awarded either of the above diplomas students must be graduating A) with their original class or B) accelerating to graduate early.

Students may earn a maximum of two additional credits required for graduation from the following categories.

1. Volunteer service in the community through the Action Learning or Community Service Programs, 45 hours per ¼ credit. This category is for those students who have enrolled in either program and have been involved in such activities as serving as a candy striper at the hospital, working with senior citizens, volunteering to tutor, etc.

2. Paid work experience, 90 hours per ¼ credit. This category is for students who have after school employment during the school year, or who have been employed during the summer. Proof of employment, such as a letter from the employer, will be necessary.

REGENTS COMPETENCY TESTS

To receive a high school diploma students must also pass competency examinations in math, science, global studies, United States history and government, reading, and writing OR Regents examinations in the subjects listed above. Additional methods of satisfying these requirements are listed below.

Competency	Test	Subtest	Minimum Score
Competency	Test	Subtest	Prior to 4/95	After 4/95
Reading	SAT I	Verbal	310	390
	ACT	Reading Test	16	16
	SAT II	English Literature	410	470
Writing	SAT I	Verbal	310	390
	ACT	English Test	15	15
	SAT II	English Composition	410	470
Mathematics	SAT I	Mathematical	350	400
	ACT	Mathematics Test	16	16
Science	SAT II	Biology Chemistry Physics	500 510 500	540 540 530
	ACT	Science Reasoning	16	16
Social Studies American History	SAT II	American History and Social Studies	410	460
Global Studies	SAT II	European History and World Culture or World History	430	470

Under State law, students are tested periodically in preparation for the Regents Competency Tests. At Glen Cove High School, students who show a deficiency in writing are assigned to the writing center. This center provides the student with individualized instruction by an English teacher in the rudiments of composition. Students who have a deficiency in reading or math are assigned to specialized courses in those areas, as well as the microcomputer lab which contains software that provides review and remedial exercises in reading, spelling, vocabulary and math. Science and United States history and government remediation are provided within the respective departments. Note: Starting with the class of 2000 (1996 entering 9th graders), all students will be required to take the Regents Examination in English. Competency Tests in Reading and Writing will no longer be given.

GRADE PROMOTION

In order to be promoted to the next grade level students must earn a minimum number of credits. Students may apply to change their grade status at the start of the second semester if they have sufficient credits for the next higher grade.

Grade
09 into 10
10 into 11
11 into 12

Minimum Credits
5
10
15

MINIMUM CLASS LOADS

All students must carry six courses in addition to physical education and lunch each semester (6½ credits per year minimum.) No student may drop a course without written permission from his/her parent or guardian and in consultation with the teacher, counselor, director of guidance, coordinator, assistant principal and principal.

GRADES

Passing grades range from 65 to l00. Quarterly grades of 64 and below denote failure. Placement on the honor roll is achieved by having a cumulative average of 85, passing of physical education, and no failure in any course. Report cards are issued four times a year.

Students may retake Regents exams to improve a prior score. The new exam score, however, will NOT be used in determining grade point average or class rank standing.

Students must notify the subject coordinator and their counselor in writing of their interest in retaking any Regents exam. This notification should be given at the beginning of the semester in which they intend to be tested.

Grade Weighting - A weighted grade point average will be calculated at the end of the eleventh grade and reported on the transcript for college admission purposes. Courses are weighted as follows:

· Advanced Placement courses - 1.12

· Honors level courses - 1.10

· Regents level courses - 1.05

· Non Regents (all other courses) - 1.00

In this manual, Advanced Placement courses are marked with (AP); Honors courses are marked with (H); Regents level courses are marked with (R).

Note: Computation of rank is based on the weighted grade point average.

ELIGIBILITY POLICY

Eligibility to Participate in Athletics, Clubs, and Student Activities and Organizations

A. If you receive 3 or more unexcused absences during a calendar week, you will be on the ineligible to participate list for one week.

B. If you are suspended from school, you will be ineligible to participate for one week commencing with the first day of suspension.

1. Ineligible to participate lists will be available in the Main Office, Attendance Office, faculty lounges, and the Athletic Director's office.

2. All ineligible to participate appeals should be directed to Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Brennan, or Mr. Hinton.

3. If you are ineligible three times you may forfeit participation in all activities for a time period set by the principal.

C. ACADEMIC INELIGIBILITY

1. All students are expected to pursue academic excellence. If any student fails two or more subjects (including physical education) in any quarter, they will be deemed to be on academic probation the following quarter.

2. Academic probation allows the pupils to participate in athletics and extra-curricular activities provided the pupil

· completes a weekly progress report

· attends extra-help sessions

· meets with their guidance counselor and high school principal once every two weeks

· attends additional tutorial sessions held by their teachers

3. If in the subsequent quarter the pupil again fails two or more subjects (either the same as before or two different ones) the pupil is deemed academically ineligible. This bars the pupil from athletic competition and all extra-curricular activities for the next quarter (if they participate in an activity that meets during that quarter) or bars them from participation in the next quarter in which there is an activity they participate in.

4. If a student should fail one course (or none) in a quarter, all eligibility is restored.

5. Students who fail two subjects or who are on probation during the 4th quarter, begin the next school year on probation or are ineligible. Attending summer school and passing the subjects that were failed releases a student from probation or ineligibility.

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