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DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS BASED ON JUNE 2005 BOARD OF REGENTS ACTION TO PHASE IN THE 65 GRADUATION STANDARD ON REQUIRED REGENTS EXAMS

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Local Diploma Requirements

Regents Diploma Requirements

Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation Requirements
2005 Score 65 or above on 2 required Regents exams and score 55 or above on 3 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 5 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 8 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit.
2006 Score 65 or above on 3 required Regents exams and score 55 or above on 2 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 5 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 8 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit.
2007 Score 65 or above on 4 required Regents exams and score 55 or above on 1 required Regents exam. Earn 22 units of credit Score 65 or above on 5 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 8 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit.
2008   Score 65 or above on 5 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit. Score 65 or above on 8 required Regents exams. Earn 22 units of credit.

Note: The Regents Competency Test safety net for students with disabilities will continue to be available for students entering grade 9 prior to September 2010. Students using this safety net will receive a local diploma. The low-pass option of scoring between 55-64 on the required Regents exams to earn a local diploma will continue to be available for students with disabilities, without local option.