Graduation Requirements & High School Planning Durgee Guidance Department Mr. Marciniak (A-Dt) Mrs. Dwyer (Du-K) Mrs. Arigo (L-R) Mr. McMahon (S-Z) Durgee Guidance

High School Planning Conferences Conferences Begin in Mid-January  30 minute conference  Academic Review  Graduation Requirements  Develop High School Plan  Input Course Selections  Vocational  Volunteer Work  Helpful hints prior to conference  Review course catalog  Write down questions  Discuss course level  Parents are not required to attend Durgee Guidance:  Parents will be able to see a copy of your course requests for ninth grade in the parent portal

Credits, Courses and Terminology  22 Credits - Minimum to Graduate  40 Week Course - 1 Credit  20 Week Course - ½ Credit  Core Classes  Elective Classes  Honors  Pre-Ap  Accelerated  6 ½ Credits = Includes Lunch and One Study Hall  7 ½ Credits = Includes Lunch

Diploma and Course Requirements Regents DiplomaAdvanced Regents Diploma Content Area Credits Content Area Credits English4 4 Social Studies4 4 Math3 3 Science3 3 LOTE1 3* Art/Music1 1 Health.5Health.5 Physical Ed.2 2 Electives3.5Electives1.5 Total22Total22

Regents Diploma: Students must score a minimum of 65% on 5 Regents exams: Algebra I (Common Core) Global History II US History and Government Comprehensive English Science (Earth Science, Living Environment, Chemistry, or Physics). Advanced Regents Diploma Algebra I (Common Core) Geometry Algebra2/Trigonometry Global History II US History and Government Comprehensive English Living Environment plus 1 Physical Science (Earth Science, Chemistry, or Physics) Regent Exam Requirements

Elective Classes at Durgee Studio Art I Studio Art I/II Studio in Media Arts Chorus Band Orchestra Design and Drawing for Production DDP/PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Material Processing Principles of Biomedical Science

Sample High School Plan

Course Number Course Name Unit of Credit Total Units of Credit: Draft of Student Schedule Items to discuss with school counselor: