TESTING & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
High SchoolSubjects & Examinations
All students need 22 credits to graduate with a New York State Regents diploma. Those credits MUST include certain courses, whether completed in your country (must be proven on a transcript) or here in New York State. Speak with your guidance counselor about to find out which credits you have and which you still need. Required Regents Courses/Examinations:
If you fail a class, you must go to summer school to make up that credit. At Calhoun, you will only go to summer school if you fail a class. You cannot make up Physical Education class over the summer. There is no ENL class over the summer. The final/Regents exam is worth 20% of your final grade for that class. If you pass the class but fail the final or Regents, you will not repeat the class unless the final brings your average below 65%. In that case, you will go to summer school to repeat the class. If you pass the class but fail the Regents exam, you do not have to repeat the class, but you will have to retake the Regents exam the next time it is offered. Regents exams are offered in January, June, and August. If you fail the Regents exam a second time, you must take it again the next time it is offered. Grades & Report Cards Grades in Calhoun High School are out of 100 points (100%). You need 65% to pass a test or class. Some grades are Pass/Fail (P/F), so if you have 65% you will see a "P" on your report card. There are four marking periods per year, and each marking period is ten weeks long. You will get a report card after each marking period, so four for the year. Your last report card in June/July will show your Regents grades as well as your final grades for the year. You may access your report cards after each marking period by logging in to the Parent Portal. If you don't know how to log in, please visit your guidance counselor. Testing Accommodations For all tests/quizzes in New York State, English Language Learners are entitled to: *Extra time (at Calhoun, double time plus, which means you can continue working for as long as you want if you are working productively. If you need extra time, it is your responsibility to tell your teacher, and to finish the test with your classroom or ENL teacher AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.) *Use of a dictionary/electronic translator and subject glossaries *Foreign language translations of State examinations *Short Answer and Essays written in native language *Separate testing location *Third reading of the listening comprehension passage for the English Language Arts Regents examination Graduation Requirements In order to graduate with a Regents diploma from New York State, you must take the following credits:
* Indicates a required Regents examination Total: 22 credits (classes) If you are not sure when you will graduate, please see your guidance counselor. |
Middle SchoolSubjects & Examinations
All students must complete two years of middle school to graduate. That includes 2 years of social studies, science, math, english and physical education. In addition each student must take one year of health. Visit your guidance counselor to see your elective options, such as band, chorus, orchestra and art. Grades & Report Cards Grades in Merrick Avenue Middle School and Grand Avenue Middle School are out of 100 points (100%). You need 65% to pass a test or class. Some grades are Pass/Fail (P/F), so if you have 65% you will see a "P" on your report card. There are four marking periods per year, and each marking period is ten weeks long. You will get a report card after each marking period, so four for the year. Your last report card in June/July will show your Final exam grades as well as your final grades for the year. You may access your report cards after each marking period by logging in to the Parent Portal. If you don't know how to log in, please visit your guidance counselor. Testing Accommodations For all tests/quizzes in New York State, English Language Learners are entitled to: *Extra time (at Calhoun, double time. If you need double time, it is your responsibility to tell your teacher, and to finish the test with your classroom or ESL teacher AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.) *Use of a dictionary/electronic translator and subject glossaries *Foreign language translations of State examinations *Essay written in native language *Separate testing location *Third reading of the listening comprehension passage for the English Language Arts Regents examination |