Graduation Requirements

Subjects	Regents Diploma	Advanced Regents Diploma
English	4 Units	4 Units
Social Studies (a)	4 Units	4 Units
Mathematics	3 Units (b)	3 Units (b)
Science	3 Units (b)	3 Units (b)
Health	.5 Unit	.5 Unit
The Arts (c)	1 Unit	1 Unit
Languages (other than English)	1 Unit	(d)
Physical Education	2 Units	2 Units
Sequence Courses/Electives (LOTE, CTE, The Arts)	3.5 Units	4.5 Units (d)
Religion	2 Units	2 Units
Total Required (minimum)	24 Units	24 Units

(a) Four credits required, including 1 unit in American History and 1/2 unit each in Participation in Government and Economics.

(b) Students may meet the learning standards in technology, either through a course in technology education or through an integrated course combining technology with mathematics, science or art.. A commencement-level course in technology education may be used as the third unit of credit in science or mathematics, but not both.

(c) The arts are defined as dance, music, theatre and visual arts.

(d) To earn the advanced designation, the student must complete one of the following:

A language other than English (3 units)
Computer Tech Ed (5 units)
The Arts (5 units)

A Unit is a year's work in a subject. All subjects must be successfully completed, as well as financial and other obligations met, to receive a diploma.

SEMESTER EXAMS: MIDTERMS/FINAL

All students must be present for semester examinations. Should illness prevent a student from being present for a semester examination, a doctor's note is required in order to make up the examination. If a doctor's note is not submitted, students will not be permitted to take the examination and a zero will be given instead. If a student is found to be cheating on a Mid-Term, Final Exam or any State Regents Exam, the student will forfeit his/her right to complete the exam and will receive an automatic zero for the exam.

A student who is enrolled in a Regents Course must complete the required Regents exam in order to receive full credit for the course.

Academic policy concerning failures is as follows:

Any student who fails three units (required or elective, academic or other subjects) in any school year is ordinarily dismissed from Scanlan and must transfer to another school.
Any student who fails a course must make this course up in Msgr. Scanlan's summer school. The requirement to attend summer school will not be withdrawn due to summer employment or family vacation plans.
Subjects may not be repeated in Scanlan High School during the academic year.

All students must complete a total of 60 community service hours to receive a Monsignor Scanlan High School Diploma. Please see the Spiritual Life Section for more information.