The five mandatory Regents exams...
If you score less than a 65 on any Regents exam, this schedule of required retakes must be followed
Beginning with the Class of 2005, no student at
Mohonasen will be considered eligible for a local diploma unless they
have made two or three attempts on any required Regents exams where
they scored less than a 65. This new policy is part of a district-wide
push to get all students working towards a Regents diploma.
A very specific schedule of required re-takes for each of the five
mandatory Regents exams is provided below. Students and parents alike
need to pay careful attention to this schedule since it may jeopardize
graduation if students have not shown persistence and effort at
re-taking these critical exams.
All of the five required Regents exams are offered annually in
January, June and August so there are multiple opportunities for
students to get extra help and then retake the exams to improve their
grades.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGENTS PHASE-IN REQUIREMENTS.
Keep in mind that there are plenty of ways to get extra help preparing
for these exams. Students taking exams in June or January should be
taking advantage of Regents review sessions held during tenth-period.
Look for the schedule of classes on the High School Web or ask your
teacher! Summer Regents review classes are also offered for students
who will be re-taking exams in August. Attendance at these review
sessions -- as well as enrolling in academic support lab(s) at the
high school -- can help you raise your grade significantly! Ask your
guidance counselor if you have questions or need extra help.
English Regents
2 attempts required before the student would
be considered eligible for a local diploma
Class of 2009 and beyond:
1st Attempt -- January/Junior year
2nd Attempt -- June/Junior year
Global Regents
3 attempts required before the student would
be considered eligible for a local diploma
All students:
1st Attempt -- June/Sophomore year
2nd Attempt -- August/Sophomore year
3rd Attempt -- January/Junior year
US History Regents
3 attempts required before the student would
be considered eligible for a local diploma
All students:
1st Attempt -- June/Junior year
2nd Attempt -- August/Junior year
3rd Attempt -- January/Senior year
Math A Regents
3 attempts required before the student would
be considered eligible for a local diploma Math AB Students:
1st Attempt -- January/Sophomore year
2nd Attempt -- June/Sophomore year
3rd Attempt -- August/Sophomore year
All other students:
1st Attempt -- June/Sophomore year
2nd Attempt -- August/Sophomore year
3rd Attempt -- January/Junior year
Living Environment Regents
or
Earth Science Regents
3 attempts required before the student would
be considered eligible for a local diploma Students in the regular
one year course:
1st Attempt -- June/Freshman year
2nd Attempt -- August/Freshman year
3rd Attempt -- January/Sophomore year
Students in the 2-year "stretch course"
1st Attempt -- June/Sophomore year
2nd Attempt -- August/Sophomore year
3rd Attempt -- January/Junior year
*NOTE: Students must pass at least one Science Regents with a grade
of 65 or higher to graduate with a Regents Diploma. In most cases,
students take the Living Environment Course in their freshman year
of high school, but the same schedule of required retakes also
applies to students who take Earth Science in their Freshman year.
Also, all students must satisfy lab requirements before taking the
Regents exams in science
