Required Subject | CBA Diploma/Credits | NYS Regents Diploma/Credits |
English | 4 | 4 |
Social Studies | 4 | 4 |
Mathematics | 4 | 3 |
Science | 3 | 3 |
Foreign Language | 3 | 1 |
Fine Arts | 1 | 1 |
Physical Education | 2 | 2 |
Health | .5 | .5 |
Leadership/JROTC | 4* | - |
Theology | 4 | - |
Electives | - | 3.5 |
Total | 25.5 | 22 |
In accordance with our academic requirements, all students are required to complete at least 25.5 credits to be eligible for graduation.
*JROTC is not a CBA graduation requirement. However, if you are enrolled in the program, you need 4 credits to graduate.
In addition to completing the courses noted above a student must pass the following NYS Regents Exams in order to receive a CBA/NYS Regents Diploma:
- Comprehensive English
- Global History and Geography
- United States History and Government
- Algebra I
- 1 Science Exam
If a student would like to earn an Advanced Regents Diploma he must pass the previously noted course requirements and the following NYS Regents exams:
- Comprehensive English
- Global History and Geography
- United States History and Government
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II or Algebra 2/Trigonometry
- 2 Science Exams (1 Life Science and 1 Physical Science)
- Comprehensive Foreign Language Exam or 5 credits in Technology, Art or Business