Regents Diploma with Honors
To earn a Regents Diploma with Honors, a student needs to have a computed average score of 90 or higher on all Regents examinations required for the Regents diploma (no rounding up is permitted).
The examination requirements include a passing score on the following Regents exams or Department Approved Alternatives:
- English Language Arts (ELA)
- one mathematics
- one science
- one social studies
- one pathway assessment or CDOS
Students who substitute more than 2 Department Approved Alternatives for these required Regents exams are not eligible for the honors endorsement.
Example 1:
| English Language Arts (ELA) | 97 |
| Algebra I | 76 |
| Living Environment | 99 |
| US History & Government | 88 |
| CDOS | n/a |
| Average | 90 |
This student earned a Regents Diploma with Honors. The student's computed average equals 90 (97 + 76 + 99 + 88 = 360; 360/4 = 90). The CDOS commencement pathway represents the final diploma requirement; therefore, the average is based only on the 4 Regents exam scores.
Example 2:
| English Language Arts (ELA) | 65 |
| Geometry | 100 |
| Chemistry | 95 |
| Global History & Geography | 96 |
| Algebra II | 98 |
| Average | 90.8 |
This student earned a Regents Diploma with Honors. The student's computed average equals 90 (65 + 100 + 95 + 96 + 98 = 454; 454/4 = 90.8). The additional math Regents exam represents the pathway for this student; therefore, the average is based on the 5 Regents exam scores.
Example 3:
| English Language Arts (ELA) | 88 |
| Algebra I | 96 |
| Living Environment | 100 |
| US History & Government | 77 |
| AP Biology Exam | 3 |
| Average | 90.25 |
This student earned a Regents Diploma with Honors. The student's computed average equals 90 (88 + 96 + 100 + 77 = 361; 361/4 = 90.25). The AP Biology exam represents the pathway for this student; therefore, the average is based only on the 4 Regents exam scores.
Transfer Students: Students who transfer to a New York State school for the first time in grades 11 or 12, and have either one or two Regents examination(s) waived, may receive a Regents Diploma with Honors. The requirements to receive a high school diploma with honors remain the same, except with a fewer number of required Regents examinations and with appropriate annotations on transcripts and permanent records.