Graduation Requirements

Bishop Loughlin Requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, students must accumulate a minimum of 22 credits.

Certain courses are required by the New York State Education Department; others are required by Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School.

A student at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School must have credit for the following courses to graduate:

• four years of English — 4 credits
• four years of Social Studies — 4 credits
• three years of Mathematics — 3 credits
• three years of Science — 3 credits
• eight quarters of Religion — 2 credits
• two quarters of Health — 1/2 credit
• four quarters of Fine Arts (Art / Music) — 1 credit
• eight quarters of Physical Education — 2 credits

Required courses account for 19 1/2 credits. A minimum of 2 1/2 additional credits must be accumulated from the electives offered to achieve a minimum of twenty two credits.
All major subjects averaging one session each day for the academic year earn 1 credit.
Minor subjects averaging one session each day for a semester earn 1/2 credit.

Regents Requirements 

In addition, the current regulations of New York State Board of Regents requires that  every student pass the following Regents in order to get a diploma:  the  Math A Regents, the English Regents, the Global History Regents, the U.S. History and Government Regents and the Living Environment Regents.

In order to get a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation, a student must pass all of the Regents listed above and must also pass the Chemistry Regents or the Physics Regents, a Language Regents and the Math B Regents.

Required number of credits per year: 

Freshmen and Sophomores will carry a minimum of 6 and 1/2) credits.
Juniors and Seniors will carry a minimum of 6 credits.