Academics

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from ILCS, students must pass all classes with a 70% or above, pass the required Regents Exams, and complete the following requirements:

• English
  • 8 Credits (4 years)
    • English Regents Exam
• Social Studies
  • 8 Credits (4 years)
  • 4 Credits in Global Studies
  • 2 Credits in U.S. History and Gov’t
  • 1 Credit in Participation in Gov’t
  • 1 Credit in Economics\
    • Global Studies Regents Exam
    • U.S. History Regents Exam
• Math
  • 8 Credits (4 years)
    • Math A Regents
    • 2nd Math Regents required for Advanced Regents diploma*
• Science
  • 8 Credits (4 years)
    • Science Regents Exam
    • 2nd Science Regents required for Advanced Regents Diploma*
• Health
  • 1 Credit (1/2 year)
• Arts (dance, music, theater, visual arts)
  
  • 4 Credits (2 year)
• Foreign Language
  • 6 Credits (3 years)
    
    • Language Regents Exam required for Advanced Regents Diploma*
• Physical Education
  
  • 4 Credits (2 years)
• World Perspectives Institute
  
  • 2 Credits (1 year)
• Extended Explorations Research Projects
  
  • 8 Projects (2 per year)
    
• Community Service
  
  • 100 hours
    
• Demonstrating Mastery Conference
  
  • Portfolio defense and oral presentations during senior year