Graduation Requirements

As a member of the New York State Performance Standards Consortium, The Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights has waivers for several of the New York State Regents exams. Students at the Institute will be required to complete a graduation level Performance Based Assessment Task (PBAT) in each of the four core subject areas, as well as the New York state English Regents.

More information on PBAT exams can be found under the About Us section.

Course Credit Graduation Requirements	Minimum Number of Credits
English	8
Social Studies (including Global History, U.S. History, Participation in Government, and Economics)	8
Science (Life and Physical sciences, including labs)	6
Mathematics (including at least 2 credits of advanced math, e.g., Geometry or Algebra II)	6
Language other than English (LOTE)	2
Visual Art, Music, Dance, and/or Theater	2
Physical Education (Every Year)	4
Health* *Students who fulfill the CTE program will have the 1 credit Health requirement waived	1
Electives	7
Total	44

Assessment Graduation Requirements

Passing grades on the English Regents Exam and PBATs are required.

English Regents Examination

Literary Paper

Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBAT)

Historical Research Paper

Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBAT)

Demonstration of Higher Level Mathematical Reasoning

Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBAT)

STEM Engineering Project

Performance-Based Assessment Tasks (PBAT)

CTE Certification Exams** **not required for graduation