Academic Requirements Notre Dame Diploma 1. A Notre Dame diploma is merited by the satisfactory completion of a secondary course of study totaling 28 1/2 units. These units include those required by New York State. The passing grade in each subject is 70%.
Notre Dame Diploma requires the following:
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| *Religious Studies | 2 units |
| Science | 4 units |
| English | 4 units |
| Mathematics | 4 units |
| Social Studies | 4 units |
| *American Studies | 1 unit |
| Health Education | 1/2 unit |
| *Latin | 1 unit |
| French or Spanish | 3 units |
| The Arts | 1 unit |
| Physical Education | 2 units |
| Electives | 3 units |
NYS Regents Endorsed Diploma requires:
| Courses | Units |
|---|---|
| Science | 3 units |
| English | 4 units |
| Mathematics | 4 units |
| Social Studies | 4 units |
| Health Education | 1/2 unit |
| *American Studies | 1 unit |
| Foreign Language | 1 unit |
| The Arts | 1 unit |
| Physical Education | 2 units |
| Electives/Sequence Cources | 3 1/2 units |
* May be waived for transfer students with the approval of the principal.
2. Notre Dame students must complete 40 Hours of community service by the end of junior year. This service must be performed according to the guidelines provided by the ND Campus Ministry.