La Salle Academy Course of Studies
La Salle offers all students a rigorous New York State Regents curriculum that prepares them for the top colleges and universities in the United States.
Freshmen
- Religion 1
- English 1
- Algebra 1*
- Biology
- Global Studies 1
- Microsoft Office
- Physical Education
- Health
- ELA Skills/Math Skills
- Writing Workshop
*Students may be placed in Geometry based on successful completion of Algebra 1 of at least a 90%, a 90% performance on the Algebra Regents Exam in 8th grade, and a La Salle placement exam.
Sophomores
- Religion 2
- English 2
- Geometry
- Chemistry
- Global Studies 2
- Spanish I
- Physical Education
- Intro Art/Intro Music
- Art (full year)
- Music (full year)
Juniors
- Religion 3
- English 3
- Algebra 2 or Algebra 2/Trigonometry
- American History or AP American History*
- Spanish 2
- Earth Science or Physics
- Physical Education
- 1 Elective Course
Junior Electives:
- Advanced Music
- Band
- Computer
- Graphic Art
- SAT Prep
- Studio Art
*Eligible for dual-credit through St. Francis College.
Seniors
- Christian Philosophy
- World Religions or Social Justice
- World Lit or AP English
- Trigonometry or Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus
- Government/Economics or AP Government*
- Physical Education
- 2 Elective Courses
Senior Electives:
- Advanced Music
- AP Spanish*
- Ceramics
- Coding
- Computer
- Creative Writing*
- Criminal Law
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Graphic Art
- Journalism
- Leadership
- Microsoft 2
- Music Theory
- Photography
- Physics
- Sociology*
- Studio Art
*Eligible for dual-credit through St. Francis College.
The La Salle Academy and New York State Regents Diploma Minimum Requirements
- Religious Studies: 4 credits
- English: 4 credits
- Social Studies: 4 credits
- Mathematics: 4 credits
- Science: 3 credits
- Foreign Language: 2 credits
- Health Education: 1/2 credit
- Art and/or Music: 1 credit
- Physical Education: 2 credits
- Electives: 2 credits
To be eligible for a New York State High School Diploma, the following NYS Regents Examinations must be completed with a grade of 65 or over:
- Common Core English
- Common Core Math (Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra 2)
- Science Regents (must be a lab science)
- Global History and Geography
- U.S. History and Government
To be Eligible for an Advanced New York State Regents Diploma, the following NYS Regents Examinations and Requirements must be completed with a grade of 65 or over in addition to the exams listed above:
- 2 additional Mathematics Regents
- 1 additional credit of a language
- 1 additional Science Regents