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
- Writing Workshop/Math Skills
Sophomores
- Religion 2
- English 2
- Geometry
- Chemistry
- Global Studies 2
- Spanish I
- Physical Education
- Intro Art/Intro Music/ Marching Band
- Art 1
- Music 1
Juniors
- Religion 3
- English 3
- Algebra 2
- American History/ AP US History
- Spanish 2
- Earth Science/Physics
- Studio Art/ Computers/ Adv. Music/ Chorus/ Band
- Physical Education
- Graphic Art
Seniors
- Christian Philosophy
- World Religions or Social Justice
- World Lit/ AP English
- Trigonometry/ Pre-Calculus/ AP Calculus
- AP Government
- Physical Education
- 2 Elective Courses
Senior Electives:
- Advanced Music/ Advanced Art/ Studio Art
- Anatomy/ Physiology
- AP Spanish
- Ceramics
- Chorus/ Advanced Music
- Coding
- Criminal Law
- Drama
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Finance
- Intro to Psychology/ Sociology
- Journalism
- Leadership
- Microsoft 2
- Music Theory and Composition:
- Photography
- Physics
- Spanish 1
*Students may be placed in Geometry based on successful completion of Algebra 1 of at least a 90%, a 90% on the Algebra Regents Exam in 8th grade, and a La Salle placement exam.
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