In order to earn a JJHS diploma, students are required to pass the New York State Regents exam at the end of their Global Studies sequence (June, grade 10) as well as the United States History Regents at the end of grade 11. Students who have not passed these exams before entering their senior year will be offered Academic Intervention Services (AIS) to help them pass the exam.

All students are required to take one credit of Social Studies 10.  Tenth grade students will take the Global History and Geography Regents in June of their sophomore year.

All students are required to take one credit of Social Studies 11.  Eleventh grade students will take the U.S. History Regents Examination in June of their junior year.

Juniors may elect to take one of the courses below but must also complete another course that fulfills the Participation in Government requirement during their senior year. All seniors must take the equivalent of a full year of social studies.  Seniors must take a ½ credit in Economics and choose an elective which fulfills the Participation in Government requirement.  Semester courses will be scheduled based on sufficient enrollment and available staff.  The opportunity to enroll in more than one credit of social studies in grade 12 will be contingent upon enrollment and available staff.