| In New York: New York houses the oldest | | | | with Honors. |
| educational organizations in the country, and | | | | In California: California houses one of the biggest, |
| develops greater than the national standard per | | | | most versatile educational organizations in the |
| student turn out every year, with a better | | | | nation. The schools in California have developed |
| student- teacher relation. Being home to the | | | | considerably from the humble attempts made by |
| oldest educational organizations in the country, | | | | the Franciscan missionaries, in the 18th century. |
| New York every year registers more students | | | | More than 80 percent of students over the age |
| than any other state with the exception of the | | | | of 25 have earned high school diplomas in |
| state of California. As said by Encarta, MSN, | | | | California; this happens to be a large number |
| Encarta Resources Library, New York flaunted a | | | | taking into account the enormous populace of the |
| $12,000 per student in 2001, greater than the | | | | state. |
| national standard of below $8,000. What is | | | | The California Department of Education (CDE) also |
| amazing is the fact that students in New York | | | | specifies that to earn a high school diploma in |
| have a chance for very personalized student | | | | California, you have got to effectively finish some |
| teacher concentration experience. | | | | prior coursework. A student has to fulfill the |
| The New York State Education Department | | | | following requirements: |
| specifies that a student has got to finish specific | | | | . Two courses in physical education |
| coursework prior to obtaining a high school | | | | . Three courses in English |
| diploma. A student has to fulfill the following | | | | . One course in foreign language or the performing |
| requirements: | | | | / visual arts |
| . Two years of Physical Education | | | | . Two courses in math |
| . Four years of English | | | | . Three courses in social studies, together with |
| . Six months of Health Education | | | | American government and economics |
| . Four years of Social Studies | | | | . Two courses in science |
| . Three years of Math | | | | The California Department of Education (CDE) in |
| . Three years of Science, together with one life | | | | addition states that all community school students |
| science, one physical science, as well as one | | | | must pass the California High School Exit Exam |
| elective | | | | (CHSEE). |
| . One year of Music and/or Visual Arts | | | | If a student decides to go to college, he or she |
| The various school districts can create | | | | has to take up some courses outside the |
| requirements further than what is listed above. | | | | fundamental state requirements for admission. |
| Students have the chance to earn a diploma | | | | These requirements in general consist of: |
| known as a Regents Diploma. Students doing this | | | | . One year of performing or visual arts (UC and |
| course are supposed to complete the regular | | | | CSU) |
| curriculum attempt foreign language lessons and | | | | . Four years of English (UC and CSU) |
| language arts electives too. In addition, the | | | | . Two years of foreign language, both must be in |
| students have to pass the Regent examination in | | | | the same language |
| subjects like Math, English, Social Studies and | | | | . Three years of math (UC and CSU) |
| Science. The students who score an average of | | | | . Two years of Science chosen from Physics, |
| 90 percent as a minimum in each of these | | | | Biology, and Chemistry |
| examinations earn a New York Regents Diploma | | | | . |