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It was supposed to be a meeting about plans to close Jane Addams High School for poor performance, but on Tuesday night, officials found themselves answering questions of a different sort. Seniors were wondering if they'll be allowed to graduate.

“There is a teacher in the school that has a list of the on-track and off-track students, and ever since the beginning of the school year, I was told that I was on-track, but then I find out that I don't have the math class that I need in order to graduate,” said senior Jannee Vereen.

The Department of Education is investigating whether Principal Sharon Smalls gave students course credits they didn't earn. She was at the meeting and wouldn't let NY1 inside, but parents say she spoke little and would only discuss the school closing and not the credit scandal.

“The questions we really wanted to know, they weren't addressing,” said parent Ramara Petersen.

“I came here to get some answers as to why we are here, as far as my daughter not getting the necessary credits to graduate,” said parent Steve Blair.

Seniors got a letter Tuesday from the DOE, saying, "We will work to ensure that all students have the opportunity to take all classes required to graduate."

It said there would be a separate meeting Friday to discuss.

A group of parents leaving the meeting said they hope the principal resigns and is not able to stick around for the next three years as the school slowly closes.

Meanwhile, younger students and their parents are trying to decide whether to stay or transfer elsewhere.

“Eventually, since we are going to be the last ones, the programs that we chose are going to get smaller, smaller and eventually go away,” said freshman Lesley Ramirez. “So what's the point of being here when we're not doing what we wanted to do?”