Graduation Requirements
To receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn 30 credits – 18 compulsory credits, and 12 optional credits.
Students must earn the following compulsory credits:
- 4 credits in English (1 per grade)
- 3 credits in Mathematics (1 credit in grade 11 or 12)
- 2 credits in Science
- 1 credit in Canadian History
- 1 credit in Canadian Geography
- 1 credit in the Arts
- 1 credit in Health & Physical Education
- 1 credit in French as a Second Language
- 0.5 credit in Career Studies
- 0.5 credit in Civics
Plus one credit from each of the following groups:
In addition, students must complete:
- 12 optional credits
- 40 hours of community involvement activities
- the Provincial literacy requirement (Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test)
For students entering Grade 9 prior to September, 1999, please contact your local Adult & Alternate Education Centre for further information. You may qualify for maturity credits. Graduation may be closer than you think!