Student Services involve an overall guidance for the student body. Counsellors are great for helping you with your courses and making them work with what you want to get out of your High School experience. Graduates are given a large amount of support and information in regards to sending in their University/College application or simply looking into what their future might hold.
More information can be found in the Course Guide.
Diploma Requirements
In order to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), a student must earn a minimum of 30 credits including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits.
Compulsory Credits (total of 18):
- 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
- 1 credit in French-as-a-second language
- 3 credits in Mathematics (at least 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 (art, drama or music)
- 1 credit in Health and Physical Education
- 0.5 credit in Civics
- 0.5 credit in Career Studies
AND
- 1 group 1: additional credit in English, or French as a second language,** or a Native language, or a classical or an international language,or Social Sciences and the Humanities, or Canadian and World Studies, or Guidance and Career Education, or Cooperative Education***
- 1group 2: additional credit in Health and Physical Education, or the Arts, or Business Studies, or French as a Second Language,** or Cooperative Education***
- 1 group 3: additional credit in Science (grade 11 or 12) or Technological Education (grades 9-12), or French as a Second Language,** or Computer Studies, or Cooperative Education***
**In groups 1, 2, and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a Second Language can count as compulsory credits, one from group 1 and one from either group 2 or group 3. ***A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits.
In addition, students must complete:
12 optional credits
Students may earn these credits by successfully completing courses that they have selected from the courses listed as available in the school course calendar. The 12 optional credits may include up to 4 credits earned though approved dual credit courses.
Community Service Hours
Students must also complete 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. For more details see the Community Involvement Brochure.
OSSLT
The Provincial Literacy Requirement written in grade 10. If a student does not pass it the first time they may take the Ontario Literacy Course.
