40 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the diploma requirements.  The purpose of this requirement is to encourage students to develop an awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities.  Students will plan and select their community involvement activities in consultation with their parents and as part of the IPP (Individual Pathways Plan).

Although this diploma requirement applies to students in Grade 9 to 12, students in Grade 8 are able to start accumulating community involvement hours in the summer before they enter Grade 9.  Students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 hours per year.

If students are unsure of whether the activity meets the requirements for eligiblity, please see a Guidance Counsellor for clarification.

Students may check the bulletin board titled "Community Involvement Hours" in the Guidance Office for volunteer opportunities. 

ONLINE LEARNING REQUIREMENT

The cohort of students who entered grade 9 in 2020-21 and after will be required to complete 2 online courses as part of their secondary school requirements. Parents/guardians can request to opt out of this requirement through the Parent Portal. 

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (OSSC)

The Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC) will be granted on request to students who leave school before earning the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), provided they have earned a minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:

Compulsory Credits - total of 7

2 credits in English

1 credit in mathematics 

1 credit in science

1 credit in the arts or technological education or computers

1 credit in Canadian geography (Grade 9) or Canadian history (Grade 10)

1 credit in health and physical education 

Optional Credits - total of 7