If you started Gr 9 in 2024 or later, to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn 30 credits: 17 compulsory credits, and 13 elective credits, the Ontario Literacy requirement and 2 online learning credits. (see more information below).

Students must earn the following compulsory credits:

• • 4 credits in English (1 per grade)

  • 3 credits in Mathematics (Gr 9, Gr 10 & 1 credit in grade 11 or 12)

  • 2 credits in Science (grade 9 & 10)

  • 1 credit in Canadian History (grade 10)

  • 1 credit in Canadian Geography (grade 9)

  • 1 credit in the Arts

  • 1 credit in Health and Physical Education (grade 9)

  • 1 credit in French as a second language (grade 9)

  • 1 credit in Technological Education (Grade 9 or Grade 10)

  • 1 credit from the STEM-related course group (Business, Computer Studies, Co-op, additional Math credit, additional Science, or additional Technological Studies credit)

  • 0.5 credit in Career Studies (grade 10)

  • 0.5 credit in Civics (grade 10)

In addition, students must complete:

• 13 optional credits (which many include up to 4 credits earned through an approved dual credit courses)

• 40 hours of community involvement activities (download and print form here)

• Provincial literacy requirement 

• Financial literacy requirement (2025)

• 2 - E-learning credits (opt in or opt out from parent portal)

If you started Gr 9 in 2023 or in prior years, to receive an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must earn 30 credits: 18 compulsory credits, and 12 elective credits, the Ontario Literacy requirement and 2 online learning credits. (see more information below).

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 (grade 9 & 10)

  • 1 credit in Canadian history (grade 10)

  • 1 credit in Canadian geography (grade 9)

  • 1 credit in the arts

  • 1 credit in health and physical education (grade 9)

  • 1 credit in French as a second language (grade 9)

  • 0.5 credit in career studies (grade 10)

  • 0.5 credit in civics (grade 10)

Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

Group 1:  additional credit in English, French as a second language**, a Native language, classical or international language, Social Sciences and the Humanities, Canadian and World Studies, Guidance & Career education or COOP***

Group 2:  additional credit  in Health & Physical Education, the Arts, Business Studies, French as a second language or COOP

Group 3:  additional credit in Science (Gr 11 or 12), Technological Education, French as a second language, Computer Studies or COOP

In addition, students must complete:

12 optional credits (which many include up to 4 credits earned through an approved dual credit courses)

40 hours of community involvement activities (download and print form here)

The provincial literacy requirement

2 - E-learning credits (opt in or opt out from parent portal)