Graduation Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
The following requirements must be successfully completed in order to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD):
The following requirements must be successfully completed in order to obtain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD):
30 credits (18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits)
40 community involvement hours (not required at AHS)
Successful completion of the Literacy Test (OSSLT) or the Literacy Course (OLC4O)
Ontario Secondary School Certificate (OSSC)
The OSSC will be granted on request to students who leave school before earning the OSSD. Requires a minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:
Compulsory Credits (total of 7)
Optional Credits (total of 7)
The OSSC will be granted on request to students who leave school before earning the OSSD. Requires a minimum of 14 credits distributed as follows:
Compulsory Credits (total of 7)
2 credits in English
1 credit in Canadian Geography or Canadian History
1 credit in Mathematics
1 credit in Science
1 credit in Health and Physical Education
1 credit in the Arts or Technological Education
Optional Credits (total of 7)
7 credits selected by the student from available courses.