What Do You Need to Finish High School?

For an OSSD, it’s as easy as…
(Ontario Secondary School Diploma)

30 credits in total
40 hours of community involvement
completion of the Literacy Requirement

F.Y.I. optional credits of students choice***
What’s It Take? (OSSD)
* A maximum of 3 English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Literacy Development (ELD) may be counted toward compulsory English credits. The fourth must be a Grade 12 compulsory English credit.
** A maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education can count as compulsory credits.
*** May include up to 4 credits achieved through approved Dual Credit Courses.

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For an OSSCA
(Ontario Secondary School Certificate of Accomplishment)

This certificate recognizes achievement for students who plan to pursue certain vocational programs or other kinds of community integration.

7 compulsory credits
plus
7 optional credits

Substitutions: Principals may replace up to three compulsory credit courses with courses from the list of 18 courses that meet the requirement. Substitutions are granted on an individual basis.