Graduation

18 Compulsory Credits and Online Credits

• 4 credits - English (one per grade level)
• 3 credits - Mathematics (at least one at the senior level)
• 2 credits - Science
• 1 credit - Arts (music, art, or drama)
• 1 credit - French as a second language credit
• 1 credit - Canadian geography 
• 1 credit - Canadian history 
• 1 credit - Health and physical education
• .5 credit - Career studies
• .5 credit - Civics 
• 1 additional credit from each of 3 groups

Group 1

• English as a third language; French as a second language; Social Sciences and Humanities; Canadian/World Studies; 
  Guidance and Career Education; Cooperative Education; Native language; Classical or international language

Group 2

• Arts; Business Studies; Health and Physical Education; French as a second language; Cooperative Education

Group 3

• Science, Technological Education; Computer Studies; French as a second language; Cooperative Education

Notes

• In groups 1, 2, and 3, a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language
• Cooperative Education can count as compulsory credits, one from group 1 and 1 from either group 2 or group 3,
  for a total of 2 credits 

Online Learning Credits

Beginning with the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school year, all students must earn a minimum of two online learning credits as part of the graduation requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma unless they have been opted-out or exempted.

Families wishing to opt-out of the mandatory online courses required for graduation must complete the "Opt-Out Form."

Exemption: Remote Learning Credit Earned in 2020-2021

The ministry recognizes the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, up to one secondary school credit completed by Grade 9 students in the 2020-2021 school year during the province-wide school closures (from April 2021 to June 2021) may be counted towards the graduation requirement.

Community Involvement Hours

• Students are required to complete 40 hours of Community Involvement.

OSSLT

• Successful completion of the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) or the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC)​ is required.