Graduation Requirements
The following is required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD):
| 18 | Compulsory |
|---|---|
| 4 | English (one per grade) |
| 3 | Mathematics (at least one in grade 11 or 12) |
| 2 | Science |
| 1 | French as a Second Language |
| 1 | Canadian History |
| 1 | Canadian Geography |
| 1 | Arts |
| 1 | Health and Physical Education |
| 0.5 | Civics |
| 0.5 | Career Studies |
| 1 | an additional English credit or a third language or a Social Sciences and Humanities credit or an additional Canadian and World Studies credit or Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education |
| 1 | a Business Studies credit or an additional credit in Health and Physical Education or an additional credit in the Arts or Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education |
| 1 | a Grade 11 or 12 Science or a credit in Technological Education or Guidance and Career Education or Cooperative Education |
| 12 | Elective Credits |
Additionally 40 hours of community involvement and the successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) or successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC).
Note: Cooperative Education can only be used for two of the three bottom compulsory credits.