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Graduation Requirements (OSSD)
Earn your Canadian high school diploma by completing 30 credits — 17 compulsory (including one STEM) and 13 optional, tailored to your interests.
These requirements apply to students who started grade 9 in 2024 or later.
Already in high school?
Submit an Equivalent Credit Assessment, and we’ll recognize your previous studies, helping you graduate faster.
Your Path to Success
✔ Complete your required credits
✔Meet the literacy requirement with our advisors’ guidance
✔ Complete 40 hours of community service with our support in finding meaningful opportunities
Compulsory Credits
Compulsory Credits
4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
3 credits in mathematics (Grade 9, Grade 10, and 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
2 credits in science
1 credit in technological education (Grade 9 or Grade 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
1 credit in French as a second language
0.5 credit in career studies
0.5 credit in civics and citizenship
1 credit from the STEM-related course group
STEM Groups
STEM Groups
Select your Specialization;
Business studies
Computer studies
Cooperative education
Mathematics
Science
Technological education
Optional credits
Optional credits
Students must earn 13 optional credits
Fast Track Courses
Have a deadline to meet?
Need to earn a prerequisite before next semester?
Want to upgrade a mark or repeat a course?
Maybe you need to finish one last credit to graduate?
Get ready to succeed on the Fast Track!
Fast Track courses guarantee 24-hour teacher email response times, 2-day assessment grading, and prioritized administrative support.
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