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What You need to graduate

Ontario Ministry Requirements for Graduation

What you need to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma depends on the year you started

Grade-9 in 2023 or in prior years

you must earn:

  • 18 compulsory credits
  • 12 optional credits
  • the literacy requirement
  • at least 2 online learning credits

Grade-9 in 2023 or in prior years

you must earn:

  • 18 compulsory credits
  • 12 optional credits
  • the literacy requirement
  • at least 2 online learning credits

Note- Everyone needs 40 hours of community involvement activities (volunteering) to get their high school diploma.

Grade-9 in 2023 or in prior years

you must earn:

  • 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
  • 3 credits in mathematics (at least 1 credit in Grade 11 or 12)
  • 3 credits for group 1, 2 and 3 courses (1 credit in each group)
  • 2 credits in science
  • 1 credit in Canadian history (Grade 10)

The following also apply to compulsory credit selections.

  • You can use the Grade 11 English: Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis and Inuit Voices course to meet the Grade 11 English compulsory credit requirement.
  • You can use the Grade 9 Expressions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures course to meet the compulsory credit requirement in the arts.
  • English language learners: You may count up to 3 credits in English as a second language (ESL) or English Literacy Development (ELD) towards the 4 compulsory credits in English. Your fourth credit must be a Grade 12 compulsory English course.

Group 1, 2 and 3 compulsory credits

Of the 18 compulsory credits, you must complete 1 from each of the
following groups

  • English (including the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course) or French as a second language
  • Native languages
  • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies
  • Classical studies and international languages
  • Social sciences and the humanities
  • Canadian and world studies
  • Guidance and career education
  • Cooperative education
  • American Sign Language as a second language
  • Langue des signes québécoise langue seconde
  • Health and Physical Education
  • The Arts
  • Business Studies
  • French as a second language
  • Cooperative Education
  • American Sign Language as a second language
  • Langue des signes québécoise langue seconde
  • Science (Grade 11 or 12)
  • Technological education
  • French as a second language
  • Computer studies
  • Cooperative education
  • American Sign Language as a second language
  • Langue des signes québécoise langue seconde

The following also apply to compulsory credit selections.

  • In groups 1, 2, and 3, you can count a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language
  • If you have taken Native languages in place of French as a second language in elementary school, you may use a Level 1 or 2 Native languages course to meet the compulsory credit requirement.
  • You can count a maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education as compulsory credits from any of the above 3 groups.

Optional Credits

  • In groups 1, 2, and 3, you can count a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language
  • If you have taken Native languages in place of French as a second language in elementary school, you may use a Level 1 or 2 Native languages course to meet the compulsory credit requirement for French as a second language.
  • You can count a maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education as compulsory credits from any of the above 3 groups.

If you started Grade 9 in Fall 2024 and after

  • Note: Starting in September 2026, you must earn a new financial literacy graduation requirement as part of your compulsory Grade 10 mathematics course. You will need to achieve a mark of 70% or higher to pass this new requirement and earn your high school diploma.
  • Adult learners: If you enter the secondary school system starting in the 2028–2029 school year or later, these requirements apply to you. You may meet these requirements through the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for Mature Students process.

If you started Grade 9 in 2024 or in later years, you need the following to get your OSSD.

You need the following 17 compulsory credits to get your OSSD

  • 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

The following also apply to compulsory credit selections.

  • In groups 1, 2, and 3, you can count a maximum of 2 credits in French as a second language
  • If you have taken Native languages in place of French as a second language in elementary school, you may use a Level 1 or 2 Native languages course to meet the compulsory credit requirement for French as a second language.
  • You can count a maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education as compulsory credits from any of the above 3 groups.

The following apply to compulsory credit selections.

  • You can count a maximum of 2 credits in cooperative education as compulsory credits from any of the above 3 groups.
  • English language learners: You may count up to 3 credits in English as a second language (ESL) or English Literacy Development (ELD) towards the 4 compulsory credits in English. Your fourth credit must be a Grade 12 compulsory English course.
  • You can use a Level 1 or 2 Native languages course to meet the compulsory credit requirement for French as a second language if you have taken Native languages in place of French as a second language in elementary school.
  • You can use the Grade 9 Expressions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Cultures course to meet the compulsory credit requirement in the arts.

STEM-related course group

Of the 17 compulsory credits, you must complete 1 from the following group:

  • Business studies
  • Computer studies
  • Cooperative education
  • Mathematics (in addition to the 3 compulsory credits currently required)
  • Science (in addition to the 2 compulsory credits currently required)
  • Science (in addition to the 2 compulsory credits currently required)
  • Technological education (in addition to the 1 compulsory credit required)

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