Students need 30 credits in total, not necessarily exactly 8 credits every year. The school should build each student’s four-year plan around the 17 compulsory and 13 optional credit requirements.
6. OSSD Graduation Requirements
For students beginning Grade 9 in 2024 or later:
17 Compulsory Credits
- 4 English
- 3 Mathematics
- 2 Science
- 1 Technological Education
- 1 Canadian Geography
- 1 Canadian History
- 1 Arts
- 1 Health and Physical Education
- 1 French as a Second Language
- 0.5 Career Studies
- 0.5 Civics and Citizenship
- 1 STEM-related course
Total: 17 compulsory credits
13 Optional Credits
Students select additional Ontario courses according to their interests, post-secondary goals and the school’s approved course calendar.
Total required: 30 credits.
