Graduation Requirements
To earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students must:
- Earn a minimum of 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits; Two of the 30 credits must be online learning courses;
- Meet the provincial secondary school literacy requirement; and
- Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities.
Students who successfully complete a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program as part of the requirements for their OSSD will receive a diploma with a SHSM seal.
To learn more about graduation requirements (compulsory credits, options credits, literacy requirements, etc.) in Ontario, please visit the Ministry of Education’s website.