The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) is a diploma granted to secondary school graduates in the province of Ontario. It is part of the publicly funded province-wide school system. It is awarded to all students who complete the Ontario education curriculum.
1. Earn 30 credits, including 18 compulsory credits and 12 optional credits
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| English (1 credit per grade: 9-12) | 4 |
| French as a Second Language | 1 |
| Mathematics (at least 1 credit in grade 11 or 12) | 3 |
| Science | 2 |
| Canadian History (grade 10) | 1 |
| Canadian Geography (grade 9) | 1 |
| Arts | 1 |
| Health and Physical Education | 1 |
| Civics and Career Studies | 1 |
| 1 additional credit in a second language (either French or English), or a native language, or a classical or international language, or social sciences and humanities, or Canadian and world studies | 1 |
| 1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or French as a second language | 1 |
| 1 additional credit in grade 11 or 12 science, or technological education, or computer studies, or French as a second language | 1 |
| Compulsory Credits Required | 18 |
| Optional Credits Required | 12 |
| Total | 30 |
2. Complete 40 hours of community involvement activities
3. Meet the provincial literacy requirement
