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In order to graduate with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students will need the following:

A - 30 credits (18 compulsory + 12 electives) - click here to see the specific requirements

B - Successful completion of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

C - 40 hours of community service

Detailed information about Community Involvement Volunteer Hours, and blank forms for students to complete, can be found in the Student and Family Support area of our website. 

D - earn at least two online learning credits*

*Online learning graduation requirement

Beginning with students that entered Grade 9 in the 2020-21 school year, students must earn at least two online learning credits to get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

The online learning graduation requirement also applies to adult learners that will be entering the Ontario secondary school system starting in 2023-24 school year.

Credits earned during COVID-19

Students can count one secondary school credit that was earned during the province wide school closures (from April 2021 to June 2021) towards the two online learning credits that they need to graduate. This applies to all Grade 9 students who were learning remotely due to the province wide school closures.

Opting out

Parents who wish to opt out or exempt their child from the online graduation requirement must complete the opt-out form available from their child’s school board. Exemption from the online learning graduation requirements may be requested by:

  • the parent or guardian of the secondary student
  • students who are 18 years of age or older
  • students who are 16 or 17 years of age and have withdrawn from parental control

 

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Hon W C Kennedy Collegiate Institute

Hon. W. C. Kennedy Collegiate Institute

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Windsor ON
N8X 2R2

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