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High School Credit System

The number of credits needed to graduate is 30 over four years. This includes all of the required provincial compulsory and optional credits throughout their grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 years. 

In order to graduate, a student must complete all the requirements below. For example, if a student has 34 credits, but does not have a grade 12 English credit, they are NOT eligible to graduate because grade 12 English is a compulsory course. 

Most compulsory grade 9, 10, and 11 courses are prerequisites. This means that students who fail a compulsory course must repeat this course in summer school to remain on a four year graduation plan. The courses listed below are compulsory.

Grade 9
5 Compulsory
Grade 10
5 Compulsory
Grade 11
4 Compulsory
Grade 12
3 Compulsory
English 10F
English 20F
English 30S
English 40S
Math 10F
Math 20S
Math 30S
Math 40S
Phys. Ed 10F
Phys. Ed 20F
Phys. Ed. 30F
Phys. Ed. 40F
Social Studies 10F
Geography 20F
History 30F
Grade 12 Option
Science 10F
Science 20F
Grade 11 Option
Grade 12 Option
3 Options
3 Options
2 Options
2 Option
8 Credits
8 Credits
7 Credits
7 Credits


Note: There are differences between high school graduation requirements and post-secondary (university/college) entrance requirements. A student may graduate from high school but be unable to enter the school of their choice if a student has not taken the needed credits. It is wise to learn more about post-secondary entrance requirements early in a student’s high school career. 

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