Grad Program

In order to graduate with a Dogwood, every student in the Graduation Program has to pass certain basic courses, like English, mathematics and science. The table below is an overview of what you need to graduate:

- 48 credits from required courses,
- 28 credits from elective courses, and
- 4 credits from Graduation Transitions.

REQUIRED COURSES (48 credits)

Planning 10 (4 credits)
a Language Arts 10 (4 credits)
a Language Arts 11 (4 credits)
a Language Arts 12 (4 credits)
a Mathematics 10 (4 credits)
a Mathematics 11 or 12 (4 credits)
a Fine Arts and/or Applied Skills 10, 11 or 12 (4 credits)
Social Studies 10 (4 credits)
a Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits)
Science 10 (4 credits)
a Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)
Physical Education 10 (4 credits)
Total: 48 credits

ELECTIVE COURSES (Min. 28 Credits)
Students must earn at least 28 elective credits.

GRADUATION TRANSITIONS
Students must earn 4 credits for Graduation Transitions 4 credits

OVERALL TOTAL: 80 credits
*Of the 80 credits for graduation, at least 16 must be at the Grade 12 level, including a Grade 12 Language Arts course. Others may be required or elective courses.