Ontario (Canada) Background: Academic Calendar September-June What is year nine called? Grade 9 Where is year nine typically located? Varies Native Language(s) English, French Graduation Timeline 8 + 4 = 12 12 years: Eight years primary and four years upper secondary Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation: Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Expected Timeline of Completion 12 years (four years or eight semesters from the initial start of year nine) Issuing Body Ontario Ministry of Education First Available Date of Issue (typical) June Diplôme d’Études Secondaires (DES) [Diploma of Secondary Education] Expected Timeline of Completion 12 years (four years or eight semesters from the initial start of year nine) Issuing Body Ontario Ministry of Education First Available Date of Issue (typical) June NOT Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation: Certificate of Education or Nursing Assistant Certificate Crediting Policies: Grade 9-12 Core Course Credits U.S. Equivalent Credits Civics (CHV20) 0.50 Units All other Core Courses 1 Unit NOTE: See the “Important Information” section below for more information on Ontario’s course codes. Grading Scale: Grade Numeric Grade U.S. Grade Equivalent Quality Points A 80-100 A 4 B 70-79 B 3 C 60-69 C 2 D 50-59 D 1 F 0-49 F 0 Most recent country audit/update: January 2019 Page 1 of 2 Important Information: The high school codes for this Canadian province is listed below. Information regarding core course list, grading scale and crediting can be found on the NCAA’s High School Portal when the provincial code is entered. Province/Territory Province Code Ontario 998003 Course Codes The first three characters in the course code indicate the subject area of the course (e.g., ENG = English). Please see the tables below for a further breakdown of the course codes: Fourth Character in Course Code (non-ESL/classical/native language courses) Character Grade Level 1 Grade 9 2 Grade 10 3 Grade 11 4 Grade 12 Fourth Character in Course Code (ESL/classical/native language courses) Character Grade Level A Level 1 B Level 2 C Level 3 D Level 4 E Level 5 Fifth Character in Course Code (ESL/classical/native language courses) Approved for Certification with Character Academic Level Matching Course Titles D Academic Yes P Applied No O Open No E Workplace Preparation No C College Preparation No U University Preparation Yes M College/University Preparation Yes L Locally Developed Courses Reviewed on a Case-byCase Basis *Civics (CHV20) will be used in the certification process but only be awarded 0.50 units by the Ministry of Education. References: See the “Multi-country References” section of this guide, located here. A complete version of the NCAA “Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility” can be found here. Visit www.eligibilitycenter.org for more information on NCAA initial eligibility requirements. Most recent country audit/update: January 2019 Page 2 of 2 .