Secondary School
Secondary School

Secondary School

Secondary students pursue a rigorous, future‑focused Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) pathway, with the option in Grades 11 and 12 to add selected Advanced Placement (AP), helping them progress with confidence to top Canadian universities and higher education destinations worldwide.

Build a personalized curriculum

At Lynn-Rose’s Secondary School, all students work toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) as their core qualification for graduation and university entry.

From Grades 11 and 12, students can enhance this pathway by adding Advanced Placement (AP) courses to their OSSD subjects or by choosing the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP) alongside the OSSD, earning a dual set of qualifications recognized by top universities worldwide.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Grade 9

Grade 9 students begin their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) journey with a balanced mix of mathematics, science, languages, geography, arts, health and business foundations. Student choose:

  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Exploring Canadian Geography
  • French (Academic) or French (Open)
  • Healthy Active Living Education
  • Music
  • Visual Arts
  • Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • English
Grade 9

Grade 10

Learners deepen their core knowledge while exploring civics, careers, technology and the arts, building strong foundations for future pathways. Students choose:

  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Canadian History since World War I
  • Civics and Citizenship / Career Studies
  • French
  • Communications Technology
  • Healthy Active Living Education
  • Music
  • Visual Arts
  • Computer Science
Grade 10

Grade 11

Students begin to personalise their learning, selecting subjects that reflect their interests and support university‑focused pathways in sciences, business, technology and the arts. Students choose:

  • Functions
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Philosophy: The Big Questions
  • The Individual and the Economy
  • Introduction to Computer Science
  • Communications Technology: Broadcast and Print Production
  • Entrepreneurship: The Enterprising Person
  • Healthy Active Living Education
  • Visual Arts
  • Computer Science

Students may also indicate interest in sitting AP exams in:

  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP Calculus AB/BC
Grade 11

Grade 12

Grade 12, students focus on advanced, university‑preparation subjects that strengthen applications to competitive programmes in STEM, business, humanities and the arts. Students choose: 

  • Advanced Functions
  • Calculus and Vectors
  • Mathematics of Data Management
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • International Business Fundamentals
  • Analysing Current Economic Issues
  • World History
  • Philosophy: Questions and Theories
  • Computer Science
  • Visual Arts
  • Healthy Active Living Education

Students may also indicate interest in sitting AP exams.

Grade 12

A typical day in our Secondary School

Secondary School Lynn-Rose School is designed to feel purposeful and future-focused, balancing rigorous academics with wellbeing, leadership and preparation for university and careers. Here’s how a typical day flows for our students in Grades 9 – 12.

Core learning pillars

In our IB school in Ontario, learning is shaped by three key pillars: rigorous academic study, a strong focus on global citizenship and the development of essential life competencies such as communication, self‑management, collaboration and resilience for success beyond school.

  • Academic achievement

    Academic achievement

    Enjoy personalized learning that continuously enhances knowledge, skills and understanding.

  • Life competencies

    Life competencies

    Gain essential life skills to thrive in academics, as well as careers and personal lives.

  • Multilingualism

    Multilingualism

    Develop proficiency in at least one world language, while being supported in home or first languages.

  • International opportunities

    International opportunities

    Try global skill-building programs and activities that develop critical thinking, teamwork and leadership.

  • Life & career pathways

    Life & career pathways

    Benefit from personalized guidance for university and career choices, supporting your chosen path.

Specialized pathways

Advanced Placement (AP) IB Diploma Programme

Advanced Placement (AP)

At Lynn-Rose, motivated students in Grades 11 and 12 can enhance their Ontario pathway by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. AP gives learners the chance to experience university-level content in key subjects, deepen their academic challenge, and strengthen their applications to competitive programmes in Canada, the US and worldwide.

IB Diploma Programme

Lynn-Rose is a Candidate School* for the IB Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy - a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Lynn-Rose believes is important for our students.

Specialized pathways

Joshua

The first two years of high-school at Lynn-Rose together was an amazing experience. After nine years of growing and learning in the sister school, Rowntree, I joined Lynn-Rose. I came to Lynn-Rose to start high school, and it was there that I found a warm, strongly supportive environment. What I describe here is just not a slogan; it is, in fact, the community living in Lynn-Rose.

Joshua, Student

University destinations

Lynn-Rose graduates progress to leading universities in Canada and around the world, equipped with the qualifications and confidence to thrive in their next steps.

100%

University acceptance rate for graduates

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Canada

  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • McMaster University 
  • Queen’s University
  • Western University 
  • Brock University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Ontario Tech University
  • McGill University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) 
  • Carleton University 
  • OCAD University / Ontario College of Art & Design 

US

  • LSU - Lousiana

UK

  • University of Manchester

Hong Kong

  • Lingnan University

Malaysia

  • International Medical University of Malaysia

When to enrol?

At Lynn-Rose School, families considering Secondary School can connect with our Admissions team to explore rolling entry options, subject to course availability. Students are guided to choose the best intake point for their AP and OSSD pathways.

Lynn-Rose School is a Candidate School* for the IB Diploma Program. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Lynn-Rose School believes is important for our students.

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