High School Requirements
How many online learning credits are you required to complete to receive your high school diploma in Ontario?
2 online learning credits
In what grade do you start applying to post secondary options (ex: University, college, jobs, etc)?
Grade 12
What is the team name for Nelson High School's athletic teams?
The Lords.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."
A) Michael Scott
B) Michael Jordan
C) Wayne Gretzky
D) Kobe Bryant
C) Wayne Gretzky
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
How many hours of community service are you required to complete to receive your high school diploma in Ontario?
40 hours
True or False: You have to take 4 classes in each semester of high school.
False, you can take "spares" in grade 12
Nelson offers a bunch of different programs and supports to help students with studying and staying on top of their school work. Which of the following options might you choose if you need/want extra help and practice with your school work?
a) Nelson CRAM event
b) Math and science clinics
c) Nelson Senior tutors
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."
A) Steve Jobs
B) Walt Disney
C) Michelle Obama
B) Walt Disney
What is "pop" short for in "pop culture?
Popular
In grade ___ you will required to take the math EQAO assessment.
Grade 9
True or False: You can only take a grade level course while in that grade (ex: you can only take a grade 11 course while in grade 11).
False.
If you are looking for more information about the various clubs at Nelson, where would be the best place to get this information?
a) Spirit day event
b) The guidance office
c) the Nelson club fair
d) From your teachers
c) Nelson club fair
"The best art comes from the places where you feel most vulnerable."
A) Simon Cowell
B) Vincent Van Gogh
C) Taylor Swift
C) Taylor Swift
What is the name of Harry Potter's school?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
In grade ___ you will be required to take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which measures literacy skills across all subjects.
Grade 10
True or False: High School only lasts 4 years.
False, students have the option to return for a 5th year to help them better prepare for the job market or post secondary requirements.
Nelson students love to show off their school spirit. Which of the following options is a popular Nelson event, held late after school, where students come to cheer on their school?
a) Floodlight football game
b) Floodlight lacrosse game
c) Relay for life
d) The Nelson car wash
a) Floodlight football game
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
A) Tom Holland (actor - Husband to Zendaya)
B) Harper Lee (author of "To Kill a Mockingbird")
C) Taylor Swift (very famous musician and song writer)
D) George Orwell (Novelist and Poet)
B) Harper Lee
What was the name of Taylor Swift's first album?
"Taylor Swift"
How many "credits" are you required to take during high school?
**1 class = 1 credit
30 credits (17 compulsory and 13 elective)
Who is responsible for insuring that you're submitting all your assignments and staying up to date on work?
YOU!
Which of the following SHSM (specialist high skills major) programs is NOT offered at Nelson?
A) Creative Performing Arts and Technology
B) Manufacturing and Welding
C) Hairstyling
D) Health and Wellness
E) Music Theory
E) Music Theory
"Don’t let your mistakes define you. Let them teach you."
A) Barack Obama
B) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
C) Elon Musk
B) Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
In what year was the Iphone released?
2007