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
What is the name of the student group that helps new Grade 9 students transition to high school at Nelson?
A) Student Council
B) Link Crew
C) Peer Tutors
B) Link Crew
"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.
Which of the following sports is NOT offered as a winter sport at Nelson?
a) Boys basketball
b) Girls Volleyball
c) Varsity lacrosse
c) Varsity lacrosse (spring)
"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.
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
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view."
A) Tom Holland (actor - dating 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!
How many consecutive Halton Championships have the NEL junior boys football team won?
a) 5
b) 9
c) 7
d) 3
b) 9
"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