Lakeshore C.I. Guidance

Cousellors are available to provide educational and career information as well as to discuss any matter of concern that may have an effect on your progress. Arrange to see a counselor if you wish assistance. Lakeshore's counselors work with students through classroom visits, individual academic and career counseling sessions, special programs, referrals to community agencies, college/university applications, course selection, liaison with feeder schools, and referral to night school and summer school.

Our Guidance Councellors

Mrs. Craigen - Grade 9 Students
Ms. Austin - Grade 10-12 Students with last names beginning with A-L
Ms. Walker - Grade 10-12 students with last names beginning with M-Z

What You Need to Graduate

Students must earn the following compulsory credits to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma:

4 credits in English
3 credits in Mathematics
2 credits in Science
1 credit in Canadian History
1 credit in Canadian Geography
1 credit in the Arts
1 credit in Health and Physical Education
1 credit in French as a Second Language
0.5 credit in Career Studies
0.5 credit in Civics

Plus one credit from each of the following groups:

1 additional credit in English, or a third language, or social sciences and the humanities, or Canadian and world studies, or guidance and career education, or cooperative education.
1 additional credit in health and physical education, or the arts, or business studies, or cooperative education.
1 additional credit in science, or technological education, or cooperative education.

In addition to the compulsory credits, students must complete:

12 optional credits
40 hours of community involvement activities
The provincial literacy requirement