Secondary School Info

Grade 8 Students & Parents can find information here about the HDSB

Secondary School Programs:

HDSB Guide to Secondary School

HDSB Guide to Secondary School - PDF

HDSB Transitioning to High School/Grade 9

GDHS Grade 8-9 Transition Information


Key Transition Dates 2021-2022

  • Thursday. October 21, 2021: Accelerated Learning Program and International Baccalaureate Information Evening (virtual - access link on GDHS website)

  • Thursday November 18, 2021 from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm: Virtual Grade 8 Parent Information evening (virtual access links will be on the GDHS website as well as the invitation/flyer you distributed during the week of November 8th - 12th). Opportunities for parents to listen/watch for information then ask questions directly in Google Meet Breakout sessions that run from 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm. All information about this evening is posted on the GDHS website.

Grade 8 Parent Information Night Invitation/Flyer.


Note #1: Parents/guardians are encouraged to review the slideshows that have been presented by teachers offering breakout Q&A time from 7:30 - 8:15 prior to the evening as potentially some of their questions will be answered in the slideshow.

Note #2 - Parents/guardians are encouraged to log in to their student's HDSB account in order to access the Google Meets / Livestream if at all possible to ensure that they can access the virtual programming as any Google Live Streams are only viewable from HDSB accounts and any Google Meet attendees outside of hdsb must wait to be admitted.


  • November 22rd Guidance visits from GDHS to grade 8 classes to give students and their teachers information about grade 8 course selection.

  • December 7th (9:30 am) - Virtual Guidance Visits from GDHS to Virtual Grade 8 Students

  • December 7th - 17th - Students/Parents/Guardians to fill out paper course selection sheets and hand them in to grade 8 teachers/ Elementary Student Success Teachers

  • Early January - Input courses for grade 9 into myBlueprint *note: course selection closes January 27th

  • January 11th, 9:30 am - Virtual Elementary Students/Teachers input courses for grade 9 into myBlueprint

  • Spring 2022 - Spring Orientation for Grade 8 Students.


There are 3 videos in the Transition to Grade 9 series

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Graduation Requirements

Exploring Secondary School Programs in HDSB

Selecting Courses at HDSB Secondary Schools




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