[elegantlywasted]

In Ontario, we do Kindergarten - Grade 8 which is about ages 4 or 5 to 13 or 14. Then grades 9 through 12, with most people graduating at 17. In my day we had grade 13 or OACs, but they phased that out in 2003. Then depending on what classes you take during high school, we offer botheer college level and university level courses, you can go to either college or university. I will highly debate the benefits of college over university, with the exception of a 'professional career' (lawyer,doctor etc.)

Side note, after 5 years of trying I am finally graduating highschool tomorrow!! Even though I've already done a year of college.

Well done for graduating high school although not totally sure what that means []. Is it when you pass all the exams?

Graduating is the American way of doing things. The Canadian school system is stuck in the middle of the American and British ways of doing things.

Anyways, I finished all of my exams years ago but did not have 1 compusary credit to finish up. I went on for a while not really caring, taking the course and then dropping it for silly reasons. And finally 8 weeks ago I started with a great teacher and finsihed with a top mark. Granted it was english and I was one of 8 students in the class that was completley fluent in the language. Since I recived that credit I am now a high school graduate. Most low-level or municipal jobs require a high school diploma to be hired. Irrelevant for me because I'll be heading to college, but its one of those things that are good to have.

[Ben6789]

nailed it!