Ontario Scholar

Ontario Scholars are high school graduates in the Canadian province of Ontario who attain an average of 80% or greater in their six best Grade 12 courses.

The award and its certificate are standardized by the Ministry of Education; however, some schools choose internally to have special recognition of Ontario Scholars above and beyond this.

The award is distinct from other academic acknowledgements such as an Honour Roll.

From 1984 to 2003, the qualification process used Ontario Academic Credit (OAC) courses.

By the 1990s, that number had risen to 40%, and currently sits at over 60% of graduates being Ontario Scholars with an 80% average or greater over their best six grade 12 courses.

An example of a medallion given to Ontario Scholars by the District School Board of Niagara , an additional recognition beyond the certificate issued by the province.