Huron High School offers Ontario high school credit courses in grades 9 to 12 and awards graduating students with an Ontario OSSD high school diploma. Graduates from Ontario, Canada can enroll in prestigious universities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries, and the chances of entering world-class universities are over 90% higher than that of domestic high school graduates. What are the unique features and advantages of Huron High School as a private boarding high school with its own system? Let’s look at them.
Feature 1. Highly recognized and authoritative curriculum.
Huron High School adopts the Ontario High School Diploma (OSSD) program, a world-renowned non-tested centered secondary education system. The system is widely recognized by universities around the world for its excellent teaching quality and rigorous academic standards. The OSSD curriculum at Huron High School is comprehensive and diverse. Upon graduation, students receive an Ontario High School Diploma (OSSD) and can apply to universities in the same way as local high school students.
Ontario is home to 80% of Canada’s top universities, such as the University of Toronto, and its admission policy is biased toward students enrolled in high schools in the province. Of course, our graduates have an Ontario high school diploma and are eligible for Form 101 admissions. Therefore, students will enjoy the highest percentage of acceptance when applying to a Canadian school, without having to submit students’ university entrance exam results.
The same level of recognition and competitive advantage as IB, A-level, AP, and other international diplomas and exam results are enjoyed when applying to colleges and universities in Canada, the US, and Europe.
To earn the Ontario High School Diploma OSSD certificate, students must earn 30 high school credits (including 18 mandatory and 12 optional credits), 40 hours of community volunteerism, and pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).
Advantages of the course：
【Independent Course Selection】Students can choose their own subjects according to their future college major plans and their own interests.
【Comprehensive Ability Development】Unlike traditional test-centered education, the OSSD classroom teaching uses interactive, experiential, and other learning modes, focusing on students’ communication and expression skills, teamwork, research, academic writing, and other skills necessary for university and workplace development.
【The Results of the Evaluation】The grades for each subject are made up of about 30% of the final exam grade + about 70% of the daily grade, thus maximizing the students’ exercise.
【Credit Transfer】Domestic courses can be converted into a certain number of Ontario high school credits, according to the Ontario Ministry of Education standards.
Advantages of OSSD certificate application to world top universities:
【Canada】Applying as a local student in Canada, the chances of being accepted to a prestigious university is greatly increased.
【U.S.】 SAT scores are 100-200 points lower than those required for domestic applicants.
【UK】Does not require A-level, no matriculation.
【Australia】Exempt from college entrance examination results and matriculation course.
【Hong Kong area, Singapore】Exempted from the college entrance examination results, and some schools exempted from IELTS if the English met Grade 12 language level.
Feature 2. Advanced management system
Dual teacher system: The entire curriculum and activities at Huron High School are led by a team of native Canadian teachers; the other team is a bilingual team of teachers (English + native speakers) who provide support to native students.
The Huron High School’s native Canadian teachers are all Ontario licensed teachers, master’s degree holders, and some have doctoral degrees. 80% are graduates of the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and other prestigious schools. The teachers have rich experience in teaching in local high schools and can develop lesson plans that are more suitable for international students, taking the learning characteristics of international students into account, to help international students smoothly overcome language barriers during their studies and adapt to the Western teaching model as soon as possible.
The Bilingual Team is an international team of teachers who are skilled in switching between their native language and English. For example, our Vietnamese teachers are all graduates of prestigious Vietnamese universities and have earned their master’s or doctoral degrees in Canada or the United States. Our bilingual teachers are familiar with the differences between the Vietnamese and Canadian education systems and the characteristics of international students. They conduct scientific assessments based on students’ academic interests and career goals, help students design academic development plans, guide students’ course selection and future university applications, and assist and supervise students’ preparation for university applications.
The dual teacher system is a good way to address students coming to Canada to study and being uncomfortable with a new way of living. By using a duel teacher management model, we believe that students will be better suited to learning and living at Huron High School.
Head teacher system: Huron High School has introduced a bilingual head teacher system to care for all aspects of student development and keep close contact with parents.
The headteacher is responsible for all aspects of the student, from picking them up at airport, enrolling in school, checking in to the dormitory, opening a bank account, applying for a mobile phone number, eating and drinking, and going to the doctor. From morning to night, all the care and attention is given to the students, so that they can feel the warmth of home.
The headteacher will establish a personal file for each student under his or her charge, track the student’s learning status, supervise the student’s learning, pay attention to the student’s psychological condition, communicate with the student in a timely manner, and when the student encounters problems, the class teacher can be contacted to answer student’s’ questions. In many schools, there is no head teachers, and students do not know who to go to and who to ask when they have a problem. The Huron High School’s head teacher system solves this issue and helps students solve their problems.
The headteacher will supply regular feedback to parents via email or internet communication tools on the student’s performance and life in school. The school’s website is updated every two weeks with student updates, and parents can log in to the website to keep up with their students’ class selection, attendance, homework completion, class quizzes, and test scores, and volunteer hours. If an emergency happens, the teacher will contact the parents immediately through the communication tool. Distance is not an issue; Huron High School’s home-school connection is closer than domestic schools.
Good character is not only the key to the development of a healthy personality in high school, but also an important quality for students to gain a foothold in society and a happy life. Therefore, our school avoids the simple “criticism” management, class teachers will manage students from attendance, dress, verbal language and behavior, and so on, and give students more care and attention, so that students have a sense of belonging, love the school, respect classmates, and respect teachers.
Feature 3. Unique evening study system
Elements of achieving good grades include the right approach to learning and adequate study time. International parents are most worried about their children being unsupervised outside and wasting time playing games and computers. The school introduces an evening study system, with two hours of compulsory study every night. The whole class studies together, creating a strong learning atmosphere and review the knowledge they learned during the day. Bilingual teachers are available throughout the course to monitor students’ learning and answer questions.
Feature 4. After-school activities
The quality of teaching at Huron High School is guaranteed by its excellent curriculum, which offers a wide range of arts education, sports activities, student clubs, and outdoor education in addition to its regular curriculum.
The campus is equipped with an equestrian field, tennis courts, indoor hockey court, golf course, indoor basketball court, indoor badminton court, football field, 400m standard track, indoor gymnasium, student activity hall, etc., and is equipped with a variety of extracurricular clubs and societies. Students’ participation in various clubs and societies not only improves their physical fitness, but also their organizational and creative abilities, and fully develops their interests beyond learning.
The university will regularly invite outstanding entrepreneurs to come to the university to talk with students, share their experiences and cultivate students’ business sensitivity; invite outstanding graduates to talk about university life, exchange study life and how to apply for university; organize students to visit the city hall and face to face with mayors and councillors. The school is equipped with a school bus and regularly organizes student visits to famous schools, museums, competitions, volunteer activities, shopping in Toronto, and other activities to enrich students’ campus life.
Feature 5. Integrated boarding campus with good facilities that ensure safety
Huron High School is one of the largest boarding schools in Ontario, Canada, with the largest landscape and most complete hardware facilities. The student apartment has video surveillance, a closed card access control system, and 24/7 a day residential teachers on duty. After curfew every night, the teacher will check to ensure the safety of students. The school has a strict supervision system in terms of personal hygiene, rest time, evening study, internet time, etc. Students are banned from smoking and drinking to help them develop healthy, efficient, and independent study and living habits.
Students timetable according to a scientifically arranged schedule, which is conducive to their healthy growth. Spending time with students from all over the world is conducive to broadening students’ international horizons and providing them with a wide range of future classmates. Students also become less dependent on their families and are better able to take care of themselves.
The advantages of an integrated campus, in addition to ensuring the personal safety of students, also avoid the traffic safety hazards of students, allowing students to save commuting time and spend more time on studies or sports.
The dining hall of Huron High School is spacious and bright, following the requirements of Health Canada, with reliable supply channels that supply safe, hygienic, and fresh ingredients. We offer three meals a day and afternoon tea with a combination of East and West food and a buffet system to ensure a balanced diet to suit the tastes of students from different countries.
Feature 6. Excellent quality-price ratio
Education is to prepare students for success, not for the pursuit of high financial returns. Huron High School has a low tuition fee standard, with various courses included and the best value for money! It’s an aristocratic private boarding school overseas that the children of ordinary families can afford to attend!
Our tuition is $29,000/year for students in grades 9-11 and $32,000/year for students in grade 12, which includes not only credit courses, but also IELTS training, after-school tutoring, ESL classes, equestrian classes, golf lessons, hockey and more. Why do we say that our school has a superb value for tuition? Here’s a comparison.
International students who have not completed four years of high school study in Canada will need IELTS scores when applying to university. Many private schools do not provide free IELTS training services, with fees ranging from $6,000 to $14,000, while public school students need to find teachers outside the school to learn IELTS.
Students not only have to pay extra for training but if they get tutoring from an off-campus teacher, they must add the cost of transportation. In addition, students often go out alone, which also increases the safety risks for students.
So, Huron High School has a high quality-price ratio! From after-school tutoring and English language training to a wide range of after-school activities, our school is free of charge. In addition, the teachers are familiar with the learning situation of the students and are more focused on their tutoring. The school’s integrated campus management also eliminates the safety hazards of students going out of the class and fully ensures the safety of students.
Huron High School admits students in grades 9-12 and is open for application and admission in each grade. Students who have already graduated from their senior year can also apply to our school because the graduation age of Canadian private school students has been relaxed to 21 years, so for students who have graduated from their senior year and are not doing well in the high school exams, they can come to our school to study for one year of grade 12, and then they can get the Ontario high school diploma and apply to universities around the world.
With an authoritative curriculum, a team of professional teachers, a unique evening study system, a wide range of after-school activities, a fully equipped integrated campus, and an excellent quality-price ratio, Huron High School can ensure that its students learn and live well in every way! So as long as students are serious about their studies, Huron High School is committed to graduating students who can apply for admission to Canada’s top 10 schools.
Compared to domestic high school students who spend thousands of dollars per year on extracurricular classes and tutorials in addition to tuition fees, don’t you think that studying at Huron High School can lead to a better tomorrow for your child?