School Profile 2024-25
Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM)
What is a Specialist High Skills Major?
Offered in Grade 11 and 12, an SHSM allows students to receive a specialized secondary school diploma that is recognized in various economic sectors in all four pathways.
What does a SHSM look like?
A SHSM is a bundle of 8 to 10 Grade 11 and Grade 12 credits that include two experiential learning (co-op) credits.
What do you get by taking an SHSM?
Specialist High Skills Major courses offered:
The Construction Program – Homebuilding Focus
“Everybody’s worried about getting a job, but this program takes a lot of that fear away.”
Dylan Eastman (Grade 12 Student)
Benefits of the Construction Program
The Health and Wellness Program
“This SHSM opened my eyes up to interesting careers I never knew existed and made me consider different options for my future.”
Claire Leman (Grade 12 Student)
Benefits of the Health and Wellness Program: