Class of 2025 Information

Prom 2025

This year Prom will be happening on May 8th, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Burlington Convention Centre. Students who plan on attending must have paid for their ticket through School Cash Online and returned their signed permission form by Monday, April 29th. Both student and guest permission forms must be submitted in order to attend prom. 

Grad Breakfast 2025

There will be a Grad breakfast on May 16th, 2025 during period 1, but it starts at 8:00am. At this breakfast, grads will choose their Valedictorian, get all the information about Commencement, guest tickets and grad gown distribution and reminisce on some amazing times throughout the year with a fun slideshow and enjoy some breakfast at the start of the day.

Commencement 2025

This year our Commencement ceremony is taking place on June 3 at 7:00pm at the Burlington Convention Centre. All graduating students who will be participating in the ceremony and walking the stage will need to register and pay the grad fee through School Cash Online. The grad fee covers all the ceremony expenses, including gown rental, venue rental, chairs, decorations, the keepsake cap and tassel etc.

Each student will be allocated 2 guest tickets with an option for families to sign up for additional tickets using a google form that we will send out. Tickets will be distributed to grads at the same time as their grad gown and cap/tassle pick up. Please ensure the grad fee is paid before that time. The google form will be sent out to all grade 12 students to their hdsb emails end of April.

More details regarding the event will be posted here throughout the year.  If you have any questions please contact Nicole Saldia in the main office at 905-827-1158 ext.252 or saldian@hdsb.ca

Valedictorian 2025

It’s almost time to select the Valedictorian for the graduating Class of 2025. This process consists of several steps; Grade 12's nominate students who they think should represent the graduating class; administrators approve the top several selections; and then at the grad breakfast, grads vote through a QR code between the finalist to decide who best represents the qualities of TAB Valedictorian. While our Valedictorian should be someone who demonstrates academic capabilities, the following traits are also considered important: 

The T. A. Blakelock Valedictorian should: 

2024-2025 Grade 12 Post-Secondary Presentation

This presentation was given to parents on September 28th and to all the Grade 12 classes in the first week of October. 

Scholarship Opportunities

There are a lot of opportunities to apply for scholarships and bursaries to assist with post-secondary education. Please check out this list we have compiled of ongoing options that might be available to you. Don't miss out!

Graduation Requirements

The Ministry of Education requires the following items to be completed to successfully obtain a high school diploma.

The secondary school program is designed so that the diploma requirements can be met within 4 years following Grade 8.

Community Involvement Hours

To document volunteer hours students should request a letter from the organization where they volunteer. The letter should list the type of work, the number of hours and the contact name. See community involvement hours​ for more information​

Full Disclosure

What is Full Disclosure? Any Grade 11 or 12 course completed, dropped or failed after the full disclosure date will appear on a student transcript along with the marks earned in the course. If a student drops a senior course prior to the full disclosure date, the course will not show up on their final transcript. Full disclosure does not apply to Grade 9 or 10 courses.

Returning to TAB in the Fall?

Attention Grade 12 TAB Students! Are you thinking about returning to TAB in September 2025?

Do you…

-want to upgrade your courses?

-not feel ready to make a decision about post-secondary education?

- still need another credit to get into the post-secondary program of your choice

If you are looking to return next year, please let your Guidance Counsellor know as soon as possible to help you make a plan for September 2025.

Students Not Returning Will Lose Access to HDSB Email Account


As of July 13, 2025 students who are not returning for the 2025/2026 school year will lose access to the HDSB Network & Google Workspace for Education applications, data, and email.


IMPORTANT:  If you have used your HDSB email when applying for post secondary, resume,  job applications, you will need to update your information and change it to a personal email address before access to your HDSB account is lost.


To retain your Google Workspace data please select one of the following:


Action must be completed by July 13 , 2025.