Graduation Info

 

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Please Note: More information to students for Grad can be found on our Digital boards throughout the school, Instagram , School Website, Hallway bulletin boards, Student Portal, Calendar of Events as well as listening to Daily announcements before lunch. There are 3 grade 12 assemblies a year as well as multiple classroom visits by our Grad Coach where details are discussed. The Students are also given handouts during this time.


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Important Graduation Information

Commencement Rehearsal Ceremony June 28, 2027

Commencement Rehearsal: June 28, 2027

Students MUST attend. All grade 12 students will be transported by bus.

Commencement Ceremony: 

*Students must arrive at Expo that evening no later than ?

Commencement Ceremony June 28, 2027

Hall TBA  Expo Center  at TBA

Graduates must be there no later than TBA

Grad Banquet and Dance June 29, 2027

Hall TBA Expo Center at TBA

*Students must arrive no later than ? pm to assemble for the procession of the graduates.

Reception and Seating: ?

Procession of Graduates: ?

Grace: ?

Dinner and Speeches: TBA

Dance: 9:00 pm- 12:00 am


Banquet tickets go on sale TBA

All tickets must be purchased using your PowerSchool account.
 

Each guest, including the graduate MUST purchase a banquet ticket. Tickets can be purchased
online using Parent PowerSchool or in person in the Business Office. Tickets for children aged
6-12 years are TBA.

Commencement Ticket Information

*Commencement Ticket Sales: TBA

 Each graduate may purchase up to 10 tickets.

 (Graduates DO NOT need to purchase a ticket for commencement) Tickets can be purchased online using Parent PowerSchool or in person in the Business Office.

Children under 5 years of age are free *Parking at the Expo Center is $TBA per vehicle and must be paid by debit or credit only. Handicapped parking is available.

Graduation Ticket Information

Banquet Ticket Sales:

 

Each guest, including the graduate MUST purchase a banquet ticket. Tickets can be purchased online using Parent PowerSchool or in person in the Business Office.

Tickets for children aged 6-12 years are TBA

Children 5 years of age and under are free.

Children aged 13 and older must purchase a full price ticket.

 *Parking at the Expo Center is $16.50 per vehicle and must be paid by debit or credit only.

Handicapped parking is available.

Banquet Schedule:

Reception and Seating: TBA

Procession of Graduates: TBA

Grace: TBA

Dinner and Speeches: TBA

Dance: 9:00 pm to TBA

Graduation Requirements

Note: This list is used as the AOB Graduation Requirements.

 For Grade 10 students starting high school, in order to achieve an Alberta High School Diploma, students must meet the following criteria:

 • Earn a minimum of 100 credits

 • Complete English 30-1 or 30-2

 • Complete Social 30-1 or 30-2

 • Complete Math 20-1, 20-2 or 20-3

 • Complete 10 credits in Science

 • Physical Education 10 - for a minimum 3 credits

 

 • Career and Life Management - for a minimum 3 credits

 • 10 Credits, in any combination, from

 • Career and Technologies (CTS), or

 • Fine Arts, or

 • Second Languages, or

 • Physical Education 20 or 30, or

 • Locally developed courses in CTS, fine arts, or second languages

 

 • Earn, in addition to English 30-1 or 30-2, and Social 30-1 or 30-2:

 • 10 credits in any 30-level courses, including: 

• Locally developed courses at the 30 level

 • Religion 35 or Religions of the World 35

 • Advanced level CTS (eg. Foods, Design Studies, ect.) 

• 35-level Work Experience

 

 In order to take part in Austin O’Brien’s cap and gown commencement ceremony all students must

• Be passing all required courses for High School Diploma (100 Credits) or Certificate of Achievement (80 Credits)

 • Complete three courses in Religion

Graduation Portraits

Please read the instructions carefully. 

Appointments dates:TBA


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Students need to select "Lifetouch Grads Studio" under the drop down menu titled School.
Students must select "Cap and Gown Grade 12" under the drop down menu titled Session.

About grad photos:
1. You will be provided with gowns, stoles, caps, tassels, flowers, scrolls for your grad photos.
2. You should dress in semi-formal attire. Dress shirts, ties, and collared shirts are recommended.
3. There will be photos taken without the gowns. You may choose to wear the clothing worn under your gown OR an AOB jersey/ uniform/ or have a prop with you, volleyball etc.
4. There is a 30 dollar fee for the appointment that can prepaid on line or in person.
5. The Lifetouch studio is located in the west end of Edmonton at 18124 102 AVE NW.

Making the Grad list

Making the Grad List:

1. Requirements: All courses required to graduate, including religion, are either completed OR you are currently registered in them AND you are passing them. This means that you have the potential to graduate. Any course you are taking by module, whether it be here, PASS, REV online, MUST be 75% complete by April 30th. PowerSchool will show how much of the course you have completed and your grade. If you do not have 75% of the course completed, your name will not appear on the grad list.

 

2. School fees AND the grad fee MUST be paid.

Grad List Information:

There will be 2 grad lists posted. Your name must appear on the grad list to be to attend commencement (cap and gown ceremony). If you do not make the first list, you must make the second list, or you will not be allowed to attend commencement. YOU MUST HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS LIST. If you are failing a course required for graduation you must get this grade to passing. (You must have all the required courses listed on page 1.)

Grad List 1: May 28th, 2027

Grad List 2: June 11th, 2027

What should I be doing NOW to make sure I graduate/make the grad list?

1. Check your number of credits earned so far. You should have around 75 credits earned to date.

2. Check the courses you are registered in to make sure you have the requirements listed above AND make sure you will have over 100 credits by the end of the year.

3. I am worried I don’t, what can I do? See Mr. Horpyniuk or Mrs. Page to go through your credits and schedule.

Your Grad gown size, Yearbook quote, and Baby photo

Other Important Graduation Information for 2027

TBA

Valedictorian Criteria

Valedictorian Criteria

Austin O’Brien Valedictorian Criteria

 • Must have completed all 3 years of high school at AOB

 • Highest average of English 30-1, Social 30-1, Math 30-1/30-2, and 1 Science

 (choose from Physics 30, Chemistry 30, Biology 30 or Science 30) 

 o Philosophy is that the valedictorian should be a strong academic representative in all areas from the graduating class.

 o Math 30-2 is included because the course can be used as a University Entrance requirement into all faculties but      Engineering. 30-1 levels are required for all other core subjects.

 o Math 31 is excluded on the basis of no diploma exam which also contributes to the exclusion of language courses and all options.

 • Averages to be used will be from the above courses using the blended S1 final mark with diploma result, as well as the mark in the respective courses that is 1 month from the Graduation Commencement Ceremony date

Click here to view Grad Commencement and Banquet photo's