Found here are 5 sets of Ontario Provincial Exams. The particular exam years were randomly choosen to give the reader a diverse selection of Departmental exams over a 37 year time span.

Lower school exams indicate a Grade 12 standing (also known as Second Class Matriculation ). These took place in Dryden from 1912 until 1935.

Upper school exams indicate a Grade 13 standing ( also known as First Class Matriculation). Dryden offered this qualification after 1935.

It must also be noted that until 1950, students had to pass a set of entrance exams to enter high school

In order to maximize legibility, the exam pages were scanned at a high resolution and the image files are quite large. Please be patient if you have a slow Internet connection.



1930 Lower School Exam
1937 Lower School Exam
1952 Grade 13 English Literature
1962 English Composition
1967 Departmental exam