Class of 2026 Information

Three Steps For Graduation

Meet Academic Graduation Requirements
Resolve All School Obligations
COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION AND BEYOND

Senior Support (College Planning, Transcripts, Financial Aid) – If you are a graduated Senior and you need some assistance with late college planning, financial aid, or transcripts after graduation, the school district has provided a wonderful support staff to assist during summer. Here is the link to schedule with that staff member: https://bit.ly/3wLzLqr. Or contact the district office at (425) 431-7000.

Senior Diplomas - Diplomas will be available for students to pick up in the Counseling Center starting after September 14th. Two reminders about this: 1) If an 18+ year old student would like their parent to pick up the diploma, the parent needs a written/signed letter from the student granting permission. Diplomas will be available all year for pickup, during normal school hours. 2) Colleges or employers will not ask to see your diploma (your final official transcript is your official proof of graduation document).

IMPORTANT DATES

Keep checking here for important dates as we work through the school year.

Oct. 15 - Senior Meeting - Advisory - Theater (Graduation, Caps/Gowns/Announcements, Discounts, Deadlines and more)
Oct. 29 - Deadline for Jostens orders
Dec. 12 - Senior portrait and quotes to Yearbook.
Feb. 20 - Senior Dedications for Yearbook submission deadline.
Feb. - Midyear transcripts sent to colleges
March - RSVP & Ticket Reservation Request form open - (Form closes April)
March - After Grad Night Party Ticket Sales open
April - HSBP completed by now (Graduation Requirement)
April 14- Jostens Graduation Packet Distribution - during both lunches
May 18 - Deadline to purchase extra keepsake Commencement Programs
June 4 - Senior Class Meeting during Advisory in the theater
June 6 - Senior Prom
June 8-9 - Senior Clearance Forms distributed via English classes
June 8-11 - Senior Final Exams
June 8-11 - Senior Clearance forms completed
June 11 - Last day of classes for soon-to-be-graduates
June 12- Senior Breakfast - Great Hall (8:30 am)
June 12- Commencement Ceremony Rehearsal - Mandatory (10:00 am)
June 12 - Arrive to EW for Commencement by 4:00 pm
June 12 - Commencement Ceremony - 5:30 pm

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1. MEET ACADEMIC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Credit Requirements

Edmonds School District and Washington State require 24 credits to graduate earn a high school diploma:

Art - 1.0 Credits
English - 4.0 Credits
Social Studies - 3.5 Credits
Math - 3.0 Credits
Science - 3.0 Credits
Health - 0.5 Credits
Fitness (PE) - 1.5 Credits
Career & Technical Education - 1.5 Credits
Personal Finance - 0.5 Credits
General Electives - 5.5 Credits

CLICK THE LINK: More detailed information is available on the Edmonds School District webpage, "Graduation Requirements"

Graduation Pathway Options (at EWHS)

Edmonds School District and Washington State require graduates to meet a Graduation Pathway options to show master in English and Math:

College in the High School or Running Start courses
Dual-credit exams: i.e. IB = 4+
Dual-credit courses: i.e.: IB = Earn C+ minimum grade both semesters
State assessments: Smarter Balanced: ELA = 2548; Math = 2595
Transition courses (1.0 credit total): Bridge to College courses
ACT (ELA = 14; math = 16) or SAT (ELA = 410; math = 430)
Career/Technical Education course sequence (2.0 or more credits in a specific sequence)
Military Career Interest - ASVAB Exam (AFQT Section)

High School and Beyond Plan (Naviance)

The High School and Beyond Plan is a graduation requirement for ALL graduates. This requirement cannot be waived. Do not neglect this important requirement.

Seniors check Naviance and complete all remaining tasks in your "Important To Do's and Tasks Lists"
The final task, the Senior Exit Survey, will be made available in the spring in Naviance.

Need help? Visit the Career Center or email Mrs. Christensen.

Edmonds School District Graduation Requirement Waivers

For eligible students, graduation requirement waivers are available. Your school counselor will contact you if you need and are eligible for a waiver. You do not need to contact your school counselor.

Each waiver option has specific eligibility requirements. Types of waivers:

Substitutions
ESD Credit Waivers - 2 Credits

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2. RESOLVE SCHOOL OBLIGATIONS

Return all Textbooks and Equipment

During times when school funding is a challenge, turning in items helps our school (and taxpayers) save money because we will not have to purchase replacement items.

Pay All Fees and Fines

Seniors must also pay all outstanding fines and fees. Payments can be paid online at this link: https://wa-edmonds.intouchreceipting.com/

Graduation ceremony tickets and diplomas are held until all school obligations are resolved. Graduates may not participate in the ceremony until all fines and fees are cleared.

3. Commencement Celebration AND BEYOND

Friday, June 12 - 5:30 pm: Edmonds Stadium

Class of 2026 Participation in Ceremony

1) All fines and fees must be paid/cleared in order for the graduate to participate in the graduation ceremony.

2) Effective this year, seniors will be eligible to walk at graduation only if they meet ALL graduation requirements prior to the graduation ceremony date. Seniors must have earned all appropriate credits, completed their High School and Beyond Plan, and met the Graduation Pathway requirement. (Students with an active IEP may participate with their grade level peers regardless of graduation requirements being met.) (School Board Policy 2415)

Senior Breakfast

Plan to attend the senior breakfast on June 12 from 8:30 am - 9:45 am in the Great Hall

Mandatory Ceremony Rehearsal

Graduation ceremony rehearsal will be held on June 12th at 10:00 am in the Main Gym after the Senior Breakfast. Attendance is mandatory for all seniors who are walking. Please arrive promptly at 10:00 am. Rehearsal will continue until everyone is comfortable with the proceedings. We kindly request that you refrain from lingering on campus and depart immediately until your return time:

Class of 2026 students, please arrive at the venue by 3:00 pm and proceed to the gym.

For families and guests, gates will open at 4:45 pm.

Ticket Information

All graduates who completed the EWHS Class of 2026 - Graduation Ceremony RSVP and Ticket Reservations request form are alloted up to 4 tickets for the graduation ceremony, if needed. Please note that only students may complete the form and only students may collect their tickets after completing their Graduation Clearance Form—parents, guardians, and other family members are not permitted to do so. All tickets are free of charge.

Tickets will be available for pickup in the Warrior Support Center June during the week of graduation and final exams. You will need to have your Senior Clearance form completed in order to collect your tickets. No Senior Clearance form = No Graduation Tickets.

If you require additional tickets, you can indicate how many extra tickets you are requesting on the Ceremony Ticket Request Form (The form link is emailed to every senior student). Extra ticket requests are not guaranteed.

Stadium Seating and ADA Accommodations

Seating at the stadium is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with no assigned seating. Your ticket grants you entry to the event.

ADA seating is found in the stadium between the north and south ramps. If you request for ADA seating for an individual and require another individual to accompany them, please include this number in the request.

Graduation Ceremony Professional Photographs

A professional photographer will be taking photographs during the graduation ceremony.

Here is the link for ordering: Tara Brown Photograhy

Graduation Ceremony Dress Code

Our ceremony is focused solely on celebrating this important milestone in the lives of our seniors. The purpose of our graduation ceremony dress code is to allow celebration of individual achievement while not causing disruptions or distractions from the ceremony as a whole.

During the ceremony, students must wear the traditional cap, gown, tassel and medallion package purchased from Jostens. Gowns will be zipped closed during the ceremony.

Students must wear school issued cords and stoles.
Native American students may wear tribal regalia and items of cultural significance, augmenting, adding to or replacing the EWHS traditional package.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students may wear flower/leaf leis as an item of cultural significance. (Respecting this cultural significance, we ask that students who do not self-identify as Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander refrain from wearing leis.)

Students may wear school issued academic honor cords and stoles and may decorate caps and stoles within the following guidelines:

Must be school appropriate. (see the 2025-26 EWHS Student Handbook.)
The cap, gown and stole must remain in the original shape.
Cap decorations must be flat on top of the mortarboard.
Personally supplied items and decorations must fit within the following categories:
- Thanking a family member, teacher, mentor or friend
- Recognition of post-secondary plans
- Recognition of high school achievements and activities
- Items of cultural significance
- Your graduation year

Students may NOT add personally supplied items or decorations that:

Replace school issued items
Change the original shape of the cap, gown, tassel or stole
Light up or hang from caps or stoles
Are disruptive to the ceremony or detrimental to the safety and welfare of other students

Please do not wear spiky shoes! Graduates will be seated on the turf field. Spiky shoes will tear our turf, causing costly repairs. If students wear spiky shoes, we will ask that they change their shoes.

Parent-Sponsored After-Graduation Celebration**

**This event is a non-school event!

Grad Night is available to all Edmonds-Woodway High School Seniors who are eligible for graduation.

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**Students who need financial help to attend Grad Night may reach out to their counselor for assistance.

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after Ceremony - OTHER INFORMATION

Google Drive Export

As you prepare to graduate from high school, you should be aware that all the data in your school Google account (Google Drive, Gmail, Blogs, Sites, etc.) will be archived in September, and you will no longer be able to access it. Please read these Google Drive Export instructions to complete this task.

Final Transcripts/Diploma Certificates

Final Transcripts

When a student meets all graduation requirements and applicable requirement waivers are processed, we will be able to issue final transcripts that students may use to verify they have graduated from high school. Final transcripts will be ready on the following schedule:

End of June - Student who have met all graduation requirements or have approved credit waivers by the last day of school.
August - Students who are taking summer school classes.

To have a final transcript electronically sent to a college, students must complete the Senior Exit Survey.

You can visit the Edmonds School District Transcript/Diploma website for instructions about how to obtain transcripts after June 30 if you are not enrolled in summer school.

Diploma Certificates

Each year, we have graduates surprised that the diploma cover handed to them at graduation does not include their diploma certificate. The official diploma certificates will be ready for pick up in late August from Edmonds-Woodway High School.

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