Graduation Honors, Awards & Attire

District Guidelines for Graduation Attire, Honors & Recognition

Stoles:

• All students will wear a school-issued stole as part of their graduation regalia package.

Cords:

• Latin Honors: Students who have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (no rounding) by the end of Fall Semester (or Fall Quarter for RS students) will receive a single honor cord representing all Latin Honors.
• Community Service: Students who have documented 100+ hours of community service through PTSA are eligible to wear a service cord.
• Clubs and Activity Cords: To maintain equity, manage logistics, and ensure consistency across ISD, ASB clubs and activities are not permitted to purchase graduation cords.

Caps

• Students may decorate their graduation caps, provided the decorations are school-appropriate.

Cultural Expression during Commencement Ceremonies

• This ISD affirms our commitment to supporting and honoring the cultural expressions of students wearing traditional regalia and items of cultural significance during graduation ceremonies.

Recognition of Student Accomplishments

Certain student achievements will be acknowledged through events, publications and graduation regalia.

Accomplishment	Recognition
AA Degree	Senior recognition event
AP Scholars	Senior recognition event
Athletics	Lettermans jacket, banquets, medallions, student media*
Clubs	Banquets, student media*
Community Service (100+ hrs)	Senior recognition event, service cord
Latin Honors (GPA 3.5+)	Honor Cord
Scholarships and Military Honors	Senior recognition event, student media*

*Student media may include: journalism, yearbook, certificates, classroom awards, and announcements.

Graduation Program Inclusions

The following honors will be printed in graduation programs:

• Latin Honors (Summa, Magna and Cum Laude)
• Washington State Honors Award
• National Merit Scholar
• Seal of Biliteracy
• AA Degrees
• Community Service
• Academic Medallion award
• Military service