Graduation Policy

The following conditions must be met in order to participate in commencement exercises:

The student must meet W. F. West graduation requirements.
Students deficient in credits at the beginning of the senior year need to complete all off-campus courses or online credit recovery for those deficiencies prior to graduation.
Students who become deficient in credits at the end of fall semester (or winter quarter at Centralia College) need to provide written confirmation of the following:Enrollment in all courses necessary for graduation; Evidence that the student is capable of receiving a passing grade in all classes necessary to meet graduation requirements.
Students not eligible to participate in commencement because they have not met the above conditions will be notified, as will their parent/guardian.

In order to receive a diploma students must:

Successfully complete all coursework.
Clear up all fines, fees, and other obligations. Students enrolled at Centralia College spring quarter or other off-campus coursework will not receive diplomas until an official transcript or grade report is received in the Counseling Center at W. F. West.
Incomplete grades will not be accepted.

In order to participate in senior week activities, a student must be graduating with his/ her class or meet the following requirements:

One month prior to senior week, the student must submit a written plan specifying how all graduation requirements for W. F. West High School will be met.
All coursework must be completed at an accredited college or W. F. West High School.
The student must be able to complete all coursework by the end of fall semester the year following graduation.
If these conditions cannot be met, the student will participate in the senior week activities with the class in the year they graduate.

Foreign exchange student Certificate of Attendance and Graduation Policies are available in the Counseling Center.