Senior Information

LEGACY SENIOR INFORMATION

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Please contact the LHS Senior Advisor Taylor Fulwider if you have any questions or concerns about graduation or senior events. Email- taylor.fulwider@evergreenps.org

FINAL DAY FOR SENIORS IS THURSDAY JUNE 11TH!

GRADUATION INFORMATION FOR 2026

Legacy's graduation will be Thursday June 4th at 5pm.  The ceremony will be held at McKenzie Stadium

1. • • Mandatory Practice will be at 10am at McKenzie Stadium on June 4th.

     • Each graduate needs a cap and gown!  See below for ordering information

     • Students are to meet at Legacy High School at 3:45pm on June 5th to take the graduation bus to the ceremony.  Students then take the bus back to Legacy where they can meet their families.  Parking is available at Legacy High School or at the Evergreen District Office located just North of Legacy. Click here for a map of parking for after graduation

     • Graduation is not mandatory!  Students choose to participate and will still receive their diploma if they have earned it regardless if they attend graduation or not.

Graduation Tickets are free.

Updated Ticket Info:

• Check back in the Spring!

In order to receive tickets, students must:

1. • • • Complete all tasks for the High School Beyond Plan (see below for how to complete this).

       • Be on track to be within 1 credit of graduating.  Students who are more than 1 credit away from graduation cannot participate in the graduation ceremony

       • Have a cap and gown.

       • Pay any outstanding fines and/or return items on the fine list.

CAP AND GOWN ORDERING INFORMATION

1. • Check back for more information!

DIPLOMA PICKUP

1. • Check back in the spring for more information

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Earn 24 Credits

   • OSPI's Credit Requirements Link

1. HIGH SCHOOL BEYOND PLAN

   • Completed in the School Links app in Classlink

   • Click here to learn how to complete your tasks for this requirement

   • All Students will have support to complete this in late October/Early November during the school day. 

2. GRADUATION PATHWAY

   • What is this?  The state used to require all students to pass the Smarter Balanced Tests for English and Math to graduate high school.  Those tests are still an option, but now there are 8 total options for students to meet a Graduation Pathway.  Please see this DOCUMENT for the list of pathway options.  

   • At Legacy, many students meet this requirement by completing English 12 AND either Algebra 2 or Financial Literacy (also called Personal Finance for online students).

COLLEGE/CAREER INFORMATION

4. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

   • https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/login.aspx 

     • This is a free website to connect students in Washington state to scholarships.  

5. FINANCIAL AID/APPLYING TO COLLEGE (Info for those who want to attend college)

   •  Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).  OPENS DECEMBER 31ST

     • https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

     • Students need to know their Social Security Number, and have access to parent tax info (this can be connected electronically in the FAFSA)

     • Students create an FSA ID (User name and password)

     • Parents also need to create an FSA ID in order to electronically sign the student's FAFSA

     • Students need to know where they are applying to college, as this is one of the questions (you can log back in and add schools whenever)

     • ALWAYS SAY YES TO "WORK STUDY!"  If you qualify, then work study help subsidize your wages in any on campus jobs.  Those positions hire work study students first. 

     • Note: Students who are considered homeless by our district will not need to put parent information on the FAFSA. 

   • Students Apply to College

     • Apply to the colleges you put down on the FAFSA (or any college, then update your FAFSA)

     • Local colleges you may want to apply to:

       • Clark College (No minimum GPA to apply): https://www.clark.edu/enroll/admissions/

       • Washington State Univ.- Vancouver (2.0 min GPA to apply): https://studentaffairs.vancouver.wsu.edu/admissions

       • Portland Community College (No minimum GPA to apply): https://www.pcc.edu/enroll/#first-time

       • Portland State University (2.5 GPA or higher...lower GPA still can be accepted): https://www.pdx.edu/admissions/apply

   • Students then receive notification if they are accepted into the college

   • Colleges that student is accepted to send financial aid package 

     • This will show student's what kind of Grants, Scholarships and Loans they qualify for.

     • Grants and Scholarships are free to the student

     • Loans need to be repaid.  If students do decide to take loans, focus on taking subsidized loans (interest doesn't accrue until they graduate)

   • Students respond to the college they want to attend by May 1st