Planning for Graduation

Welcome to the High School & Beyond planning section for Wahkiakum High School students.

 Today's decisions create tomorrow's successes! 

9th Grade Graduation Planning

10th Grade Graduation Planning

11th Grade Graduation Planning

12th Grade Graduation Planning

Advisory, Graduation Requirements and Assessment Rubrics

Don't wait to prepare for graduation. Your advisory assignments make the process easy! 

Washington State High School Graduation Requirements  

Track Progress Toward Graduation in 2019 & Beyond (24 credits) (click link to download Excel file)

2019 HS & Beyond Plan Narrative Essay: High School and Beyond

High School and Beyond

"How to Write" Tips, Organizer, and Narrative Essay Assessment Rubric 

Senior Project Proposal Development (click link and Word doc auto-downloads; 
use Word doc with Senior Project Description) 

2019 Senior Project Description 

Wahkiakum High School Portfolio Rubric

Oral Presentation Rubric 

Job Shadow Packet (Completed during Grades 9, 10, and 11) 
Note: This is a Word doc that is downloaded. 

Wahkiakum High School Student Handbook 

Planning for High School Graduation & Beyond

Planning to Go to College? Click to learn more about about using your Smarter Balanced score to qualify for entry-level credit-bearing college courses. College leaders in eight states believe students who score well on Smarter Balanced tests and take challenging courses throughout high school will enter college ready to succeed. More than 220 colleges, universities,and community and technical colleges have agreed to allow students who score a 3 or 4 on Smarter Balanced tests to enroll directly in entry-level credit-bearing courses once they are admitted.

Check out this Scholarship Information and College Testing & Resources Page. This page has links to information about College Board Tests (PSAT, SAT, AP, and CLEP), as well as links to get you started on learning about colleges in Washington state, applying for financial aid, and opportunities with the US military.

Not sure what career paths to explore? WorkSourceWA serving Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties offers a range of career exploration tools, employment listings, information on hiring trends, workshops, and a variety of other services at no cost. Check out the WorkSourceWA website for more information or contact our Graduation Specialist, Renea Freeman rfreeman@wahksd.k12.wa.us.

What's Beyond High School? Here's an Excellent Resource Guide

Download and check out this High School & Beyond Family Resource Guide, written and produced by the Principals of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum County High Schools. This 68-page Resource Guide is packed with a wide variety of great resources that will assist families with post high school planning and the transition from high school to life's next steps.

The High School & Beyond Family Resource Guide was originally created by parents in Whatcom County who were trying to locate information for post high school planning for their children. Their Guide was shared across the state and presented at a summer Career and Technical Education conference where Cowlitz and Wahkiakum County Principals learned of it.

Through commitment from all the Wahkiakum and Cowlitz County high schools as well as Lower Columbia College, we have edited the original document to make it meet the needs of our local families. We believe that all students should have an equal opportunity to realize their career aspirations.

To that end, this Guide will provide you, parents, with the planning tools needed to help your children set career and educational goals. We encourage you to get involved in your child's high school education and support our local high schools.