ALL FEES: School Fees, Lunch Accounts, Technology Fund Charge, iPad and uniforms must be paid/turned-in to attend Prom, receive a transcript, and/or participate at graduation (paid by May 22, 2026). 

If you have further fee questions, please call Mrs. Bogunovich at (330) 823-1300 ext. 4241 during normal school hours.

IMPORTANT!     IMPORTANT!     IMPORTANT!     IMPORTANT!     IMPORTANT!

If you plan on walking at Graduation on May 26, 2026, you must have a cap and gown.

Cap & Gown orders can be placed:

• Contact our Jostens reps, Rich and Kelly Petro by phone (330) 877-4700

• or at Jostens.com

School Links: We will be using SchooLinks again this year as our college and career readiness platform. This is a great platform that provides many opportunities and insight for our students! See instructions below to link your Common App with SchooLinks for easier access to upload transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. Mrs. Joyce and Mrs. Arrington will work with students during senior meetings and throughout the school year on SchooLinks. 

Graduating with Honors: 
            -Academic Honors: Graduating with a 3.62 cumulative GPA or higher (Counselors will identify who qualifies for this) 

             -Honors Diploma: The State of Ohio released a new honors diploma for the Class of 2026.

             - SEAL OF BILITERACY: The student is eligible to earn a high school diploma, the student has met one of the English language arts proficiency requirements and the student has satisfied one of the foreign language proficiency requirements.
 (Students must meet with their counselor to initiate the process to be considered for a specialized diploma no later than February of their senior year.)

             -HONORS DIPLOMA FOR CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION: 4 credits of English, 4 credits of Math, 4 credits of Science, 4 credits of Social Studies, 4 Career Tech credits, 3.5 GPA,  proficiency benchmark established for appropriate OHIO CAREER-TECHNICAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT or the equivalent, 27 ACT or 1280 SAT or WorkKeys, 2 Units of one world language, and students must complete a field experience and document the experience in a portfolio specific to the student’s area of focus. (Students must tell the counselors they wish to go for this honors diploma) 

               -STEM Honors Diploma: 5 credits of math, 5 credits of science, 3 credits of Social Studies, 3 credits of one world language or 2 credits of two different world languages, 1 credit of a Fine Art, 2 credits with a focus in STEM, 3.5 GPA, 27 on the ACT, Field Experience, Comprehensive portfolio of work. (Students must tell the counselors they wish to go for this honors diploma) 

FAFSA: FAFSA will open on October 1st this year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA) is the application for federal financial aid for college and post-secondary training. It may also help you qualify for financial aid from the state of Ohio and at the institution of your choice. By filling this application out you’ll see what you qualify for. You may qualify for grants, which you do not need to repay. If you qualify for loans, federal loans have lower interest rates and you don’t start repaying until your student graduates. 

Please join us on September 30th for a FAFSA presentation in the HS Auditorium from 5:30pm-6:30pm.       

Common Questions about FAFSA: 

1. Can I apply for FAFSA if I am going to a trade school? YES! 

2. Should I complete the FAFSA if I haven’t been accepted to college yet? YES! 

3. Should I apply even if I already have a plan to pay for school? YES! 

College Applications: 

-Early Action: Most schools offer early action deadlines, which entail applying early and receiving an early admission decision. This is a great option for those who want an early admission decision without having to commit to a school. Early action does not require you to commit to attending the school should you get admitted. 

-Early Decision: Similar to early action, early decision means applying to a college and getting an admission decision around mid-December. This comes with a binding agreement to enroll. If you get in, you must pay a nonrefundable deposit and immediately withdraw all of your other college applications. This is why students applying early decision should be completely set on attending a particular school. 

-Regular Decision Deadline: These deadlines commonly fall in January or February but each school could be different. 

Letters of Recommendation: Please fill out this google form to request a Counselor Recommendation Letter from your counselor. (Link also found on our website) 

Records Requests: If you need a transcript, please request through the google form on our website. (Link also found on our website) 

Your senior picture for the yearbook is due by APRIL 22, 2026. Your picture can be emailed to [email protected] or a hard copy image can be given to Mrs. McGuire. We are no longer accepting CDs. The images can also be sent over by your photographer via email. Images should have a resolution of 300 dpi, for hard copies wallet size or larger. Confirmation will be provided, upon receipt your digital image. 

Baccalaureate (spiritual graduation ceremony in addition to Graduation but not mandatory) will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 PM in the Marlington High School auditorium. All seniors, as well as their family and friends are invited and encouraged to come. Students should arrive in the high school cafeteria at 6:30 PM with their cap and gown. 

 If you would like to participate in the planning of Baccalaureate or during the ceremony with a testimony, reading, song or in any other way, please see Ms. Wright, Mrs. Mitchell or any FCA member.