Graduations at Dowal School

Graduations at Dowal School involve three very significant events, in which our school honors all those students, that though their effort and perseverance, manage to culminate their high school education.

 1.     Commencement Exercises


This is the law abiding ceremony required by the Ministry of Education. In it students are sworn in by the school's principal and then sign a certificate accompanied by two witnesses. Concluding this ceremony students are officially conferred their Arts and Science Baccalaureate.

 During this event the following awards are presented:
  • Perseverance: given to those students who have been  Dowal School students since Nursery and Pre-Kinder.
  • Honorable Mention: given to students with an average of 88-90%.

 2.     Graduation Ceremony


This is a very formal event in which students receive diplomas for various degrees which they have earned. They are also given all the awards and special recognitions.

Degrees Conferred:


v  Arts and Science Baccalaureate

v  Computer Science Technician

v  High School Diploma

 

 

Awards and special recognitions


a)      Academic Excellency Award: granted to the students with outstanding averages

b)      Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals: granted to the three students with the highest average throughout the school year.

c)      John Walter Medal: granted to the student with the highest grade in the English essay.

d)      Computer Science Medal: granted to the student with the highest grade in the General Computer Test.

e)      José Francisco Morazán Medal: granted to the student with the highest average from their five year high school education.

f)       Community Service "Cristina Patricia Fuentes Domínguez" Medal: granted to the student who demonstrated the most community service

g)      Special recognition to the three highest grade on the National Anthem Test

h)      Perfect Attendance: granted to students with no absences during the school year.

 It is relevant to mention that only students who obtained a 70% or above grade in all their classes are allowed to participate in this ceremony.

 3. Cap and Gown Ceremony


This is the final and most touching ceremony of all. Students have the honor of promenading through the Graduates Monument, an architectural jewel erected to honor the school's alumni and that symbolizes the five Central American countries.

After parading through the monument, students hand their gowns back to school authorities and receive a memento from the school.

This ceremony is enhanced by the presence of cadets from a military or police institution, who march in and hoist the Central American flags while each country's anthem is performed.