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Pasco School District celebrates Class of 2026: AA degrees, biliteracy seals and nearly $8 million in scholarships
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Mira Gobel reported highlights for the Class of 2026: 209 students earned Associate of Arts degrees while in high school, 143 earned the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy, approximately 1,393 students graduated in June (with summer completions to be added), and graduates reported about $7.9 million in scholarship awards; the board also recognized staff awards and outgoing student representatives.
The Pasco School District public meeting included a report celebrating the Class of 2026 and multiple staff and student recognitions.
Assistant Superintendent Mira Gobel presented headline statistics: 209 students earned an Associate of Arts degree while attending high school, 6,925 college credits were earned across the high schools (equivalent to roughly 77 AA degrees), 143 graduates earned the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy, and the class had approximately 1,393 graduates counted in June with additional summer graduates to be added. Gobel reported roughly $7.9 million in scholarships awarded to the class, noting that figure increased by about $1.4 million from the prior year.
Gobel highlighted school‑level achievements: large senior classes at Chiawana and Pasco High, Delta High reaching triple‑digit graduates for the first time, industry certifications and work‑based learning success at Delta, and very high post‑high‑school planning completion rates at New Horizons. She also cited individual honors such as an FFA state degree recipient and a Chiawana senior awarded an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Earlier in the meeting Superintendent Whitney and the board recognized school psychologist Curtis Dolman for a statewide Best Practices in Leadership Award and presented gifts and plaques to four outgoing student board representatives (Vicky Alvarez Molina, Jessica Espinosa Chavez, Noe Lima Ponce and Aidan Marschall). Board members and student reps shared personal remarks of gratitude and reflection; the board later recessed to continue an executive session on the superintendent evaluation.
What’s next: summer graduation completions will be added to the official graduate total; district staff will continue program supports cited in the presentation and follow up on recognition items.
