It’s tassel-turning week for the Class of 2008 at the three Hood River County high schools.

For those who might like to witness this rite of passage, here are graduation details from Hood River Valley High School, Cascade Locks School and Horizon Christian School:

• Hood River Valley High School will hold commencement exercises Friday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. on the football field. About 268 seniors will be crossing the stage that evening. This will be the last graduation ceremony to be overseen by departing Principal Steve Fisk. (See box for details about a reception for Fisk and Connie Kennedy, assistant superintendent, who is also leaving at the end of the year.)

Each graduating student will receive two preferred seating tickets at graduation practice on Friday. There is plenty of additional seating available in the bleachers.

A professional photographer will be at the ceremony to take photos of each student as he/she receives a diploma. Family and friends are asked to help maintain a positive atmosphere by remaining in their seats during the ceremony.

As in prior years, an all-night alcohol- and drug-free graduation party will be held later in the evening at the Elks Lodge.

• Cascade Locks will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday, June 14, at 1 p.m. in the school gym. The school has 11 graduating seniors this year.

Daniel Nolin was chosen as valedictorian for his class, and Kristen Rutherford selected as salutatorian.

Afterward the ceremony the grads will join family and friends downstairs in the cafeteria for a graduation party.

• Horizon Christian School will hold its commencement exercises Saturday, June 14, at 11 a.m. in the school’s sanctuary. The public is welcome to attend. There will be a reception following the ceremony.

This year Horizon has nine graduating seniors. Hannah Wesner is class valedictorian, and Zack Schreiner is salutatorian.