<P> A class ring (also known as a graduation, graduate, senior, or grad ring) is a ring worn by students and alumni to commemorate their graduation, generally for a high school, college, or university . </P> <P> Today class rings can be customized, from the material and style that the ring is made of to the color and cut of the gem in the center . There is a wide selection of emblems, pictures, and words that can be added to the sides of the rings and even inside the center gem . </P> <P> The tradition of class rings originated with the class of 1835 at the United States Military Academy at West Point . </P>

When do high school students get their class rings