The medal's obverse bears portraits of Ida Straus at left and and Isidor Straus at right, both in circular fields. Below fields, the couple's birthdays and their death day, - FEBRVARY SIXTH 1849 - and - FEBRVARY SIXTH 1849 - / APRIL FITEENTH NINETEEN HVNDRED AND TWELVE; signed at bottom right, L LENTELLI
The medal's reverse reads ISIDOR AND IDA STRAUS / JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, BROOKLYN, NY / AWARDED TO / (inscribed to HELEN WEISS) / FOR SETTING AN EXAMPLE / OF CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT AND / LOYALTY TO SCHOOL AND AMERICAN IDEALS
Isidor Straus was a German-American businessman and, together with his brother Nathan, co-owner of department store Macy's. He also served briefly as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He died with his wife, Ida, in the sinking of the passenger ship RMS Titanic.
The rectangular medal measures 100.8mm x 73.6mm and was struck in bronze by the Gorham Company of Providence, Rhode Island. No mintage is reported.