Graduation Info

  • Graduation

    Graduation date:  Thursday, June 12 @ 9am-  Greensboro Coliseum

    Graduation Rehearsal-  MANDATORY-  Monday, June 9th, 1:15-4:00pm @ Greensboro Coliseum

     

    Graduation dress code:

    -dress or skirt; black dress shoes

    -black dress pants; white/light colored shirt; tie; black dress shoes

    (NO tennis shoes, jeans, flip flops)

Senior Announcements

  • Senior Announcements:  May/June 2025

     

    1.  Graduation walks:  TBD- sometime the last 2 weeks of May 
      1. Meet at the main entrance by 9:25
      2. Wear your cap & gown over your clothes
      3. You must have a SIGNED permission slip in hand to give to the Faculty member before you board the activity bus- distributed the week before during school
    2. Senior Awards day:  Friday, May 30 -  during 1st block in the Auditorium
      1. Wear cap & gown over your clothes-  no particular dress code
      2. Will last all of 1st block & probably some of 2nd block
      3. Report to the Cafeteria by 9:15 with your cap & gown
      4. Parents/family are invited to this; they should arrive prior to 9:20 & report directly to the Auditorium
    3. Graduation practice:  MANDATORY:  Monday, June 9th, 1:30-4:00pm
      1. Seniors must report to the Coliseum at 1:30
      2. Practice will last until 4:00
      3. No dress code; not necessary to wear cap & gown
      4. Attendance is required; let employers, parents, teachers, etc. know about this(you have to attend practice & stay the entire time);  you cannot leave early from practice for any reason!
    4. Graduation:  Thursday, June 12;  (ceremony begins @ 9am)
      1. Seniors must be in line, ready to go at 8:15 am!!
      2. Dress code:  Ladies-  dress/skirt, black dress shoes; 

                               Gentlemen-  Black dress pants, black dress shoes, white/light colored dress shirt, tie.  (ABSOLUTELY NO jeans, tennis shoes, or flip flops);  borrow something from a friend or family member if necessary.  If you have ANY issues with being able to acquire the proper dress code please see Mrs. Rich ASAP!!

      1. Each of your guests needs an admission ticket(small children who are not school-age yet & will sit on someone’s lap do NOT need a ticket)
      2. There is handicapped access at the top of each seating section in the Coliseum if you have anyone attending graduation who might need this

     

     

     

     

    1. Cap & gown/graduation item orders:  orders will be taken from 4-6pm in the Media Center on Oct. 15 & Oct. 22.  These are the only two days that NC Graduate Services will be on site to take orders.  After this you can order online(highschool.herffjones.com-  I don’t recommend this option) or you can call NC Grad @ 336-228-7770 & order over the phone.
      1. Orders placed after Dec. 1 are not guaranteed delivery by graduation date
      2. After Dec. 1-  prices will increase for orders after this date
      3. Orders will be distributed at school in March/April- they are delivered to the SCHOOL, not your home
    2. Graduation tickets:  I do NOT know how many tickets students will receive yet.  I should know this by April/May.  Tickets will be distributed in late May.  Students cannot receive tickets until all fines/fees are taken care of, books turned in, uniforms returned, etc.
    3. Senior email-  make sure Ms. Albright has you on her Sr. email list so that you are receiving weekly reminders about all Sr. information

     

    Questions/concerns:  contact Melissa Rich, Sr. Advisor-  richm@gcsnc.com