Graduation Ceremony

Graduation Day! The graduation ceremony will start at 5:00 PM in Branham Stadium. Graduates will arrive at 3:45 PM, assemble in the main gym, and pass through security checks. Guests/Audience may arrive at 4:00 PM, when the gates open. There is no entrance to the stadium prior to 4:00 PM. Commencement begins at 5:00 PM. The ceremony will be approximately an hour and a half. All guests must have a valid ticket to enter.  Please join us in celebrating each of our graduating seniors as they cross the stage at today's Commencement ceremony.

 

Each senior will receive 10 graduation tickets for friends and family.  If families request additional tickets, they may complete this graduation ticket request form (Additional Ticket Request form).  This will be required for seniors to receive additional tickets.  Please note that we only have a limited number of graduation tickets, and we cannot exceed our capacity.  Additional graduation tickets are not guaranteed.  Graduation tickets will be passed out to seniors on Wednesday, June 3rd, after graduation practice. 

A live stream link for the ceremony will be available.  Check email communications and this website in the weeks leading up to the ceremony for the YouTube link. 

Reminder to families: No strollers, umbrellas, shade structures, no chairs, noise makers, or balloons will be allowed into the ceremony. 

Accessibility Information

Handicap parking will be available through the Meridian gate, and parking will be in the additional parking lot near the stadium. Cars must have a valid handicap parking sign to park in this lot. A golf cart will be able to provide limited shuttle service to the ceremony.  The shuttle will pick up in the parking lot, starting at the rock and ending at the stadium's main gate.  The first row of bleachers on either side of the stadium will be reserved for ADA seating. We will not be able to provide chairs, so we recommend bringing bleacher seats.

 

Graduation Dress Code

• All graduates participating in the ceremony are expected to wear a cap and gown

• Graduation gowns cannot be altered or embellished in any way

• Cords, sashes, etc., that are pre-approved by the administration may be worn.

• Students who fail to be properly dressed will not be able to participate in the graduation

• Proper shoes for walking on the turf field.  Stiletto heels will not be allowed on the field. 

 

Graduation Ceremony Expectations

• Cell phones or other electronics must remain off and out of sight during the graduation ceremony

• Dignified behavior is expected at all times (throwing of objects, beach balls, etc. or engaging in inappropriate loud behavior/outbursts are not considered to be dignified behavior)

• All graduates are expected to adhere to the discipline guidelines in the BHS parent/student information handbook

• No water bottles will be allowed on the field. Water will be available to all graduates.

Graduation Caps Do’s and Don’ts

Decorating your cap is a privilege, not a right. If you violate these guidelines, you will not be able to wear a decorated cap during the ceremony. 

 

Do’s: 

• Celebration of high school ending. Example: “Momma we made it!”

• Declaration of next step(s). Example: Marines, Technical school, college, etc.

• Any other approved idea(s). Example: “Thanks mom and dad!” 

 

Don'ts:

• Offensive images/saying

• References to drugs/alcohol 

• Anything that goes against dress code

• Anything that would obstruct someone else’s view

• If you are unsure whether your cap is appropriate, ask your Assistant Principal or check in with Mrs. Raineri in the ASB office. Your cap must be approved.

• If the cap is deemed inappropriate, you will not be able to wear a decorated cap and will have to wear a blank cap. Students will be responsible for purchasing the new ‘blank’ cap.

• Caps will also be pre-screened before walking (June 04, 2026). 

• If the cap at this time is deemed to be inappropriate, you will not be allowed to wear it.