Seniors: Graduation
Seniors Class of 2026
Featured News!
Information for GHS Students and Families.
Senior Monthly Timeline
August
- August 20: New Students Orientation in the Main Gym from 6 – 8 p.m.
Senior Year Begins!
- The first day of school is Wed, September 3, 2025. Special Bell Schedule to be posted in August. Note: It is not an early release Wednesday.
October
Seniors should begin planning for life after high school. What’s next? College, on-the-job training, an apprenticeship, military, entrepreneurship?
- Attend College Visits at Garfield HS!
- Oct 10:
- No School: Professional Development Day
- TBD: Picture Day & Make-up Day
- TBD: School-Day SAT for Grade 12
- Remember to: Register to Vote
Schedule your Senior meeting with your counselor.
November
Time to vote, honor our Veteran’s and give thanks.
- November 4: Election Day
- November 11:
- No School: Veteran’s Day
- November 27
- No School: Thanksgiving
- November 28
- No School: Native American Heritage Day
- TBD: Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.
December
Have you order your graduation apparel yet? If not December is the month to do it!
- December 19: 1 Hour Early Dismissal: Winter Break
- December 22 – January 2, 2025
- No School: Winter Break
- Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. (Prices may go up after Dec. 31). Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance.
January
1st Semester ends in January. Keep working hard seniors to get the best possible grades! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Time is running out!
- Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc. Place orders with National Achiever. Families in need please reach out to a Counselor for assistance.
- January 19
- No School: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday
Seniors! February begins your final semester of high school.
There are 5 months to graduation. Keep working hard because grades still matter!
- February 17 – 21
- No School: Mid-Winter Break
- February TBD
- Last day to order! Order Caps & Gowns, Senior Apparel, Class Shirt, etc.
March
Stay focused on getting good grades this semester.
This month is also a good time to focus on what your plans are after graduation.
April
Stay focused and keep persevering Seniors!
- April 13-17
- No School: Spring Break
- No School: Spring Break
May
May is a critical time for seniors to get ready for graduation and to stay focused on getting good grades.
May 25: No School: Memorial Day
June is Graduation Month!
Watch for school emails and refer to the GHS PTSA website too for updates.
- Senior Finals
- Senior Prom
- Senior Breakfast in the Commons
- Pick up P&W or Gold Cords and Valedictorian Metals
- Senior Check Out
- Senior Last Official Day
- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
- Seniors please plan to attend the mandatory Graduation Rehearsal at Garfield HS. Cap and Gown distribution for late orders will be delivered at this time. Please contact National Achiever if you have not yet placed and order.
- Graduation Ceremony