2019 Graduation

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About the Senior Fee

  • The 2026 Senior Fee is to be determined.

    Information will be available by January 2026

About Graduation

  • Graduation Requirements for Ceremony Participation

    Participation in the graduation ceremony is a privilege, not a right.  In order to participate in graduation activities, seniors are required to meet all statutory, school board and school requirements and participate in the mandatory graduation rehearsal.

    Graduation Recognitions

    During the ceremony, and within the printed program, we will recognize students graduating with honors. We will use the student's cumulative weighted GPA as calculated on the 7th-semester report card. Note- We do not round up.

    • a Valedictorian (highest GPA)
    • a Salutatorian (second highest GPA)
    • Summa Cum Laude (4.4 and higher) - gold cord
    • Magna Cum Laude (4.25 - 4.399) - silver cord
    • Cum Laude (4.0 - 4.249)- bronze cord
    • Commended Scholars (3.5 - 3.999) -  white cord

    Additionally, students may wear a cord/pin if they meet the specific criteria for the honor: 

    • National Honor Society
    • National Art Honor Society
    • National Spanish Honor Society
    • Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
    • International Thespian Society
    • National Press Association
    • National Technical Honor Society
    • Tri-M Music Honor Society
    • Certified Nursing Program
    • Certified EMT Program
    • Phlebotomy Program
    • Earned AA degree from TSC
    • Enlisting in the Military
    • AVID
    • SGA

     What to Wear

    • Girls - Dress (hem shorter than gown) or dress shirt/pants, low-heeled shoes.
    • Boys - Dress shirt, tie, dress pants, dress shoes, and socks.
    • Do not wear bright colors or patterns. They will show through the white gown.
    • You may only wear the school-issued cap, gown, tassel, stole, and honor cord(s).
    • You may not decorate the cap.

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Upcoming Activities

  • Thursday, May 21, 2026

    • Graduation Rehearsal
    • 10-11:45
    • Seniors should be in their seats by 9:50
    • Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
    • Enter through the lobby doors next to the ticket booth and go down the escalator to the bottom level.
    • Must attend to participate in graduation

    • You should wear business casual attire. Absolutely NO HEAD COVERINGS of any kind are permitted; no pajamas; no cut-off shorts; no crop tops; no spaghetti straps.  Administrators will be checking before you can enter.  You will be turned away if you are not dressed appropriately.
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  • Saturday, May 23, 2026

    • Graduation
    • The ceremony starts at 10am.
    • Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
    • Graduates should be there by 9:30am.
    • Graduates enter from the plaza to the ticket lobby and down the escalators. 
    • Family & Friends enter through the main lobby doors
    • Main Doors will open at 9 am.
    • Donald L. Tucker Civic Center staff members will search bags and provide a metal detector scan before entering the venue, as is done for all events.
    • Parking is free
    • Concessions will be open
    • For guests not able to attend the in-person ceremony, the ceremony will be live-streamed on the Leon County Schools Facebook page and then rebroadcast on Comcast Channel 1095TV. 
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Phone - 850-792-5110

Email - bemaxwell@herffjones.com

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