Graduation

Class of 2025 Graduation

Senior Contracts

All senior contracts are due on and must be paid in full by February 21, 2025.

Preparing for The Ceremony 

  • In order to pick up your Senior Packet and graduation tickets, you must have paid all fines/dues (You cannot be on the LOP list)

  • Date TBD: Senior Field Day and Graduation Packet pick up.

  • Wednesday, May 21: Graduation Ticket distribution in the Auditorium.    

    • 10:30 – 11:30 AM for Seniors involved in Senior Awards ceremony

    • 11:30 – 12:30 PM for all other Seniors

    • We will not have additional tickets.  If you need additional tickets, please work this out with your classmates.

Senior Awards: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Senior Awards will be held in the Sachse High School Auditorium.

Senior Sunset: Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 8:00-9:00 PM

Senior Sunset will be held at the Mustang Stadium. Join us as the sun sets on your senior year!

Graduation Rehearsal: Thursday, May 23, 2025 at 1:30-3:30 PM

  • Location: Sachse High School Cafeteria

  • You must be in attendance and in SHS dress code to walk across the stage

  • If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Reyna @ 972-414-7450 ext. 63011 or e-mail her at tgreyna@garlandisd.net

Graduation Ceremony: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM

  • Location: GISD Curtis Culwell Center on Naaman Forest Blvd. – no signs, no balloons, no flowers!

  • Buses to Graduation: All high school students that graduate will be transported to their graduation ceremonies by the district school buses---NO EXCEPTIONS. This has been done because of the increased traffic at each ceremony.

  • At Sachse High School, each graduate will report to the Sachse High School cafeteria by 5:00 PM in their cap and gown---graduation ready, where they will be checked in.

  • They will board the buses by their assigned sections and rows. After the graduation ceremony, graduates will go home/leave the CCC with their families. More details regarding buses will be outlined at graduation rehearsal.
     

  • CCC Clear Bag Policy

  • CCC Graduation Rules and Regulations

Dress Code for Graduation:

  • Students must be in strict compliance with GISD dress code.

  • Males: Wear white dress shirts, ties, dark slacks (no jeans) and dress shoes (no tennis shoes). 

  • Females: Wear a nice dress or dark slacks and dress shoes.  Skirts are acceptable (cannot be more than 2 inches above the knees).  Medium to flat heels are recommended because of the amount of walking and standing that will be required.

  • Males and Females: Must wear the blue, white, and orange tassel. Graduation caps are not to have signs, writings/words, decals, or tape attached. No decorations of any kind.

  • You must have all fines paid prior to participating in these activities (Senior Day, Senior Awards and Senior Prom).

“Unlike receipt of a diploma, participation in the graduation ceremony is a privilege, not a right.” (Swany v San Ramon Valley Unified Sch Dist. 720 F Supp 764 (ND Cal, 1989). Although the ceremony is an important event, participation or non-participation does not alter the significance or value of the diploma (Lisa Swann, M.A.T/J.D.) The seniors’ right is to the diploma since he/she has earned the required credits for graduation, along with passing the state exit tests. Once again, participation in the ceremony itself is a privilege and not a right.

Outlined below are three situations that will result in a senior losing the privilege to participate in graduation:

  1. A senior commits a violation of the school and district code of conduct and must be sent to DAEP, but there is not enough time in the school year to serve the recommended number of days at DAEP. The student will not participate in graduation and this will be written in the placement order, along with being told at the discipline conference with parents and students. 

  2. A senior who is constantly referred to the office risks participation in graduation and may be placed on probation and be required to serve community service hours as part of the discipline consequence in order to participate. If the student’s discipline record warrants placement in AEC for persistent misconduct, refer to Scenario #1 above as to participation in graduation.

  3. A senior who was an early graduate, while at a school-sponsored activity, commits a violation of the school and district code of conduct that would require a DAEP placement. This senior would not participate in the graduation ceremony. Serving days at DAEP in not an option for early graduates.

Approved Honor Cords and Stoles

You can only wear the GISD District approved cords and stoles that are listed below to the graduation ceremony:

  • AVID

  • Beta Club

  • BSA

  • CCMR

  • Class Officer

  • Dallas County Promise 

  • DECA

  • Eagle Scout/Girl Scouts Gold Award

  • National Honor Society

  • FFA

  • Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center

  • Honor Grad

  • HOSA

  • Key Club

  • Mu Alpha Theta

  • Seal of Biliteracy

  • Spanish National Honor Society

  • Student Council

  • Texas Association of Future Educators

All Graduation Honor Cords / Stoles Information.

More information may be found on the GISD Graduation Ceremonies page.