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2024-25 Graduation Information

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2025

Graduation Ceremony

Sunday, June 8 @ 6:00 PM

GHS Foreman Field

Senior Class Sponsors
For questions related to graduation, please contact the Senior Class Sponsors
Other contacts: 
Senior Week
Goshen High School will be celebrating graduates with a “Senior Week” Monday, April 28th through Tuesday, May 6th.
Monday, April 28th– Cap decoration Guidelines – Cap decoration will be allowed this year. Keep an eye on ParentSquare notifications for guidelines.
Tuesday, April 29th– Senior Citizen Day – Celebrate your senior status in style! Dress up like senior citizens- walkers, cardigans, curlers, and all! It’s time to rock those gray wigs and orthopedic shoes.
Wednesday, April 30– Final Transcript – Don’t forget to send your final transcript to the college you are applying to. If you have committed to a University, complete a final transcript form in the counseling office.
Thursday, May 1st– Cap/Gown/Ticket Pick Up – Pick up your cap/gown & tickets during your lunch hour or between 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesday, May 6th– Graduation Tree Pick Up – Pick up your tree in the Main Gym (Interra) Upper deck @ the end of the day. You will be released by alphabet during 7th period.
Ticket Information
Quantity: Each graduate will receive 6 free tickets. Due to a large number of graduates and a limited amount of seating, we can only provide 6 tickets to each graduate. Each student was able to request 3 extra tickets, which was due by April 25th.
Pick Up: Tickets may be picked up on Thursday, May 1st during cap and gown pickup. Students must present an ID to receive tickets.
Guests: All guests, including babies, attending graduation will require a ticket to be admitted to Foreman Field. Students should distribute their tickets to family members prior to entering the school.
Handicap Seating: There is limited handicap seating in the bleachers. Please let us know as soon as possible if anyone in your family needs reserved seats.While we will make every effort to seat families together, we kindly ask that only one guest accompany the individual requiring accessible seating due to limited availability. We will reserve seats for you under your name, but your family should still arrive early. At 5:40, any used seats will be released to the public. Please contact the school at (574) 533-8651.
Cap & Gown Information
  • Pick up: May 1, 2025 during lunch hour between 11:00AM-1:00PM. If full time GAP students are unable to pick up cap/gowns, they will be sent to GAP to pick up by Monday, May 5th. Any GHS students unable to pick up their cap and gown on this day can pick up in the 11/12th grade office after May 1st.
  • Required: In order to participate in the graduation ceremony, you must purchase a tassel with the correct color and year. Cap & gowns must be red. Tassels must be red and white.
  • Borrowed cap & gown?: If you have borrowed a cap and gown, you must purchase a tassel with the correct color and year. Cap & gowns must be red. Prior to the Ceremony, get your gown out of the packaging early to get the wrinkles out. Do not iron or wash.
Baccalaureate
  • The Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 5th at 6:00PM in the GHS Auditorium.
Senior Awards Night
  • Thursday, June 5th, at 7:00 PM in the GHS Auditorium.
  • Students line up in the GHS Cafeteria by 6:45PM
  • This is an optional event.
  • Due to a limited space in the auditorium, please limit the number of guests to parents and/or guardians.
  • Wear your cap and gown
Graduation Rehearsal Schedule
  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – This will be a full day of school 8:30AM-3:00PM, but also the last day for seniors.
  • Rehearsal is mandatory for all graduates who are participating in the commencement ceremony.
  • Final instructions will be given for graduation
  • Bring your cap and gown. There will be a schedule of events provided at a later date. Some events may require the use of your cap and gown.
Graduation Day Schedule
  • Graduate Arrival: Students meet in the GHS Cafeteria no later than 4:15PM for pictures.
  • Guests: The football field opens at 4:45PM for guests.
  • Gates Close: Gates to the football field close promptly at 5:45PM to allow for the graduates to line up. Guests may not be admitted after. Arrive early and prepare for extra time to park.
  • Start Time: The Ceremony begins at 6:00PM
  • Inclement Weather: If the ceremony needs to be delayed due to inclement weather, the announcement will be made by 4:00PM. Please watch for social media announcements, specifically @goshenprincipal and @GoshenSchools.
  • Rain Date: If the ceremony is delayed, graduation will be held on Monday, June 9 at 6:00PM. The arrival time, gate time, and ceremony times are the same.
  • Photos: All students will have a picture taken by Inter-State Photography from 4:15pm until 5:45pm. Please make sure you arrive on time to have your picture taken.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
What to wear: Wear comfortable shoes, no heels. Shoes with heels are not allowed on the turf field.
  1. Cap Modification: Seniors will be able to modify caps. Please look over guidelines to be sure you can wear the design at graduation.
  2. If you walk, you must have a cap and gown (or a class A uniform, if in the military).
  3. Tassels should hang on the RIGHT side.
Regalia: ONLY school-sponsored regalia should be worn during graduation.Please do not wear pins, cords, medals, stoles, etc.
Cell Phones: Should be kept on “silent”, and kept out of sight throughout the entire graduation ceremony. There should be no texting during the ceremony.
Fees: Please take care of any fees you may owe GHS prior to graduation. Those fees may include textbook rental fees, uncollected fundraiser money, music or uniform fees, athletic fees or equipment costs, unreturned library books, and missing or unreturned textbooks. No payments will be accepted on the day of graduation.
Chromebooks: Students will also not be given the option to buy their chromebooks, so they must be turned in prior to graduation. If you do not turn in your divide, you will be charged for it.
Grad Requirements: Students must have met all graduation requirements by graduation day in order to walk in commencement. If you have questions, please check with your school counselor.
Photography: Official photos will be taken during graduation by a professional photographer. See photo information above in the Graduation Day Schedule.
Diploma: You will receive a diploma cover during the graduation ceremony. You may pick up your official diploma in the Cafeteria after graduation. If you do not get your diploma at this time, you may come to the GHS 11/12th grade office.
Celebratory Items: Please ask family members not to bring flowers, stuffed animals, and/or balloons to graduation. It will be crowded in the bleachers, and there will not be room for gifts.
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