2024 GRADUATION
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Graduation May 31st
- Reminder: Graduation is a milestone you have been striving for all your life. This ceremony is a tribute to your achievements and is eagerly anticipated by your parents and family members. All graduates participating in the ceremony are expected to adhere to all graduation policies and procedures. Additionally, all graduates must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. If graduates do not comply, they may be instructed to leave and not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
- Graduate's caps & gowns may not be altered or decorated.
- No cords, stoles, collars, etc... may be worn that are not affiliated with SFHS.
- Ex: flower necklaces, candy chains, and miscellaneous stoles
- You can put these on for pictures after graduation.
- Students should arrive or be dropped off at Door #5 (auditorium metal detector entrance) by 6:15 PM
- Students will put their cell phones and other belongings in alphabetized buckets before entering the metal detectors.
- All students must pass through metal detectors before entering the gym.
- It is encouraged to leave cell phones and other items with your family.
- Cell phones are not permitted, no exceptions.
- Student belongings will be available after graduation by the fieldhouse.
- Student graduation banners may be picked up after graduation.
Graduation Dresscode
SFHS Graduation
Friday, May 31, 2024, 07:30 PM
Indian Stadium, 16000 Highway 6, Santa Fe, TX, USA
- Families may sit on either side of the stadium.
- Please avoid sitting in the Education Foundation Reserved Seats
- Please do not bring any unnecessary items such as lawn chairs, coolers, or sound systems/speakers.
- Project Grad 2025 will be selling bottled water.
- Santa Fe 10 Memorial will be selling commemorative pins.
- We ask that you refrain from using bull horns or loud speakers while your child's name is being read as to not distract from the following student's name being read.
- We ask that you avoid large bouquets of balloons as they block other's views.
- SFISD is a tobacco free/smoke free zone. No e-cigarettes/vapes are permitted in the stadium.
Rain Delay/Alternate Graduation Plan
If graduation is rained out on Friday, May 31st, graduation will be held the following evening on Saturday, June 1st, at 7:30 PM at Joe Raitano Stadium. If it continues to rain, graduation will be held in the high school gym with limited seating. Additional seating will be provided in the auditorium.
Tickets:
- Students will receive rain tickets in their Senior Check Out package when they participate in Senior Check Out on May 29th.
- Each student will receive 5 gym tickets
- Each student will receive 2 auditorium tickets
Parking Passes
- Students will receive 2 parking passes prior to May 31st, these parking passes will be used for all potential graduation events. No additional parking passes will be given should it rain.
Graduate Parking & Information
- Each graduate will receive 2 parking passes.
- Graduates are encouraged to be dropped off at graduation to allow their guest to use their 2 passes.
- Graduates should be dropped off at Door 5 (auditorium metal detector entrance).
- Graduates may also ride the Graduate Shuttle from Santa Fe Junior High.
- There is only 1 graduate shuttle and it departs at 5:30 PM. This shuttle is for graduates ONLY. If you plan to ride the shuttle, plan your drop off time at the junior high accordingly.
Graduation Guest Arrival Information
- The parking lot opens at 6 PM until 7 PM for vehicles with displayed parking passes only.
- Vehicles that attempt to park in the parking lot prior to 6 PM without a displayed pass will be towed.
- Guests that have a handicap placard AND a parking pass, may park in the designated handicap parking spaces.
- After 7PM, if the parking lot is not full, parking passes are not required.
Graduation Guest Shuttle Information
Location: Santa Fe Junior High: 4132 Warpath, Santa Fe, TX 77510
- Shuttles begin running at 6 PM
- Shuttles run continuously throughout graduation.
- Handicap transportation will be available on select buses.
Graduation Guest Arrival Map for Parking
Map Key
- Yellow bars = Area closed via gate or cones
- Red arrow = Traffic flow
Graduation Departure Map
Map Key
- Orange triangles = Right Turn Only (eastbound traffic block)
- Red arrows = Traffic Flow
Graduation Pictures
Graduation photography will be provided by Amber Madden Photography.
- Orders can be submitted online HERE.
- Or, you can print the order form and have it delivered to Mrs. Madden on campus.
Band Performers
Attire: All Black
All performers arrive at 5 PM at the back of the band hall entrance. If you cannot be dropped off, parking passes are available to pick up before May 31, 2024. Please see Mr. Sholmire or Mr. Raines for a parking pass upon arrival. We only have 28 parking passes. If arriving after 5:30 PM, please pick up your parking pass before May 31. After 5:30 PM, traffic flow will change, and performers will not be allowed to be dropped off.
Please see the picture below showing where performers may park in the back tear drop where the buses usually take students home daily at the high school. That back teardrop is where we will be able to park. Please park carefully and be considerate of others who are parking.
May 18th Commemorative Pin
Click this image if you'd like to order a 2018 Commemorative pin.
*Please note, seniors will be given one of their own at graduation practice.