Graduation practice is scheduled for Monday, May 19. Seniors will meet at the high school at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast. At 8:30 a.m., Seniors will move to the gym for their Senior Class picture. Students should wear spirit wear or a red, black, or white shirt. At 9:30 a.m., students will board the buses to be transported to World Harvest Church, where graduation practice will be held until approximately 1:00 p.m. Graduation tickets will be available for pickup upon return to the high school. Seniors must ride the bus to and from World Harvest Church.

 

 

Each student will receive eight (8) hardcopy tickets. Tickets will be distributed after graduation practice on May 19, when students return to the high school from World Harvest Church. All guests, including infants and children, must have a physical ticket. Groveport Madison Local School District employees can use a staff ID to enter.

 

Please keep these tickets organized, as each can be scanned only once. Aside from reserved sections for graduates and staff, there is open seating in the auditorium for all ticket holders. All doors to the auditorium will be locked promptly at 6:00 p.m. and reopened after the graduates have completed the processional and are seated.

 

There is handicapped seating in the auditorium for those who require accommodation. Please keep all aisles clear to adhere to the fire code and ensure there is a clear path for graduates to walk through.

 

 

 

High school graduation is an event that occurs once in a student's lifetime. The administration and faculty have made every effort to provide a ceremony that brings meaning to all graduates, families, and loved ones. This is not an athletic event but rather an academic proceeding to honor a journey fulfilled—one that students and their parents have envisioned for a long time.

 

As professional staff at Groveport Madison High School, we aim to host a ceremony defined by dignity and decorum. Students, parents, and guests deserve nothing less, and we make every effort in our planning to execute a positive and memorable event from start to finish. We expect proper behavior from all graduates and their guests throughout the graduation ceremony. Failure to comply with these expectations will result in removal from the event.

  

A photographer will capture each graduate receiving their diploma on stage. These photos will be available for download and purchase through the photography company, HR Imaging. Guests are prohibited from leaving their seats to take pictures from any aisleways during the graduation ceremony. Guests who disregard this rule will be escorted from the venue. If you hire a personal photographer, they must stay seated and will not be given any special access to the stage. 

 

 

The official graduation program will be handed out at the event. It's important to note that this program is in alphabetical order based on the last name of the teacher or staff member presenting diplomas. 

 

A video camera will be focused on each graduate as they receive their diploma, and the footage will be broadcast onto the large display boards during the ceremony.

 

 

Following the graduation ceremony, graduates and guests must leave the building. Picture stations will be set up outside of the venue. All graduates and guests should leave the World Harvest Church property within one hour after graduation. 

 

Should you have questions, contact our graduation coordinators, Miss Marki Smith at [email protected] or Mrs. Aimee O'Brien at [email protected].