The 2023 Commencement Ceremony will take place at the Lightridge High School stadium on June 9th, 2023. The gates will open at 7:30am and the ceremony will begin at 9:00am. Concessions will be sold from 7:30am until 8:55am and then again after the ceremony has concluded. 

1. Where should I park? Graduates are encouraged to ride together and will park in the bus loop. Please enter from Hovatter Lane. Handicap and reserved parking will be in the lot by the athletics entrance, between the stadium and baseball field. A Lightridge High School reserved parking permit is required. Graduation attendees should enter on Collaboration Drive. There will be parking attendants to help assist with parking. We will fill in the front faculty lot, then the athletics lot, then the Hovatter Elementary parking lot. Shuttle busses will run from Willard Middle School beginning at 8:00am.   

2. How many tickets will I receive? The Lightridge graduation ceremony will take place in the Lightridge stadium pending weather. Should the weather not cooperate, we will be moving inside to the gymnasium. All seniors will receive 12 tickets total. All 12 tickets can be used outside. If we have to move inside - 3 tickets can be used in the gymnasium and 3 tickets can be used in the auditorium to view the live feed. 

3. Will the ceremony be live-streamed? Yes! CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE STREAM

3. Can I order a recording of the ceremony? Yes! CLICK HERE TO ORDER ONLINE or use the form below

PAY SENIOR DUES HERE

• February 1 - Senior 7th semester transcripts will be sent to all college applications

• February 1 - LATE DEADLINE for cap and gown order AND senior dues

• February 28 - Senior Summit Application due

• April 10 - Graduation Accessible Seating Live Link OPENS

• April 19-20 - First two days of Senior Summit during the day

• April 17 - Are you interested in being the Class of 2023 Graduation speaker?

  • All seniors are eligible to submit a 2 minute mini-graduation speech to be considered for the Class of 2023 ceremony. 

  • Initial speech should be a snapshot of the actual (up to) 5 minute speech for the ceremony

  • Seniors will then present their speech to members of the administration team and senior class sponsors on April 28 in Room 1138. Students will be given an audition time from 8:15-9:00am.

  • Student interest and 2 minute written speech submissions should be submitted via this form by Monday, April 17th.

• April 20- Senior Summit schedule form due to student’s Advisory teacher

• April 28 - Graduation Speaker auditions, 8:15-9:15am

• May 1 - Volunteer Service Hours must be turned in to be considered for service cord.

• May 5 - Senior Survey and Celebrations

• May 15-26 - Senior Summit experience (for those participating)

• May 20 - Prom, 8:00pm at Middleburg Barn

• May 22 - Senior Summit mid-point evaluation reflection with Community Sponsor (this does not need to  be handed in to the Lightning Summit Team)

• May 23 - Cap and Gown delivery during school

• May 23 - Cap decoration form due (see guidelines below)

• May 25 - Elementary graduation walk - more information coming...

• May 25 - Senior Awards Ceremony, Lightridge Auditorium, 6:30pm

  • Invitations for students who will be recognized will be mailed home in mid-May.

• May 26 - Senior Sunset

• May 30 - Lightning Summit Celebration, 6:00-8:00pm

• May 30 - Last Day for Seniors

• May 30 - Final transcripts will be sent to colleges based on attending school set in Naviance

• June 8 - Graduation Practice at 9:30am with a Senior Picnic to follow Participation in Graduation Rehearsal is mandatory in order to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. No Exceptions!

  • Graduation tickets will be distributed at the end of the rehearsal provided that there are no deficiencies or fines to be paid.

• June 9 - Graduation at Lightridge High School Stadium, 9:00am.