Graduation commencement information

• April 20, 2026: Cap and gown delivery date

• Seniors will pick up their orders in the Cafeteria during the lunch (12:00-2:15pm) 

• Items not picked up this day can be picked up later in the Guidance Office.

• Graduation rehearsal is MANDATORY. If you do not attend, you will not participate in the Commencement Ceremony.

• Graduation practice will be held on Friday, May 29th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

• Graduates should arrive by 9:50am.

• Graduates should report to the Main Gym and find their name in the bleachers.

• Graduates will "walk through" the graduation ceremony -- both inside and outside at the football field

• Graduates will be given an assigned seat that matches their seat during the Graduation Ceremony.

• The Commencement Ceremony will be held outside at Everwise Football Stadium. 

• There are no tickets required for an outside ceremony.

• A sign-up sheet will be sent out in the spring for families needing handicap accessible seating.

• If Beech Grove has to move the ceremony inside due to weather, tickets will be issued to students during their graduation practice (May 29, 2026) 

• The number of tickets allocated to each student depends on the size of the graduating class and the seating capacity of the gymnasium.

GRADUATES

• The Graduation Commencement Ceremony is on Saturday, May 30th at 10:00am at Everwise Football Stadium.

• Graduates should report to the Main Gym by 8:45am.

• Commencement is a formal event, and your attire should reflect that:

  • No jeans, t-shirts, or shorts. Dress shirts, ties, long pants, skirts, or dresses are appropriate attire for the event. 

  • No thin heels, Crocs, flop flops, or slides. Make sure you can walk.

  • Your mortarboards (graduation caps) cannot be decorated. They should remain solid black, just as they were when you picked them up. Additionally, refrain from adding decorative pins, flowers, etc. to your gown.

  • Gowns must be fully zipped up.

  • The only cords that are allowed are those that are school-issued. 

  • If you have any questions about graduation attire, please get in touch with your counselor.

FAMILIES/GUESTS

• The Graduation Commencement Ceremony is on Saturday, May 30th at 10:00am at Everwise Football Stadium.

• We anticipate that the ceremony will last approximately one hour.

• Gates for seating will open at 9:00am.

• Families/Guests are encouraged to use both the Visitor and Home bleachers.

• There are no Reserved seats in the bleachers. Please be considerate of others and do not spread out unnecessarily.

• At the conclusion of the ceremony, all graduates must report to the Athletic Lobby to pick up their diploma. Refrain from blocking the Athletic Lobby entrance and do not come in the building with the graduate.

• Please respect all members of the Class of 2026 and refrain from disruptive behaviors such as shouting, using noisemakers, bringing large signs that make it hard for others to see, etc.

• During the Graduation Commencement Ceremony, each Graduate is given a BGHS diploma cover.

• After the Graduation Commencement Ceremony, Graduates will file into the Athletic Lobby to pick up their diplomas from their school counselors. Only Graduates will be allowed to enter the area to pick up their diplomas. Please plan a meeting spot with your loved ones outside of the building. 

• Students that do not pick up their diploma by 11:45am will have to come back to the school the following week during business hours.