FAQ

• The graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, June 27th at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, New Jersey.

81 Hamilton Ave.

Trenton, NJ 08611

• The ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 AM. 

• Graduation takes approximately two hours in total.  When making after graduation plans, please allow time for exiting the arena.

• All students must attend the graduation practice.  The practice will be held on June 25th in the Main Gym at SBHS (see HERE for name breakdown/assigned date/times). 

• Students will receive their caps & gowns and tickets after the practice.  

• In order to participate in graduation exercises, seniors must meet all graduation requirements.  

• Students who have not turned in SBHS property, such as textbooks, uniforms, and Chromebooks, or who have not paid their fines, will not be able to receive their diplomas or cap and gowns to walk. All fines and returns can be settled after graduation practice.    

• Cure Insurance Arena is encouraging families to carpool if possible.

• Graduates must be inside the CURE Insurance Arena by 9:00 AM, you may park in either of the following locations: 

  • Gate C-Lot 1 or Gate A-Lot 2. 

  • Graduates only should locate the ramp and walk down it into the loading dock area upon arrival.  Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from graduation.      

• Parents and guests can park in Gate C-Lot 1 or Gate A-Lot 2 and all guests will be admitted to the ceremony by ticket only.   

Please see HERE for more information from CURE about parking, directions, and public transportation.

 The doors to the arena will open to the public at 9:00 AM.  

• Each graduate will receive 8 tickets at Graduation Practice. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

• Due to capacity restrictions, we will only be able to provide a limited number of extra tickets per family.  Families may request up to 5 additional tickets. Requests are not guaranteed. Requests are no longer being accepted, and the request form has closed.

• Students will know which side of the arena floor they will be seated on after attending our practice. Guests may use arena Sections 104 through 117 for seating to view the ceremony.  

• No entry will be admitted without a physical ticket.   

• Guests ages 2 and older must have a ticket.

• Handicapped seating at the arena is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the following sections: 106, 109, 111, 113, 116, and 117.  Please note that these areas are platforms that can only accommodate wheelchairs.  Family members will have to sit in the seating that is closest to this area.

• Yes, however, Cure Insurance Arena has a bag policy that guests must follow. 

• Bags may not exceed 12'' x 14'' in size.

• Please review the policy linked below.

Cure Insurance Arena Bag Policy 

•  Security will allow guests to bring in one sealed bottle of water.

• Concessions will be open during the event for food purchases.

• Parents/Guests and other family members are not allowed on the arena floor at any time.

• Parents and students, please remember to silence your cell phones during the ceremony.

• Graduation is a dignified ceremony that allows the school community to celebrate the accomplishments of our seniors.  Students, as well as the audience, are expected to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner; failure to act accordingly will result in removal from the arena.  

• Signs on sticks, balloons, banners, and air horns are not permitted in the CURE Insurance Arena.  

• Students and/or spectators who disrupt the ceremony will immediately be removed from the arena. 

• Immediately following the ceremony's conclusion, all graduates and families must immediately exit the arena.

•  Graduates should not bring items such as water bottles, handbags, etc. as there is no security available for these items during the ceremony and they cannot be taken onto the arena floor.

•  Parents - please hold onto these items for them until after the ceremony.

•  Students are required to dress appropriately underneath their graduation gowns.  Jeans, shorts, sneakers, and flip-flops are not acceptable attire. 

•  Shoes should be carefully chosen as there are steep stairs to walk up and down during the ceremony. 

• Gowns cannot be modified or decorated in any way.

• Any person who is dressed inappropriately will not be allowed to participate.

• Gowns must be fully zipped at all times. Caps must be worn.

 Yes! Students are allowed to tastefully decorate their caps.

•  If caps are decorated inappropriately, students will be asked to remove their cap, and a blank cap will be provided. 

• Here is a great option for graduation cap headbands that can be placed inside your cap to ensure it stays on and accommodates different hairstyles, hair types, and other headwear needs! SBHS does not sponsor or endorse this specific brand or website: https://gradcapremix.com/

• If you would like to begin decorating your cap before you receive it, you can use a 9.25'' x 9.25''piece of cardstock paper with a .75'' hole cut in the center. You can then attach the paper to your cap using heavy-duty double-sided tape or foam.

• Remember the part that goes on your head has a front and a back. The elastic goes in the back, and the pointed part goes in the front. Keep this in mind when attaching your image.

No, we no longer print our programs.

• QR codes will be posted throughout the arena for you to scan to view the program.

• You can also go to the PROGRAM link at the top of this website to view the program. It will be available to view on the day of graduation, but not before.

Yes! Gifts are available to purchase through The Commencement Group website which is linked below.

•  All online orders will be available for pickup on site the day of the graduation. To retrieve your order, please stop by their booth located conveniently at the entrance to the graduation before the ceremony begins. 

• Items such as flower bouquets, t-shirts. and graduation teddy bears are available for purchase.

Gift Order 

Yes! Island Photography will photograph each graduate as they arrive on stage and take a second photo after the graduate exits the stage

• Three days after the ceremony, each graduate will be contacted by email.  A link will be sent to view your images and order if you wish (no obligation).  

• One week after graduation, each graduate will receive an order form displaying color proofs which you may mail in, order online, or order by phone at 516-767-1234.  

• You may reach their customer service by email at custserv@islandphoto.com.

No, there will be no recording this year.

Yes! The live stream link will be available on graduation day.