2025 Graduations

Midyear Graduation: Friday, January 31, 2025 @ 8:30am
at Heritage High School

End of Year Graduation: Monday, June 16, 2025 @ 12:00pm

at Raleigh Convention Center

Information listed below is specific from the Class of 2024.  

Information for the Class of 2025 will be added/updated very soon!

Information to Get Ready for GRADUATION DAY

• • Review FALL Senior Info Night Meeting Presentation slides 

  • Attend VIRTUAL Senior Send Off April 18th, 2024 at 6:30pm (Important info about Graduation, Graduation Clearance and graduation tickets!)

  • Submit your plans so we can celebrate you!  We want to know if you are planning to enroll, enlist, or be employed after graduation.

  • Attend Rehearsal - Thursday, May 30th at HHS (Senior Day) - 7:25-9:30am in the HHS Main Gym (Graduates Only, normal school clothes). Students wishing to leave early on this day must turn in a permission form - these can be found in Student Services.

  • Attend Awards Day - Friday, May 31st at HHS Main Gym - 8am (Seniors in graduation regalia).  All senior parents/families invited and encouraged to attend!

  • Being "cleared" to graduate means the senior has:

    • passed all classes required to graduate

    • paid any outstanding fees/fines (check your PowerSchool)

    • Pay Senior Fee

    • reported all scholarship offers.  Report Scholarship Offers here.

    • completed WCPSS Graduate Intention Survey 

      • Student must be logged in their WCPSS account to access and complete.

    • returned WCPSS Chromebook with its charger to the media center

  • Once the senior is "cleared" to graduate, they can pick up their graduation tickets at the front entrance of HHS the following days/times: Thursday, June 6 (1-3pm) and Friday, June 7 (10am-12pm and 2-4pm)

  • If interested, attend the Baccalaureate Service at Richland Creek Community Church on Sunday, June 9th at 2pm.  (This event is optional.)

  • Don't lose all your hard work!  Learn how to save your WCPSS student files in Google Drive before you lose access here.

  • Transcript Reminder: Seniors are responsible for sending their own final transcripts. Students attending school in-state request transcripts through cfnc.org and students attending out-of-state use wcpss.scriborder.com. 

• Graduates arrive at the Raleigh Convention Center no later than 10:55am in HHS graduation regalia.

  • Best practice?  Practice driving to the Raleigh Convention Center and finding parking BEFORE June 10th!

• Guests with tickets may enter the Raleigh Convention Center at 11:15am.

• How many tickets will each graduate receive? 8 

  • If the guest needs their own seat, they need a ticket.  Young infants/toddlers that can be in a lap do not need a ticket.

  • Have a guest with special needs? Contact your counselor.

• When will graduates be able to pick up their tickets?

  • Thursday, June 6 (1-3pm) and Friday, June 7 (10am-12pm and 2-4pm) at the front entrance to Heritage HS

• Can graduates request more tickets? Yes. Please contact Ms. Savage at 919-570-5600 ext. 20712 or bbsavage@wcpss.net to request extras.  Extras are not guaranteed.

• Raleigh Convention Center and WCPSS Graduation Guidelines:

  • The graduation ceremony is considered general admission; therefore, saving seats will not be allowed.

  • The following are prohibited in the Raleigh Convention Center:

    • flowers in glass vases

    • food or drinks

    • signs

    • balloons

    • noise makers (musical instruments, air horns, whistles)

    • wrapped packages

    • intoxicated individuals

• How long will the ceremony last?  The graduation ceremony should last 60-70 minutes.

• How can a friend/family member watch the ceremony?  WCPSS will be streaming the ceremony via their YouTube channel.