Edinburg North High School is excited to share the details for graduation day for the Class of 2025! We want all our graduating seniors, their families, and everyone in Edinburg North to come celebrate! Here is a summary of guidelines, however, please see policy documents provided on this website.
What You Need to Know:
- Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Where: Bert Ogden Arena
We're very proud of our graduating seniors and can't wait to celebrate this special day with you at the Bert Ogden Arena!
Rules for Graduates:
To make sure graduation goes smoothly, all seniors must follow these rules:
What to Wear:
- Graduation gowns cannot be changed or decorated. If they are, you cannot participate in the ceremony.
- You can decorate your graduation cap, but it needs to follow the rules. You don't have to decorate it if you don't want to.
- The complete and correct graduation attire (cap and gown) is required for participation in the commencement ceremony. Failure to wear both the cap and gown appropriately will mean the student cannot participate in the graduation ceremony.
- Graduation stoles and cords that are issued by the school for honors achieved in academic or school-related activities will be allowed. Your graduation tassel should also be on your cap and hanging down.
- Ensure nothing hangs off the sides of your cap so that your tassel can hang freely.
What You Can Put on Your Cap:
If you want to decorate your cap, you can add:
- Thank yous to family or friends
- The college you'll attend
- Your graduation year
- The branch of the military you'll join
- A sport you played
- A saying that inspires you
- Decorations that are no taller than 3 inches
- Your own words
What You Cannot Put on Your Cap:
To keep graduation respectful, you CANNOT add:
- Ads for stores or products
- Political messages
- Rude or bad pictures or words
- Pictures or words that threaten anyone's safety
- Anything about drugs, alcohol, or illegal things
What to Do When You Arrive:
- Be at the Bert Ogden Arena by 12:30 PM. Wear your graduation cap, gown, and academic stoles and cords (if applicable).
- Wear nice clothes under your gown.
- Keep your gown unzipped when you enter. You'll go through a metal detector, and police officers will check you.
- Only staff and guests are allowed on the floor with the graduates.
- Find your row and check in. The row leader will give you a card with your name. Make sure it's correct before you sit down.
- Once you've checked your card, sit down and stay there.
- During the National Anthem, only boys take off their caps.
- Be respectful and quiet during the ceremony.
- When you get your diploma, show that you are ready for the future by acting your best.
- Students must follow the school's rules to be able to participate in graduation.
Other Rules for Graduates:
- Arrive on time.
- Do not alter your gown.
- Keep cap decorations no taller than 3 inches.
- Do not bring bags or purses. Staff cannot hold them for you.
- Wear appropriate attire, such as dress clothes, not tennis shoes, sandals, or ripped jeans or shorts.
- Use the restroom before or after the ceremony, unless it's an emergency.
- Remain seated after you sit down.
- Refrain from throwing your cap in the air, as it could hurt someone.
- Do not leave early unless the principal, Mr. Fernando Delgado, gives permission.
- Do not invite guests onto the arena floor.
- Avoid using your phone during the ceremony.
- Act appropriately when you receive your diploma.
- Do not bring prohibited items such as guns, vapes, fireworks, alcohol, or drugs.
- Understand that senior pranks will result in consequences, including being sent home and not participating in graduation, and you could face legal charges for damaging property.
- Attend graduation practice on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 9:00 am in the school gym. Attendance is recommended.
Rules for Guests:
To keep everyone safe and happy, here are the Bert Ogden Arena's rules for guests:
- Approved Bags: You can bring clear bags no bigger than 12"x12"x6" or small bags no bigger than 8"x8". You can also bring a one-gallon plastic bag, baby supplies, and medical supplies.
- Non-Approved Bags: You cannot bring coolers, briefcases, computer bags, backpacks, luggage, or camera bags.
- Prohibited Items: You cannot bring alcohol, food, drinks, tobacco, weapons, noisemakers, wrapped gifts, posters larger than 28"x22", drones, umbrellas, illegal drugs, inflatables, aerosol cans, glass vases, or strollers.
- Flowers and gifts will be sold at the arena.
- Guests can enter the arena at 1:00 PM.
- The ceremony starts at 2:00 PM.
- There are no assigned seats, and you don't need tickets.
We want everyone to know these rules so we can all enjoy graduation!
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Veronica Rico, Graduation Coordinator, at [email protected].
Congrats again to the Edinburg North High School Class of 2025! We're excited to celebrate with you!