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Senior year is very busy and has many critical deadlines. It is extremely important that seniors check their student email, Minga, Skyward and ParentSquare accounts daily. Students, if you have questions, please email Mrs. Brown or Mrs. Carlton, or stop by the Tribe Hall office. This page contains the most up-to-date information available.
Click any of the navigational links below for more information.
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February 1
- Cap, Gown & Grad Fee Price increase. Current minimum is “Essentials” package. It will increase by $20 on February 1.
April 17
- Grad Bash (Must be student in Good Standing)
April 20-24
- Senior Week (Must be student in Good Standing)
April 25
- Prom (Must be student in Good Standing)
April 27
- Honor Grad Ceremony (by Invitation Only) (Must be student in Good Standing)
April 28
- Awards Night (by Invitation Only) (Must be student in Good Standing)
May 13- Senior’s Last Day
May 18
- Senior Clearance Day
May 20
- Graduation
- Cap, Gown & Grad Fee Price increase. Current minimum is “Essentials” package. It will increase by $20 on February 1.
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Class of 2026 Commencement Information
We now have a date and time for the Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises!
Date: May 20, 2026
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Addition Financial Arena @ UCF
NOTE: Clearance Day will be held on May 18. This is MANDATORY for anyone planning to participate in the ceremony. Do not plan college visits or vacations on this date!
The Senior Information Page has the most up-to-date information for all things senior related. We advise you to check it often.
Graduation Tickets- Each graduate who is participating in the ceremony will receive four (4) FREE tickets.
- Extra tickets (maximum of 3) are available for $3 each starting on January 5th and ending on January 30th at Purchase Tickets Here. The access code to purchase is the graduate’s student ID number. The ID number entered must match the ID number on the ticket as well as the first and last name of the graduate. If not, tickets will not be distributed.
- GoFan will not be your ticket to enter the arena. The graduates will be given physical tickets on Clearance Day, May 18th. Only those graduates participating in the ceremony will be given tickets.
- Per Addition Financial Arena, every warm body, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter.
- As we get closer to the graduation date, if there are any extra tickets, we will send information out on how to purchase those.
- **Tickets will be dispursed on Clearance Day.
Venue Information
If you have questions regarding the venue itself such as parking, accessibility, and other questions, please refer to Addition Financial Arena’s website.
Graduation Fee Information
The purchase of a cap & gown through Herff Orlando includes the graduation fee for UCF. All seniors planning to walk in the ceremony must purchase their cap & gown through Herff Orlando (see Cap & Gown Link). There are no other mandatory fees. Be sure to click through all the navigational links on this page Senior Information Page.
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NOTE: Every student must purchase their cap, gown & tassel (which includes the UCF graduation fee) through Herff Orlando. Part of being cleared to walk is the purchase of your cap, gown, tassel and grad fee through Herff Jones Orlando.
Students may not use gowns from any other source or from prior years.
The minimum package for cap, gown & grad fees is called the “Essentials Package” and is $105 (includes all taxes). Fees increase on February 1
(Pre-ordered Cap & Gowns will be distributed during Senior Week in April.)
Ordering Options:
- Online ordering is available below (be sure you select Seminole High Sanford, FL):
Herff Orlando Online Ordering
- Ordering by phone or in person:
Herff Jones Orlando
6416 Old Winter Garden Road
Orlando, FL 32835
(407) 647-4373
Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Herff Jones Informational Flyer
- Online ordering is available below (be sure you select Seminole High Sanford, FL):
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Graduation Regalia Guidelines
Only officially approved regalia may be worn during the graduation ceremony. Custom or personalized items are not permitted (see examples below). Regalia representing organizations must be affiliated with nationally recognized groups listed on the approved roster.
- Approved Regalia (updated 11-5-25)
EXAMPLES OF PROHIBITED ITEMS
(We recommend leaving these with a family member during the ceremony so that you may take pictures wearing them afterward)
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The deadline has passed for getting your senior portraits into the yearbook, however, you may still book a session and order photos for family & friends.
Book your session today at https://www.dsp-photo.com/seniors.html
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Honor Graduate Qualification Criteria
Participation in the Honor Graduate Ceremony and Honor Graduate Recognition is contingent upon sustained academic performance and exemplary attendance and behavior (“Student in Good Standing”) and may be revoked at any time.
Grade Point Average Requirements:
- Summa Cum Laude: 4.000+
- Magna Cum Laude: 3.800 – 3.999
- Cum Laude: 3.600 – 3.799
(weighted; we DO NOT round up)**
**NOTE: Qualifications will be changing starting with the Class of 2027 (see below).
Grade Point Average Requirements (beginning with the Class of 2027):(weighted; we DO NOT round up)**
- Summa Cum Laude: 4.200+
- Magna Cum Laude: 4.000 – 4.199
- Cum Laude: 3.8000 – 3.999
(weighted; we DO NOT round up)**
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On-campus college visits take place trghout the year and are only for juniors and seniors who meet the GPA requirements of the visiting colleges. Students are limited to five (5) on-campus visits per school year.
College visits will be posted on Minga. You must sign-up by the deadline. On Campus Visit Information