Important Graduation Information for Senior Families

Graduation will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 11 a.m. at The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach. Students need to arrive at the auditorium by 9:30 a.m. to line up for the ceremony. Choir, band, and orchestra seniors must arrive at 9 a.m. for rehearsal and sound check. 
 
The doors will open for parents, families, and friends with tickets at 10:15 a.m. Please note that only ticket holders with assigned seats will be admitted. There is no general admission seating. Graduation will last approximately two hours. 
 
Graduation tickets are available for pick up in the HS Office (with Ms. Lorena Vicente), Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Each family will receive six (6) tickets at no cost with preassigned sections, rows, and seats. If you would rather your senior pick up the tickets, please email Ms. Lorena Vicente at lvicente@wcsmiami.org to provide permission to release the tickets to your child. Graduating seniors do not need tickets. All six tickets may be used for family and friends.
 
A lottery system determined seat assignments. Additional seats may be purchased for a non-refundable $35 per ticket. Please note that these additional seats will be in a separate section from the six seats you were originally assigned. If anyone needs handicap-accessible seating, please email Ms. Lorena Vicente so that arrangements can be made.  
 
Please mark your calendars with the following important dates leading up to graduation:

May 6-17	AP Exams	Seniors with AP exams are expected to report to the exams they are registered for and to class if there are pending tests/assignments.
May 17	Graduation Rehearsal & Senior Breakfast	Mandatory attendance for seniors on campus (students only)
May 18	Graduation Ceremony	The Fillmore at Miami Beach (11 a.m.)

 

Please contact the High School Office if you have any questions or concerns.