Graduation

Rehearsal

• May 22, 2026
• 8:30 am
• Evelyn Love Coleman Building
  • Fine Arts Center
  • 1000 Hwy. 77 North
  • Waxahachie, TX 75165
• Dress
  • Students should dress comfortably.
  • Shorts, t-shirts, and comfortable shoes are ideal.
• Park behind the FAC in the lot that faces Indian Drive.
• Enter the Coleman Building through the back doors of the FAC.
• Seniors only.

• Graduate candidates must be in the graduation dress code to walk the stage.
• Caps are not allowed to be decorated.
  • Candidates will not walk across the stage with decorated caps.
• Only stoles and cords issued by WHS may be worn.
• Jostens will be on-site with tassels for purchase.
  • $10, cash only
  • Limited stock
  • First-come, first-served.

Ladies

• Dresses should not extend past the hemline of the graduation robe.
• Dress shoes
• No spike heels

Gentlemen

• Dress pants
• Dress shirt
• Collared shirt
• Tie (optional)

• Graduate candidates must be at the Coleman Building Fine Arts Center promptly at 6 pm.
• Seniors should arrive wearing the graduation dress code.
• Park behind the FAC in the lot that faces Indian Drive.
• Enter CJH through the back doors of the FAC.
• Stop at tables to check in and for a dress code check.
• Quickly find your seat in the FAC.
• Do not switch names on seats.

• Seniors will be transported from the Coleman building to the stadium on school buses.
• Candidates will line up at the north end of the stadium and proceed to their seats at the designated time.
• Pictures are not to be taken on the field before or after graduation.
• Cell phones must be dark, silent, and out of sight for the duration of the graduation ceremony.
• Personal items such as clothing and cosmetics should remain with family members.
• Seniors will graduate in the following order:
  1. Top 10
  2. Student Council Officers
  3. Alphabetical
• At the conclusion of the celebratory drone show, seniors will proceed in reverse alpha order to the south end of the stadium and out to the parking lots to meet up with family and friends.
• Guests are welcome to join graduates outside the stadium after commencement.
• Graduates will not return to the Coleman building after the ceremony.