Graduation Information

The deadline for Clearance of Fines for the Class of 2025 will be added when it becomes available.

All fines must be cleared in order to receive tickets for the graduation ceremony or a diploma at the ceremony.

Fines may be paid at any time prior to graduation practice by visiting Mrs. Keller in the Activities Office (room A124). Students will also have an opportunity to pay off fines at the Activities Office following graduation practice. 

If you have questions regarding fees or fines on your student's account, please contact Mrs. Keller at (541)842-3684.

Sign-up information for ADA seating for the 2025 Graduation Ceremony will be added here when it becomes available. 

South High will have designated seating for individuals who are handicapped or wheelchair-bound. 

Students participating in the graduation ceremony must strictly adhere to a professional dress code: dress shoes, collared shirts, ties, skirts/dresses of appropriate length, and tops with straps or sleeves. 

To ensure full participation, a change of clothes will be provided for students wearing jeans, t-shirts, shorts, athletic clothing, tanks, tennis shoes, casual sandals, or flip flops. Due to walking surfaces, dress shoes should have a wedge or flat bottom. Any students who have questions regarding what is appropriate or has financial difficulty in meeting these requirements should contact Kelly Burton, Activities Director at (541)842-1446. 

Graduation ceremony timelines for the Class of 2025 will be added when they become available. 

South Medford High School would like to end the year in great fashion. This will include a first-class and formal graduation graduation ceremony. All audience members will be expected to act in a mature manner and dress for the occasion. 

Any disruptive or immature behavior will result in the removal of the student or audience member from the ceremony. 

Audience members are expected to attend the entire ceremony. Once graduates have exited the stadium at the conclusion of the ceremony, audience members may exit and meet their graduates back at the South Medford High School campus in the student parking lot. 

Latecomers to the graduation ceremony may be seated in an assigned area, so as not to disrupt the ceremony.

Students participating in graduation must attend the graduation practice.

Practice will be held on the morning of Wednesday, May 28th, at Spiegelberg Stadium (start time TBD). In order to participate in graduation, students need to satisfy all credit and competency requirements necessary for graduation. 

Graduation ticket information for the Class of 2025 will be added when it become available. 

Admission to graduation will be by ticket only.

During previous graduation ceremonies, guests who arrived early and saved seats for later members of their party caused many problems for the audience. Consequently, South Medford High School does not permit seat saving. Ticket holders will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. All ticket holders will be assured a seat. Staff ushers will assist groups in finding appropriate seating. 

We appreciate your cooperation in providing fair accommodations to all patrons. 

The cap and gown worn on graduation day is a tradition that dates back 700 years to the first organized institutions of learning. 

The front of the cap is indicated on the inside of the crown. 

The cap should be worn so that the mortarboard is level and not tipped to either side or to the back of the head. The point of the cap should be positioned approximately one inch above the eyebrows. 

The cap cannot be decorated or added to in any manner. 

The tassel is worn on the right side of the mortarboard. After your student receives his/her diploma cover, the class will switch their tassels from the right side to the left side in the direction of the principal to indicate that the diploma has been awarded.

The gown should be carefully pressed with a cool/warm iron and placed on a hanger until worn. Flowers, jewelry, or other adornment should not be worn on the gown.

Only school-provided regalia may be worn during the ceremony.