• Cap & Gown Pictures: March 25, 2025 (Optional)

• Prom - April 26, 2025, 8:00 pm at Alamance Country Club

• Cap & Gown Pick up:  TBA - during all lunches until 5:00 pm in the Gym Lobby

• Elementary Walkthroughs:  TBA - at various locations, time TBA (transportation will be provided)

• Senior Awards and Group Picture: TBA - Picture @ 8:30 am and Awards @ 9:00 am

• Graduation Practice:  Friday, June 6, 2025, 10 am - 12 pm in the SAHS Gym 

• Graduation: Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Greensboro Coliseum FieldHouse @ 9:00 am (arrive by 7:30 am)

  
  

For up-to-date information and upcoming events follow:
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It is extremely important that you order by DECEMBER 1, 2024, so you DO NOT have to pay the RUSH FEES. The Herff Jones representative will be on campus September 30, 2024, for in person orders. You can also order by calling 336.228.7770, or by going online to Herff Jones at highschool.herffjones.com

● September 18, 2024: Assembly at 11:45 am in the auditorium to give information and order forms for graduation supplies. Extra forms will be available in the front office, student services, or outside of Mrs. East’s room (S152) if a student is not able to attend this meeting.

● September 30, 2024: Place your orders in Gym lobby during all lunches beginning at 12:15 until 5:00 pm when the Senior Parent Night begins in the Media Center.

● A deposit of $80 or full payment is required. Please order ASAP as shipping and handling fees will increase after December 1, 2024.

Yearbooks are now $75 until December 1, 2024 when the price will increase to $90.  On May 1, 2025, the price will increase to $100.  Yearbook sales will end on May 3, 2025. 

We are not ordering many extras this year, so IF there are extras, the cost will be $100. Deadlines and prices apply whether you mail in the order or purchase online at this website. (www.yearbookforever.com)

To be determined - There may be a senior class fee. This fee would cover the cost of your graduation programs, diploma, and diploma cover.  Updates to this will be shared as we learn more.

Cap & Gown Pictures: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

• This is an optional picture, not required.  The yearbook pictures are already done!

• Students will sign up for appointment times. This will all be communicated through student school emails.  

• This is a pre-paid picture opportunity.  Order forms will be given out in homerooms and extras will be in the main office, outside of Mrs. East’s office, and Mrs. Alley’s room D4.  

• If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Alley at jolene_alley@abss.k12.nc.us

Elementary Walkthroughs:  TBA, but it will be in May 2025 

• Students will be sent a Google Form to complete letting us know which feeder elementary school they attended.

• They will also need to have a field trip form completed to attend.

• SAHS will provide the students with transportation to the various elementary schools who feed into Southern High School.

Prom:  April 26, 2025

• Prom will be held at Alamance Country Club, 2402 Pineway Dr, Burlington, NC 27215

• If you are attending with a non-SAHS student, you must complete the non-SAHS Prom Guest form and turn it in for approval.

Awards Day & Senior Group picture:  TBA 

• Students should arrive at 8:30 am for the Senior Group picture and to line up (to walk into the auditorium)

• The awards program starts at 9:00 am 

Graduation Practice: Friday, June 6, 2025 - 10 am in the SAHS Gym

• Participation is REQUIRED to graduate. If you don’t come to practice, you don’t walk... NO exceptions!

• School dress code required, not Graduation Dress Code.  

• Admission tickets to Graduation will be given to students at the end of practice. Students will be given

  EIGHT tickets. If a student needs additional tickets we will have a lottery after practice.

Graduation: Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 9 am. Arrive at 7:30 am (in the Greensboro Coliseum Field House)
Greensboro Coliseum Complex - 1921 W. City Gate Blvd, Greensboro, 27403

• Admission by ticket ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS.

• GRADUATES ARRIVE BY 7:30 am and report to West Wing B (the building across from the Field House. Security will check you in before you go into the room (only bring your keys/phones because you will NOT go back into the room after graduation).

• See the Greensboro Coliseum Complex list of prohibited items on their website.

GRADUATION DRESS CODE: Graduation - Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 9 am. Arrive at 7:30 am

• Dresses or skirts  must be shorter than the gown and should not show at the collar

• Pants must be dark dress pants  NO KHAKIS, JEANS, OR SHORTS

• Shirts must be White - an Oxford shirt (collared button-down) or a polo shirt (golf style) 

• Shoes navy, tan/nude, black or dark brown dress shoes 

• Socks should be dark and pantyhose should be a natural color only

• NO SANDALS, FLIP-FLOPS, TENNIS SHOES, OR BOOTS 

• NO SUNGLASSES

Anyone not dressed appropriately may be pulled out of line at graduation.

GRADUATION CAPS: Caps should sit on the top of your head (parallel to the floor), not tilted to the side or back. Do NOT decorate your cap!!! You will NOT be able to wear it if you do!! 

Honor Cords: The ONLY Honor Cords that are allowed are distributed by the school and are:

• National Honor Society – blue and yellow

• National Technical Honor Society – grey

• Academic Honors – double gold

• Elon Academy - maroon and gold

• National Dance Society - light blue

• Alamance Scholar - white and gold

If you have any questions  or concerns about your Graduation attire - ask Mrs. East

Anyone not dressed appropriately may be pulled out of line. If these requirements cause financial hardship, see one of the administrators as soon as possible or email Mrs. East at joyce_east@abss.k12.nc.us! 

The Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse staff takes care of all special seating needs. It is suggested you arrive early so you can find a seat. There is plenty of handicapped seating, but once the event starts, they allow people to sit in any open seat/s. If you have a guest who requires an electrical outlet for the ceremony, please contact Mrs. Terri Rasa at terri_rasa@abss.k12.nc.us.

 * All fines and obligations must be paid before graduation! You will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony or pick up your diploma with outstanding fines or financial obligations to the school.