High School Graduations

Congratulations class of 2025!

Find Your Program and More!

To view/download your ceremony program, view the live stream, and access an archived video after the ceremony, select the applicable school from the boxes below.

Graduation Schedule

View commencement schedule by day →

Select a school below to view their scheduled graduation ceremony.

Atholton High School

May 29, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.

Cedar Lane School

May 21, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.

Centennial High School

May 28, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.

Glenelg High School

May 29, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.

Hammond High School

May 27, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.

Howard High School

May 28, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.

Long Reach High School

May 22, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.

Marriotts Ridge High School

May 29, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.

Mt. Hebron High School

May 28, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.

Oakland Mills High School

May 22, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.

Reservoir High School

May 27, 2025 | 7:00 p.m.

River Hill High School

May 22, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.

Wilde Lake High School

May 21, 2025 | 3:00 p.m.

Tickets and Programs

Tickets:

Each senior participating in graduation will be provided with 10 guest tickets. Tickets will be distributed to students at school in May.

Ceremony Programs:

Families will receive two printed copies of the commencement ceremony program, which will be distributed with ceremony tickets. Printed programs will not be available at graduation ceremonies; however, all programs will be posted online for viewing and/or downloading. QR codes directing families to programs will be posted on site at Merriweather Post Pavilion and at Cedar Lane for that school’s ceremony.

At the Ceremony

Accessibility

ASL interpreters will be on stage at each ceremony and visible on the large screens in the pavilion, and on the live feed and rebroadcasts.

Prohibited Items

Balloons and posters/signs are prohibited from all graduation ceremonies to ensure audience members are not blocked from viewing the ceremony. Additional items prohibited by Merriweather can be found on the Merriweather website.

Seating

Guests may sit in any available pavilion seat not marked as reserved for graduates or other attendees. Please note that the entire Section 203 and several front rows of Section 204 may be in the full afternoon sun. A Merriweather seating map may be found online.

Guests who are more comfortable with increased distance may choose to sit on the lawn. No one will be allowed on the upper level.

After the Ceremony

Students and guests are asked to exit Merriweather as quickly as possible to allow the next school to set up for their ceremony, and for those students/families to safely enter the pavilion.

Parking

Parking Map for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Ceremonies

Parking Map for 7 p.m. Ceremonies

Merriweather Post Pavilion is located at 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, Md. From the south, take Route 29 North to Broken Land Parkway (exit 18) West toward Columbia Town Center. Follow signs, and park as directed. From the south, take Route 29 South 175/ Little Patuxent Parkway (exit 20B) West toward Columbia Town Center. Follow signs, and park as directed.

Parking at Merriweather is free, however lots fill up quickly and guests may be required to walk from a farther parking location. All students, families and guests are encouraged to ride together.

Attendees must park in assigned lots. Uniformed parking attendants will facilitate parking for all graduation ceremonies and will redirect guests as needed. Please follow parking attendant instructions to help ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible.

In addition, please note:

Parking lots will open one hour prior to each ceremony’s start time.
Attendees are asked to vacate parking lots as quickly as possible so that parking is available for the next graduation ceremony.
ADA parking is available in Lots 2 and 5 (see maps for details). Entrants must have a disability placard and/or license plate. Parking staff may direct vehicles to other marked ADA spaces if they are available.
Guests with disabilities also may be dropped off and picked up in the identified area near the accessible seating (see maps for details).

Photography

Commencement ceremonies are public events and, as such, may be photographed or videotaped. HCPSS provides candid photos of the stage and audience, which are made available for viewing and download online. Individual photos of graduates receiving their diplomas are provided by Lifetouch. Schools will communicate specifics on those photos prior to graduation.

It is imperative that media and other photographers/videographers do not interfere with the official documenting of commencement events and observe the following guidelines:

Representatives of news outlets should wear their media ID badges in a plain sight. Upon arrival at Merriweather Post Pavilion on the day of the event, check in backstage with the HCPSS graduation coordinator(s).
Follow directions regarding where you will be permitted to stand in order to avoid interfering with the commencement activities.
Only members of the media and County agencies may be allowed to photograph from the stage. Special permission must be requested in advance through HCPSS Public Information by calling 410-313-6682 or emailing publicinfo@hcpss.org. Permission will not be granted on the day of the commencement.
Failure to follow these guidelines may result in removal from the premises.

How to Watch Graduations

HCPSS will stream each graduation online. Viewers will access the online graduations at the school's scheduled date/time by going to www.hcpss.org up to 10 minutes prior to each event. Archived videos will be available soon after each graduation's end by selecting the applicable school from the boxes above on this page. Videos can be accessed permanently on the HCPSS YouTube channel.

HCPSS will rebroadcast the graduations on Howard County cable channels 42 (Verizon) and 95 (Comcast). A rebroadcast schedule is available below. Any changes to that schedule will be updated online.

Rebroadcast Schedule

Atholton: June 5, 12:00 PM; June 11, 3:00 PM
Cedar Lane: June 2, 9:00 AM; June 6, 12:00 PM
Centennial: June 4, 3:00 PM; June 11, 9:00 AM
Glenelg: June 5, 3:00 PM; June 12, 9:00 AM
Hammond: June 3, 3:00 PM; June 10, 9:00 AM
Howard: June5 , 9:00 AM; June 11, 12:00 PM
Long Reach: June 3, 12:00 PM; June 9, 3:00 PM
Marriotts Ridge: June 6, 9:00 AM; June 12, 12:00 PM
Mt. Hebron: June 4, 12:00 PM; June 10, 3:00 PM
Oakland Mills: June 2, 3:00 PM; June 9, 9:00 AM
Reservoir: June 4, 9:00 AM; June 10, 12:00 PM
River Hill: June 3, 9:00 AM; June 9, 12:00 PM
Wilde Lake: June 2, 12:00 PM; June 6, 3:00 PM