High School Graduations

Graduation Schedule

Atholton High School

Cedar Lane School

Centennial High School

Glenelg High School

Hammond High School

Howard High School

Long Reach High School

Marriotts Ridge High School

Mt. Hebron High School

Oakland Mills High School

Reservoir High School

River Hill High School

Wilde Lake High School

Accessibility

For each graduation, HCPSS will feature an online video stream and a live textual transcript. There will be ASL interpreters at each ceremony, on stage left and visible on the large screens at Merriweather, live feed and rebroadcasts.

Parking

Parking information will be available prior to the May 2025 graduations.

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 also will rebroadcast the graduations on Howard County cable channels 42 (Verizon) and 95 (Comcast). A rebroadcast schedule will be made available prior to the May 2025 graduations.