High School Graduations
Congratulations class of 2024!
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Graduation Schedule
View commencement schedule by day →
Select a school below to view their scheduled graduation ceremony.
Atholton High School
May 28, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Cedar Lane School
May 23, 2024 | 10:00 a.m.
Centennial High School
May 29, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Glenelg High School
May 28, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.
Hammond High School
May 30, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Howard High School
May 31, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.
Long Reach High School
May 30, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.
Marriotts Ridge High School
May 28, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Hebron High School
May 30, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.
Oakland Mills High School
May 31, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Reservoir High School
May 29, 2024 | 7:00 p.m.
River Hill High School
May 29, 2024 | 11:00 a.m.
Wilde Lake High School
May 24, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
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 Map for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Ceremonies
Parking Map for 7 p.m. Ceremonies
Students and guests are strongly encouraged to ride together and must park in the assigned lots when arriving at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Uniformed parking attendants will facilitate parking for all HCPSS commencement ceremonies and will redirect guests if/when lots are full. Please follow the signs and direction of the parking attendants to make the event run as smoothly as possible.
In addition, please note:
- Parking lots will open one hour prior to each ceremony’s start time.
- At the conclusion of the ceremony, please make every effort to vacate the parking lot as quickly as possible so that parking is available for the next graduation ceremony.
- Merriweather Lot 2, located at Broken Land Parkway and Divided Sky Lane, is designated as ADA parking. Entrants must have a disability placard and/or license plate. Parking staff may direct vehicles to other marked ADA spaces if they are available. (Refer to maps.)
- Guests with disabilities also may be dropped off and picked up in the identified area near the accessible seating (please refer to maps).
Photography
Commencement ceremonies are public events and, as such, may be photographed or videotaped. Additional photography information is forthcoming.
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 will remain on the HCPSS website until next year’s graduations, or 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 available in the spring, prior to graduations. Please note, rebroadcast schedules are subject to change. Any updates will be posted on this page.
Rebroadcast Schedule
Atholton High School
- Tuesday, June 4, 9:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, June 11, 12:00 p.m.
Cedar Lane School
- Monday, June 3, 9:00 a.m.
- Monday, June 10, 12:00 p.m.
Centennial High School
- Wednesday, June 5, 9:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 12:00 p.m.
Glenelg High School
- Monday, June 3, 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, June 10, 9:00 a.m.
Hammond High School
- Thursday, June 6, 9:00 a.m.
- Thursday, June 13, 12:00 a.m.
Howard High School
- Friday, June 7, 9:00 a.m.
- Friday, June 13, 9:00 a.m.
Long Reach High School
- Wednesday, June 5, 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 9:00 a.m.
Marriotts Ridge High School
- Tuesday, June 4, 12:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 11, 3:00 p.m.
Mt. Hebron High School
- Thursday, June 6, 12:00 p.m.
- Thursday, June 13, 3:00 p.m.
Oakland Mills High School
- Friday, June 7, 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, June 14, 9:00 a.m.
Reservoir High School
- Wednesday, June 5, 12:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 3:00 p.m.
River Hill High School
- Tuesday, June 4, 3:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m.
Wilde Lake High School
- Monday, June 3, 12:00 p.m.
- Monday, June 10, 3:00 p.m.