Commencement exercises for the 139th Garden City High School senior class will take place Sunday, May 17th, at 1:00 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the gymnasium on the campus of Garden City High School, 2720 Buffalo Way Blvd.
The Baccalaureate ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16th, in the auditorium on the GCHS campus. This is a Christian faith-based service for graduates and families. Free gifts will be provided to all graduates who attend the ceremony.
A graduation practice will be held on Thursday, May 14th. Seniors are required to attend the graduation practice. Each graduate will receive six tickets for the graduation ceremony during the practice. Tickets will only be issued directly to the students. The tickets issued are all that GCHS provides students.
The GCHS administration is requesting that guests do not bring balloons, air horns, or other noise making devices to distract from the graduation ceremony. The graduating seniors are being asked to follow a few guidelines to make their final experience at Garden City High School a dignified and memorable occasion. The guidelines for seniors include:
1. Dress will be semiformal or business casual. (No shorts, tank tops, etc.)
2. Shoes or sandals are required. There are to be no beach flip-flops.
3. Do not bring purses and/or bags. All unnecessary items will be collected and locked in the principal’s office and can be picked up on Monday, May 18, 2026.
4. Please do not bring cell phones. They will not be allowed during the ceremony.
5. The tops of the caps cannot be decorated.
Guests are asked to enter the gymnasium and be seated starting at 12:00 p.m. The audience is asked not to move from their places during the ceremony unless they are leaving. It will also be streamed online at the Garden City High School Buffaloes YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@gardencityhighschoolbuffal1296.