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Graduation. A graduation is the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. [ 1][ 2] It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it, which can also be called commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. [ 3]
Homecoming is an annual tradition in the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back former members of the community. It is built around a central event, such as a banquet or dance and, most often, a game of American football, or on occasions, basketball, ice ...
A promenade dance or promenade, [ 1][ 2] commonly called a prom in American English, [ 2] is a dance party for high school students. It may be offered in semi-formal black tie or informal suit for boys, and evening gowns for girls. This event is typically held at or near the end of the school year. There may be individual junior (11th grade ...
Baccalaureate service. St. Thomas of Villanova Church during the 2008 Villanova University Baccalaureate. A baccalaureate service (or baccalaureate Mass) is a celebration that honors a graduating class from a college, high school, or middle school. The event is typically a Christianity -based interdenominational (ecumenical) service, though it ...
Yearbook signings, tearful hugs, a party of a lifetime—these are familiar markers of graduation traditions today. Graduation signals a grand farewell to the past and the start of an entirely new ...
Fearless Dining. I'm of the mindset that after 12 years of high school (plus the usual 3 years of preschool and kindergarten), the new grad has the right to ask to begin with dessert at ...
Graduation Party Sticks. Snap a picture of your graduate in their cap and gown, then turn that photo into these skewers that’ll take center stage at your party. Use them as photo props or drop ...
The rapid expansion of education past age 14 set the U.S. apart from Europe for much of the 20th century. [ 82] From 1910 to 1940, high schools grew in number and size, reaching out to a broader clientele. In 1910, for example, 9% of Americans had a high school diploma; in 1935, the rate was 40%. [ 190]