Lakota East High School  

2025 Senior Graduation Information

 

Important Dates

• March 5- Senior Meeting- Slideshow
• April 2- Graduation Announcements delivered (if ordered)
• April 9- Graduation Singing Auditions in Choir Room 12:50 pm- Click here for details
• April 9- Graduation Speech Auditions in the Hub 3 pm- Click here for details
• April 22- Cap and Gown Delivery during lunch
• April 23: 
  • Military Commitment Ceremony 1:30PM Lakota East
  • Top 25 Ceremony 5:30 PM
  • Senior Awards night 6:30PM
• April 24- NHS Induction. 
• April 25- Athletic Signing Day
• May 1- Due date to complete the REQUIRED Senior Year End Activity in Schoolinks (this registers you for participation in graduation and provides information on where to send your final transcript)
• May 3- Prom- 8:00 PM @ the Savannah Center
• May 14-15- Senior Exams (semester classes or to help pass only)
• May 15- Seniors last Academic Day. Enroll non-grads to Senior Connections- won’t walk.
• May 16- Senior Meeting at 9:00am, locker cleanout and Chromebook return
• May 19- 
  • Senior Sunrise- 6:30 AM on football field 
  • Senior Car Show - 7:30 - 9:00 AM North Parking Lot
  • Final Parade Down Main Street - 9:00-9:15 AM
  • Parade of Graduates - 9:30 - 11:00 AM
  • Senior Picnic in Stadium- 11:30 - 1:00
  • *NO Entry into the building after 9:30
• May 20- Graduation Practice- 9:00 - 11:00 AM - Attendance is REQUIRED to participate in graduation!!
• May 22- Graduation- Cintas Center - 8 PM; check-in by 7:00; Doors open at 6:30

 

CCP Transcripts

Seniors who need their College CCP transcript will need to request the transcript directly from the CCP college. Your CCP college will then send your transcript directly to the college that you plan to attend. See this link for the steps for Sinclair and Cincinnati State transcript requests. Be sure to check each slide for the directions for Sinclair College and/or Cincinnati State. Mark to send your FINAL TRANSCRIPT at the end of this term, to the College/University that you will be attending. 

GRADUATION INFORMATION

Senior Meeting Slideshow

 

Graduation Requirement Review

All seniors must meet graduation requirements in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Lakota East does not allow for ‘ceremonial walks’ i.e. participation in the graduation ceremony for students who have not met graduation requirements but will do so in the summer or soon after. If you have questions about your student’s status, please contact their school counselor. 

 

LifeTouch Photography

Lifetouch Photography - to access your graduation photos after the ceremony, text 118327GY25 to 90738.

Graduation Tickets

• Each Senior participating in Graduation will receive 8 tickets at Cintas. Families can request more tickets at the Ticket request link. The link to order Graduation Tickets will continue to be live until; May 14th, but we encourage people to order them early. There is no cost for tickets, but we do have a limit on how many Xavier provides us. For this reason, we will cap student tickets at 20. If you need more than 20 tickets, we will take your request into consideration by emailing Mr. MacFarlane (matthew.macfarlane@lakotaonline.com)

• Seniors will receive all tickets at Graduation Rehearsal on Tuesday May 20^th.

Graduation Attire

1. All participants must wear the official Lakota East Graduation Cap and Gown. These are rental garments which must be returned immediately following our ceremony. Parents are encouraged to take all photos prior to the ceremony.  
2. Males will wear black caps and gowns. Gentlemen should wear a white shirt, dark slacks, dark socks and  dark shoes. Jeans, shorts, tennis shoes and sandals are not permitted. 
3. Females will wear white caps and gowns. Ladies need to wear light dress shoes. Females should plan to wear white or light pastel clothing under their gown. Clothing with a print will tend to bleed through the white gown and affect the quality of pictures.
4. Due to the fact that our ceremony is a formal ceremony, we do not permit decorating of caps. 
5. All students are provided with a Lakota East medal to wear at graduation. 

We understand that there may be additional questions that arise regarding attire and other requirements, and we continue to work through some additional details about the ceremony itself. Our ceremony is a formal ceremony, and the guidelines that have been shared above are consistent with the same standards that have applied in previous years.  

Cap and Gown Update

Graduation Caps and Gowns were delivered April 22nd. Student must have their fees paid in order to receive their Cap and Gown. For students with unpaid fees, their caps and gowns will be held with the bursar until payment arrangements are made. Final transcripts will be held until all outstanding fee balances are resolved and Chromebooks returned. We work diligently with families to ensure that every student gets what they need to participate in the graduation ceremony, and we will handle any situation of this manner privately and discreetly. 

• If you have not already ordered your Cap and Gown, please contact Graduate Services directly at 513-272-5890 ASAP!

 

Graduation Live Stream

This Graduation Livestream link will go live when the procession begins

 

Cintas Center Information

Cintas Graduation Guidelines- please read before graduation day. These are Guidelines enforced by the Cintas Center, they are not Lakota guidelines. 

Cintas Parking Map

Cintas Clear Bag Policy

Suite Rental Information