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Graduation Ceremony Information

Contingency Plan

On May 22, we will monitor the weather until the last minute, and we will aim to make a decision on whether to delay or postpone graduation until around 5:00 PM on the Friday of graduation. If the rain is light, and there is little threat of lightning, we will proceed.

But if the threat of thunderstorms is too great and rain is heavy, we will put the safety of our students and guests first and postpone it until Saturday.

  • If it becomes necessary to postpone our ceremony to Saturday due to the threat of severe weather, our first option will be to hold graduation ceremonies in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 23, at 9:00 AM.
  • If conditions have not improved, and we still need more time, our next option will be to hold the ceremony in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 23, at 2:00 PM.
  • If weather conditions remain stormy in the afternoon, our next option will be in the stadium at Red Devil Hill on Saturday, May 23, at 7:00 PM. 
  • Finally, if weather conditions do not improve throughout the day on Saturday, we will move the ceremony to Sunday, May 24 using the time options of 2:00 PM or 7:00 PM or any possible window in between.

It is POSSIBLE that if we see an opportunity on Friday or Saturday, we might propose a delay or adjusted schedule that might deviate from these published times.

2026 Graduation Program

Parking and Flow of Traffic Map

A satellite view of a school campus shows multiple parking lots and athletic fields in the foreground, with wooded areas and buildings in the background.

Due to the building of the roundabout behind RDH by GADOT, there will be no access, car or walking from the library side of RDH. Your patience will be appreciated on this night that is a celebration of our Class of 2026 Jackson High Red Devils!

All General Parking will enter in on Franklin Street.

Designated Handicap Parking will be the small lot across from RDH. Please have any and all Handicap Designation prominently displayed and you will be waved into the small lot by law enforcement and/or JHS NJROTC.

JHS Seniors and JHS Staff will have reserved parking directly in front of the BCSS Performing Arts Center (PAC). This parking will be reserved until 7:00 pm, after that, first come, first serve.

We will park in the following order and will be guided by NJROTC students and law enforcement.

  • Parking Lot 1 until full Once full, please drive around Woodland Way, Fairgrounds, Nelson, and back up Franklin.
  • Attendees may park in any spaces along the Battle Building, and on the left side of Fairground street (only).
  • After going around, attendees will be parked in Lot 2 (Bus barn parking) and attendees can enter at the Band Ramp at the back of the baseball field.
  • Once Lot 2 is full, we will fill up Lot 3 followed by Lot 4 – please enter RDH at the front of the stadium.
  • Once capacity is reached we will park the AUX parking on Fairground street and in the new Maintenance and Transportation Shop parking.

BCSS Staff, with badges, can enter down Park Ave and park behind the RDH football fieldhouse.

This will close at 7:00 pm.

After the Graduation Ceremony

  • No attendees will be allowed on the field due to the possibility of voiding the turf warranty.
  • Seniors will exit from the visiting side of the stadium and return to the PAC to receive their actual diplomas and personal belongings.
  • We ask that all attendees move to the PAC for pictures in front of the JHS and BCSS banners set-up to the left of the PAC and not congregate in front of RDH due to traffic.


EXITING

  • Parking Lot 2 and BCSS Staff parking will exit through Park Ave.
  • Handicap Parking will exit up Franklin to 3 rd street.
  • Parking Lot 1, Battle Building, and AUX will exit down Fairground and can turn left of right to access 42 and/or Brownlee/Hwy 36.
  • Parking Lot 3, 4, and Track parking will exit down Franklin Street Only and access Brownlee/Hwy 36.

What You Can and Cannot Bring

Examples of items that guests may bring include:
Clear plastic bags for belongings (note that all bags are subject to search), umbrellas, signs for graduates, balloons, flowers, and cameras.

Examples of items that guests should NOT bring include:

  • Gift bags, unless they are clear and meet size requirements
  • Air horns or items that make distracting noises
  •  Glitter or confetti of any kind, silly string of any kind
  • Any inflammatory items or weapons of any kind
  • Any projectiles of any kind
  • Personal food or drink items with the exception of nutritional items for infants or small children.
  • No Drones are allowed.
Clear Bag Policy