Wayne High School

Wayne Class of 2026

Wayne Class of 2026 Graduation will take place at the Nutter Center on on the campus of Wright State University May 24 at 2 p.m. 

• Seniors, please check your name in the counselors’ hallway outside room B111 to make sure name and spelling are correct for your diploma.
• Seniors, please check for scholarship information in Mrs. Johnson's office.
• Seniors, check your mailboxes and emails for information on ordering cap/gown/tassel and graduation supplies. Check out our new mascot announcements!  Please call Jostens with any questions at 937-280-4350.

Note to Parents of Graduating Seniors

The closing of another school year will soon arrive, and with it will come the celebration of graduation. The faculty and staff will join students and parents in honoring the Class of 2026 at the graduation ceremony Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. at the Wright State University Nutter Center.

Wayne High School’s commencement exercise has traditionally possessed the appropriate degree of pomp and circumstance. It is our intention to make this year’s program one that will be cherished and recalled as a fond memory. The program is being planned with input from senior class officers and cabinet members who have done their best to represent the wishes of the entire senior class. It will be a meaningful ceremony for the graduates and their families and friends. We request appropriate attire for this special occasion. You can assist us in attaining this end if you will kindly reinforce at home the meaning and significance of the commencement activity. Please recall that we will be guests of the Nutter Center and our students will be expected to conform to standards of acceptable behavior. I believe you can understand why any student appearing to be intoxicated, lacking in personal control, or unwilling to abide by the good manners required for the commencement, will not be allowed to take part in the activity.

Air horns or other noise makers will be confiscated.

Although there are many worthwhile activities that are being planned, let us not allow the students to forget that they still have a few weeks of school remaining. Notification of those seniors not meeting graduation requirements will be made by our counselors.

No student owing fees (of any nature) will be permitted to participate in graduation. Please pay fees with Mrs. McCullough in the Main Office. Mrs. McCullough can also be reached at 937-233-6431, x72131.

Also included in the graduation packet is an information sheet for parents, as well as a seating diagram of the arena. From this diagram you may determine the best vantage point from which to observe your graduate as the diplomas are presented. There is no limit to the number of guests you may invite.

In closing, let me take this opportunity to personally extend my congratulations and best wishes to you, the parents of a graduate. May you take pride in the accomplishments of your child and in the realization that you have played a vital role in the educational process.

Brent Carey

Principal

Graduation Information

Please see the Graduation Information Guide to find out all you need to know about seating, parking, diplomas, photos, and many other important items about the May 24 graduation ceremony.

Nutter Center Directions

Download a PDF with primary directions and alternative directions to the Nutter Center.

Key Dates

• April 9, Senior Meeting, 9 a.m.
• April 16, Senior drone picture, 8:30 a.m.
• April 24, Senior fees due
• May 6, Cap and gown pickup
• May 12, Senior clap-out, 2 p.m.
• May 12, Senior awards, 5:30 p.m.
• May 12, Senior Dinner, 7 p.m.
• May 13, Senior Exams, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd
• May 14, Senior Athletic Breakfast, 7 a.m.
• May 14, Senior Exams, 4^th, 5^th
• May 15, Senior Exams, 6^th, 7^th
• May 15, Seniors, last day
• May 20, Graduation practice, Nutter Center, Wright State University, 11 a.m.
• May 24, Class of 2026 Graduation, Nutter Center, Wright State University, 2 p.m.