Class of 2025 Information

Information for Seniors and their Families

Parents and students are encouraged to check this page for important updates and deadlines pertaining to senior year and graduation such as cap and gown orders, student obligations, and important information regarding graduation practice and weather procedures.

Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 will take place on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Panther Stadium on the Central York High School Campus.

For questions or concerns regarding graduation, please contact Mrs. Santy in the Main Office or via email at ssanty@cysd.k12.pa.us.

Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises

Friday, May 30, 2025
Panther Stadium at Central York High School
6:45 PM

Live-Stream Link

Graduation Week Schedule

CYHS Graduates walk the halls of Hayshire Elementary School

Wednesday, May 28

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM | 12th Grade Device and Debt Collection/Package Gown Distribution (students can come anytime within this time frame)

10:00 AM | Elementary Graduation Walk (Permission slip required - additional information will be sent to students and families)

Students practice graduation seating arrangements in the CYHS gymnasium

Thursday, May 29

8:30 AM | Graduation Practice #1 in the Central York High School Gymnasium

11:30 AM | Senior Grill and Chill (rescheduled from Wednesday 5/28 due to rain)

Class of 2024 throwing their caps and gowns

Friday, May 30

8:30 AM | Graduation Practice #2 and individual graduation photos (students should dress professionally)

11:30 AM | Senior Class Photo

5:30 PM | Graduates arrive to gym to prepare

6:45 PM | Graduation Ceremony

Prom

Graduation Information

General Details

No tickets are required for admission to an outdoor ceremony.
Panther Stadium gates open at 4:45 PM. The ceremony begins at 6:45 PM.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be conducted in the gymnasium. Should inclement weather move the ceremony indoors, tickets will be required. Each senior will receive four (4) tickets. Those seniors not needing all of their tickets for family and friends are encouraged to share them with classmates needing additional tickets.
General seating in the stadium may not be reserved. We request that you not enter the stadium early to place markers or blankets to remove seats. Items placed to reserve seats will be removed.
Rain or shine, a live-stream of graduation will be playing in the high school auditorium for additional guests.
Lower bleachers are reserved for handicapped seating, and they are wheelchair accessible. Family of the handicapped person may sit in the row(s) above. If commencement is held in the gymnasium, a section of the gym floor will be reserved for handicapped individuals. One member of the family may sit with the handicapped person.
Both visitor and home bleachers will be available for guest seating.
No lawn chairs or other seating will be permitted on the field, gymnasium floor or the indoor or outdoor tracks. Guests must use the stadium or gymnasium seating.
Guests are not permitted on the field to take pictures during the graduation ceremony.
As a reminder for all attendees that smoking is not permitted on school grounds at any time.

Parking

Inclement Weather

In the case of inclement weather, the graduation ceremony may be delayed until storms pass or moved indoors. The District relies on forecast advice from area meteorologists and sophisticated weather applications. The District will notify families via text message and phone calls of a delay or location change by 3PM on the day of commencement.

In the event the inclement weather requires us to move indoors, tickets will be required. Each graduate will receive four (4) tickets for their friends and family.

All current graduation information will be available on the District Website. Central York Social Media Channels will also be updated with the appropriate information.

Graduation Attire for Seniors

To ensure that the ceremony is memorable, dignified, and reflective of the hard work and achievements that our students have accomplished, we ask graduating seniors to adhere to the following dress code and behavior expectations.

Required Attire
Everyone must wear:

The standard graduation gown provided by the District
An undecorated cap

Under the gown:

Girls must wear slacks or a dress/skirt
Boys must wear a dress shirt and pants and a tie

Shoes:

Flats or platform-style shoes only
No stiletto heels (they damage the turf field)

Prohibited attire

No jeans
No shower shoes, Crocs, or flip-flops
No stiletto heels
No decorate caps

Cap and Gown Guidelines

Gowns must be free of personal decorations
Only school/district-approved and issued items may be worn (e.g., stoles, cords, sashes, military stoles are permitted)
Caps are not to be decorated
During the Pledge and National Anthem
- Men will remove their caps
- Women may choose to remove their caps
Your cap, gown and tassel are yours to keep – no need to return them.

Failure to comply with these rules may result in the prohibition of participation in the commencement exercises.

Graduation Photos

The graduating class will take a group photo as well as individual photos receiving their diploma. Students and families can sign up to receive the photos through Lifetouch, powered by PhotoDay. Students should dress professionally during the second graduation practice, as this is when photos will occur.

Scan the QR Code or text the access code 60292GY25 to 90738.
Credits can be pre-purchased. The entire credit purchase will apply to the order.
If you texted the access code above, you will receive a text once the gallery is published.
The Senior Class photo will be available on PhotoDay.
You can mix and match poses to create a package.
Upon check out, you can subscribe to text and email communications so that PhotoDay can send tracking information and a receipt.

Prom

Tickets for Prom will be on sale in the cafeteria during period three lunches from Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd. The cost will be $50 per ticket. Please note that all senior debts (athletic, cafeteria, library) must be satisfied prior to making a ticket purchase. This includes debts owed to the cafeteria, the library, for technology, or any other miscellaneous debts owed to the school. Students and parents or guardians can view debt information through the Skyward Family Access Center. Prom tickets will not be sold after May 2nd. Seating must be selected at the time of purchase and seats may not be reserved for individuals who have yet to purchase their tickets. Parties that wish to sit together should plan accordingly. Checks or money orders should be made payable to “CYHS – Class of 2025.”

Students must obtain a Dance Guest Agreement form from the main office and have it completed and processed by the administration if they intend to bring a guest that is not a CYHS student. This form must be presented when purchasing tickets and should also be brought to the Prom. No one over the age of twenty will be admitted. All students and guests should bring identification with them to the dance.

Deejay entertainment will be provided. The Prom King & Queen will be announced at 9:00. E-mail Mr. Gibson (sgibson@cysd.k12.pa.us) if you have any further questions or concerns.

2025 CYHS Senior Prom

Saturday, May 17, 2025
The Valencia Ballroom
6:30 - 10:00 PM

The dinner buffet menu will include the following:

Market Greens Salad
Soft Yeast Dinner Rolls
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak
Chicken Piccata
Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
Steamed Asparagus
Baked Three Cheese Cavatappi
Freshly Baked Cookies and Brownies

Senior Release

Central York High School seniors will have the opportunity to leave school at the end of fourth period each day, unless an alternative schedule (i.e: mandatory assemblies, CLC for Flex) is provided by Administration. Senior Release applications are available in the main office.

Criteria:

In order to maintain senior release privileges, a learner must be passing all credits and have a minimum GPA of 1.5. If the learner does not meet the criteria, his/her release privileges could be suspended for a period of time.
Those seniors who qualify and ride the bus must sign up for a FLEX activity in order to be accounted for until dismissal.
1. Seniors who drive must exit school and promptly leave campus at the end of block 4 (2:12pm).
A senior’s teacher may suspend this privilege if classroom requirements are not being met (i.e., class grade, make up work/tests).
Seniors involved in an academic prep period intervention program must attend their intervention program during their assignment cycle days.
Seniors must conduct themselves in an orderly, responsible manner at all times. Failure to abide to any of the school rules and regulations will result in the loss of privileges to the individual.
Seniors who have been assigned ISS will be expected to stay in ISS until dismissal time at 2:46. Seniors who have been assigned ISS/OSS can be denied early release privileges.
Seniors who are late to school and accumulate unexcused tardies and/or unexcused absences can be denied early release privileges.

Drone footage of Central York High School

Central York Alma Mater

Our love and loyalty we give to you,
Our Alma Mater true,
We try our best in everything we do, for you.
Our Alma Mater,
Your stately halls, your hallowed walls
Hold memories so dear;
And so we'll sing 'till the hills shall ring,
"Central High."

Frequently Asked Questions

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Class of 2025 Information

Information for Seniors and their Families

Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises

Graduation Week Schedule

Wednesday, May 28

Thursday, May 29

Friday, May 30

Prom

Graduation Information

General Details

Parking

Inclement Weather

Graduation Attire for Seniors

Graduation Photos

Prom

2025 CYHS Senior Prom

Senior Release

Central York Alma Mater

Our love and loyalty we give to you,
Our Alma Mater true,
We try our best in everything we do, for you.
Our Alma Mater,
Your stately halls, your hallowed walls
Hold memories so dear;
And so we'll sing 'till the hills shall ring,
"Central High."

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a way to check if my student has any debt?

Do we need tickets for commencement?

Class of 2025 Information

Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises

Wednesday, May 28

Thursday, May 29

Friday, May 30

Central York Alma Mater

Our love and loyalty we give to you, Our Alma Mater true, We try our best in everything we do, for you. Our Alma Mater, Your stately halls, your hallowed walls Hold memories so dear; And so we'll sing 'till the hills shall ring, "Central High."

Our love and loyalty we give to you,
Our Alma Mater true,
We try our best in everything we do, for you.
Our Alma Mater,
Your stately halls, your hallowed walls
Hold memories so dear;
And so we'll sing 'till the hills shall ring,
"Central High."