Handicap seating is available throughout the main seating level of the stadium. Persons with disabilities may be accompanied by one companion. (Both must have tickets.) Ford Center is designed with accessible parking, accessible vehicle drop-off and pick-up areas, power assisted doors, restrooms, concessions, water fountains and seating areas. Guests can receive more information by visiting the Guest Services Center located on the concourse behind Section 127.

Graduation Regalia

Plano East traditionally has reserved graduation regalia to only a customized Plano East black cap and gown with a gold band and Panthers on the sleeves.  No decorations are allowed to be added to the issued cap and gown.  Students that fall in these categories are allowed to add recognition of their accomplishments:

1. Gold GPA Cord for those that attain a 3.6 cumulative GPA.
2. Silver-AP Cord for those who take four AP courses and the exams that go with that course.
3. White-CCMR Cord
4. IB stole-achieving IB diploma candidate status
5. Health Science Red Cord-earned for completion of the Health and Science program
6. NHS Stole-those that have successfully maintained status as an NHS member
7. AVID Cord
8. National Art Honor Society Cord
9. ASL Cord
10. JROTC/ Enlisted 
11. Spanish Honor Society
12. Journalism Honor Society
13. Debate Honor Society

Students are not allowed to add any other items to the graduation regalia.  Any additional items will be confiscated or the students will not be allowed to walk.

Official District Regalia Statement

Plano ISD recognizes the importance of celebrating students’ achievements during graduation ceremonies. To maintain consistency and focus on academic and curricular accomplishments, the district has authorized specific regalia for students to wear.

This approved regalia includes curricular and military stoles, medals and cords that represent various academic accomplishments and affiliations.

Approved Regalia

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR)
• Curricular national honor societies (e.g., National Art Honor Society, National LOTE Honor Societies, Fine Arts, etc.) See above for Plano East-specific societies we have approved.
• GPA cords
• Health Sciences Academy (PESH)
• Honor graduates
• International Baccalaureate (IB) program
• JROTC or enlisted students (all branches of the US military
• National Honor Society (NHS)
• Valedictorian and Salutatorian recognition

These approved items are designed to acknowledge students’ hard work, academic excellence and participation in various educational programs.

Attire

• Dress for graduation is business casual.
• Girls are expected to wear dresses or slacks and shirts (no T-shirts) with appropriate shoes.  (No purses allowed)
• Boys are expected to wear slacks, a collared shirt, and appropriate closed-toed shoes and socks. 
• Beach sandals or flip-flops are not allowed. 
• Students must be properly attired to participate in the graduation ceremony.

2025 Plano East Senior High School Graduation Ceremony 

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Location: Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.  

The Ford Center

9 Cowboys Way

Frisco, TX 75034

Ceremony Times:

• 7:00 p.m. Plano East Senior High School
• The ceremony will last approximately 2 hours.

• Gold/ GPA cords for those who have attained a 3.6 cumulative GPA for their high school career.  Silver/ AP Cords for those who have taken 4 AP exams and CCMR (White) for those who meet CCMR requirements.

• These three cords can be picked up on the following days according to your alpha in the cafeteria during lunch.  Due to the possible long lines, students will not be able to pick up their cords if they are not assigned to that day.

  • Monday, May 5 A & B Lunches-Alpha (A-D) / Beta (E-LEL)

  • Tuesday,May 6- A & B lunch-Gamma (LEM-RAM) / Delta (RAN-Z)

  • Wednesday, May 7th-Make-up day for all Alpha subschool

• To find a list of the white, gold, and silver cords, please click this link.  It will be active on April 28th. You must be logged into your PISD account.

• No cords will be given out at graduation.  Cords must be picked up prior.

• NHS cords will be given out during the same timelines and follow the same Alpha schedule as above.

Diplomas - Actual diplomas will not be given during the ceremony.  Graduates are encouraged to pick up their diplomas at Plano East on May 29th at the following times:

9:00 am – 10:30 am                   

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm      

All pick-ups will take place in the cafeteria.  

Diplomas will not be mailed. Each graduate must pick up his/her own diploma and must show a photo ID.  For security and privacy reasons, diplomas will not be given to parents or friends.  Graduates may also pick up their diplomas in the Registrar’s Office during regular business hours any day after June 3th. 

For information about 2023 Senior Receptions with the elementary schools they attended, please click here.

It is time to order your Final Transcripts!

You must request your final transcript on SCHOOLINKS if you plan to do the following:

Attend a University or Community College in the Fall of 2024.

Attend Collin College in the Summer of 2024.

NCAA /Eligibility Center for students participating in College Athletics.

DO NOT email us to Request Transcripts or use QR code.

All final transcript requests must be requested in SCHOOLINKS after May 12th. All transcript requests made after May 15th in SchooLinks will be considered Final Transcript Requests.

***ALL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE SENT AFTER GRADUATION***

***NO EXCEPTIONS***

To respect and honor all graduating seniors and their families, please review these policies. Ford Center and the Plano Independent School District may refuse admission to (or may expel) patrons for disruptive or disorderly conduct.

Prohibited Items
Persons found with these items will be escorted from the venue.

Noisemakers and air horns
Balloons
Silly string/Confetti
Lighters
Matches
Laser pointers
Weapons
Backpacks
Purses and bags larger than a small clutch
Outside food and drinks
Tobacco products
Large flower arrangements
Signs
Large banners
Tripods
Professional cameras.

The Ford Center's prohibited bags include, but are not limited to, the following: all purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags.

We strongly encourage fans to limit the number of items they bring with them to the stadium on event day.

Visitors may carry only the following style and size bag, package or container at the plaza areas, gates or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into Ford Center:

• Approved bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12.” The bags may be hand-carried or have a shoulder strap. Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags in accordance with the size set forth above with a high school logo are also acceptable).
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
• Small, one compartment, clutch bag approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap. No larger than 4.5 x 6.5.” This can be carried separately or within a plastic bag.

An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose. For more details, please visit the venue's website. 

Each senior will be picking up a graduation color coded seating card that will have your line, row and seat number located on this card.  This will be picked up when they get their graduation tickets.  Seniors need to complete the back of the card and bring it to graduation.  This card is your ticket in and is the card that the announcers will read when crossing the stage.

Senior Luncheon

Senior luncheon for the 2025 seniors will be May 19th during both lunches. Please make sure you are in attendance at your assigned lunch. We will have administrators checking student ids to gain entrance in the gym..

Graduation Meeting Schedule:

All seniors are required to attend a graduation meeting.  The meetings will take place on May 22nd in the Auditorium. We will be providing three different times seniors are allowed to come:

9:00-10:00
11:00-12:00
2:00-3:00

Students who are exempted from their 5th or 6th period exam are allowed to go and sign in for attendance purposes and then report to the auditorium for the meeting.

All graduation Regalia is ordered through Jostens.  You can make these orders at this link.  Any order at this time will incur an individual shipping charge and orders will be delivered directly to your home.  Orders within the last week before graduation will most likely be taken to the graduation event for pickup then.

If you have questions, please call the office at 214-383-9502.  Jostens Flyer

Visit the following links to access the live stream on your graduation day.

www.pisd.edu/GraduationLive or www.pisd.edu/WatchGraduation 

Outstanding Fines     Graduates will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony if they have any outstanding fines, fees, lost textbooks, uniforms, etc.

Students, please find a current list of holds at this link.  This list will continue to be added to until all finals are complete and students have had an opportunity to turn items in that belong to the school. You will search for your student ID by clicking Control + F and typing your ID number in.

Professional Photography     Flash Photography will photograph each graduate and mail proofs at no charge within a few days of the ceremony.  Contact Flash at www.FLASHphotography.com if you have questions.

Sign language translators can be made available at all graduation ceremonies. Please submit this form to arrange this service. Because Plano Senior High School is home to the Regional Day School for the Deaf, arrangements for interpretation at this ceremony have already been made for students. Please plan to sit in section 108 if you would like to take part in this service.

To view your seating assignment, please click this link.  Students must be signed into their PISD account.  Due to the two sections, students are not necessarily in alpha order in each section.  To help you find your name, click control + F at the same time and then type in your name.

Student line numbers will be assigned toward the end of the semester.  They can be found (coming soon)

Student will be located on the field according to this map:

Distribution of Graduation Tickets - 8 per graduate – Students must present a photo I.D. and sign for receipt of tickets.  Students also must have all items cleared.  Students can check the not clear list by checking this link.  Students must be signed into their PISD account to view.  You will search for your student ID by clicking Control + F and typing your ID number in.  This list is being updated daily and will be finalized on May 21 by midnight.  Students and families should check on Wednesday, May 21st to ensure they are not on the list that would keep them from getting graduation tickets.

May 23, 1;30 PM

Alpha Sub School Students (A-D) …North Gym door entrance off Panther Circle

Beta Sub School Students (E-LEI )…South Gym Door entrance off Panther Circle

Gamma Sub School Students (LEM-RAM )…North Cafeteria entrance (closest to Gamma Sub School)

Delta Sub School Students (RAN-Z )…South Cafeteria entrance (closest to Delta Sub School

 

Graduation tickets not picked up by Tuesday, May 27 at 10 am will be offered for redistribution on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Students wanting to pick up extra tickets will need to come to the East front office at 10:30 am on Tuesday, May 27th.  Tickets will be given until they are all given out or at noon when ticket distribution and the front office will be closed for lunch.