2024 Plano East Senior High School Graduation Ceremony 

Date: Saturday, May 25, 2024

Location: Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.  

The Ford Center

9 Cowboys Way

Frisco, TX 75034

Ceremony Times:

• 7:30 p.m. Plano East Senior High School
• The ceremony will last approximately 2 hours.

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 that take four AP courses and their exams that go with that course.
3. IB stole-achieving IB diploma candidate status
4. Health Science Red Cord-earned for completion of the Health and Science program
5. NHS Cord-those that have successfully maintained status as a NHS member
6. AVID Medal
7. National Art Honor Society Cord
8. ASL Cord
9. JROTC/ Enlisted 
10. Spanish 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.

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.