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Important Information about Graduation for the Garfield Heights High School Class of 2023!

Important Information about Graduation for the Garfield Heights High School Class of 2023!


  • Graduation is June 1, 2023 @ Cleveland Public Auditorium 500 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44114

  • Graduation practice starts @ 8am at Public Auditorium.

    • Students will enter on E. Mall Drive (The north east corner).

  • Commencement ceremony starts promptly at 7:30pm

  • You will need to pay for parking!

    • There are a few Parking Lots right around Public Auditorium - Most take Credit Cards and do not accept cash or phone payments. 

  • Students must arrive between 6:15-6:45pm dressed in cap and gown!

  • Students will enter through the same doors as they did for practice!

  • Families will enter on Lakeside (facing City Hall). 

  • Doors open at 6:30pm. Seating is first come first serve.

  • All families have upper bowl seating. There is a ramp to walk upstairs. If your family member is unable to walk the ramp, please request Handicap Seating. 

  • Handicap seating can accommodate the family member who needs it and one other escort. All other family members will need to sit upstairs. You will not be sat on the floor without a designated handicap ticket. Please call Michelle Hadden in the Guidance Office to reserve your seat!

  • Families will need to remain in their seats until the students have recessed out of the auditorium. 

  • Graduates will meet their families on Public Auditorium’s Front Porch on Lakeside Ave after the recessional! 

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