2016 Volusia County Graduation Schedule Announced

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Volusia County, FL—Graduation ceremonies will be held for area high schools beginning May 26 and ending May 29.  Admission will be $3 per person.  Parking will be $5 for ceremonies held at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center.  Tickets will be presold at each of the high schools.  Below is a list of the district's graduation ceremonies and information related to the graduating classes of 2016.

 Atlantic High School

Graduation: Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 244

Senior Awards: Thursday, May 26, 6:30 p.m., Atlantic High School

Class Motto:  “You decide what legacy you leave.”

Class Song:  “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth

Class Colors:  teal, black and silver

Class Flower:  White Rose

 

DeLand High School

Graduation: Saturday, May 28, 12:30 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 475

Senior Awards: Wednesday, May 4, 7 p.m., DeLand High School Auditorium

Class Motto: “We Run This Scene, 2016”

Class Song: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth

Class Colors: green and gold

Class Flower: Hibiscus

 

Deltona High School

Graduation: Saturday, May 28, 4 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 390

Senior Awards: Thursday, May 19, 6:30 p.m., Deltona High School Auditorium

Class Motto: “Go B16 or go home”

Class Song: “I Lived” by OneRepublic

Class Colors: blue and silver

Class Flower: Lotus

 

Mainland High School

Graduation: Friday, May 27, 4 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 400

Senior Awards: Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m., Peabody Auditorium

Class Motto: “Nothing we do changes the past; everything we do changes the future.”

Class Song: “I Was Here” by Beyonce´ Knowles

Class Colors: blue and gold

Class Flower: Gardenia

 

New Smyrna Beach High School

Graduation: Saturday, May 28, 9 a.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 460

Senior Awards: Wednesday, May 18, 6 p.m., New Smyrna Beach High School Auditorium

Class Motto: "The dawn has brought us this far, imagine where the sunset will take us”

Class Song: “Don’t You Forget About Me” by Simple Minds

Class Colors: N/A

Class Flower: Plumeria

 

Pine Ridge High School

Graduation: Sunday, May 29, 4 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 421

Senior Awards: Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m., Pine Ridge High School Auditorium

Class Motto:  “What lies behind us, and what lies before us, are small matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Class Song: “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth

Class Colors: teal, black, and gold

Class Flower: Galaxy Orchid

 

Seabreeze High School

Graduation: Friday, May 27, 7:30 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 400

Senior Awards: Tuesday, May 24, 6 p.m., Seabreeze High School Auditorium

Class Motto: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. It’s about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw

Class Song: "I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts

Class Colors: red and white

Class Flower: Sunflower

 

Spruce Creek High School

Graduation: Sunday, May 29, 8 p.m., Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 650

Senior Awards: Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m., Bethune-Cookman University Performing Arts Center

Class Motto: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts” – Winston Churchill

Class Song:  "How Far We’ve Come” by Matchbox 20

Class Colors: black and gold

Class Flower: White Rose

 

Taylor Middle-High School

Graduation: Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m., Edmunds Center, Stetson University

Approximate number of graduates: 135

Senior Awards: Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m., Taylor Middle-High School Auditorium

Class Motto: “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it.  If you can dream it, you can become it.” – Thomas M. Word

Class Song: "Today My Life Begins” by Bruno Mars

Class Colors: black

Class Flower: Red Rose

 

University High School

Graduation: Sunday, May 29, noon, Daytona Beach Ocean Center

Approximate number of graduates: 600

Senior Awards: Wednesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m., University High School Gymnasium

Class Motto: N/A

Class Song: "All Star” by Smashmouth

Class Colors: orange, silver and white

Class Flower: Lotus