Graduation Ceremony
Graduation for the Class of 2025
Graduation Ceremony
Graduation will be Friday, May 30, 2025 at 7 pm in the Charles J. Colgan High School Stadium.
The rain date for the ceremony is May 31 at 8:30 am.
Graduation Practices
There are two mandatory practices for graduation: Wednesday, May 28th and Thursday, May 29th. Both practices will begin promptly at 8 am in the auditorium.
Tickets
Anyone attending graduation must have a ticket to enter. Every senior without outstanding obligations (laptops, textbooks, uniforms, etc.) will receive eight (8) tickets after graduation practice on May 29th.
Information regarding how to request additional tickets will be shared in January.
Caps and Gowns
Cap and Gown Orders
Class of 2025! The time has arrived to order your caps and gowns!
Visit Jostens to order your cap and gown, announcements, and so much more!
The cost of the cap and gown is $45 if ordered by December 15, 2024. Delivery will take place in April.
If your senior is in need of financial assistance with their cap & gown, please have them see their school counselor.
Senior Parking and Parking Space Painting
Senior Parking Permits and Parking Space Painting
Parking Permits
Parking passes are available online at this time for seniors only. Juniors will be able to purchase at a later date. Parking passes cost $100.
To purchase, please complete the following steps:
- Purchase your parking pass using the PWCS Quickpay Service
- Download, complete, and print the PWCS Student Parking Application
Parking passes for juniors will be distributed afterschool in Commons B beginning Tuesday, August 20th through Wednesday, August 28th. Students should bring a completed application, proof of parking pass purchase, and driver's license.
Seniors can paint their parking space for $25. The funds to paint parking spaces are a fundrasier for the Class of 2025. Seniors who are interested in painting your parking space, please complete the following steps.
- Login at Student Quickpay and purchase a Class of 2025 painting pass
- Complete the Painting Contract and upload to the Canvas assignment
- Complete your Painting Design and upload to the Canvas assignment
Only designs uploaded to Canvas will be accepted.
If you have questions regarding senior parking information, reach out to Mrs. Riddle at [email protected]
For any questions parking passes in general, please contact Mr. Martinez at 571-374-6550 or [email protected]
Parking Space Painting
You may only paint on approved days at approved times. Parking Space Painting will occur on:
- Monday, August 12th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm
- Tuesday, August 13th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm
- Saturday, August 24th from 2pm to 5:30pm This is a change from previous communications due to the SAT administration during the original scheduled time.
- Friday, August 30th from 10am to 2pm
The building will not be open/available on painting days and times.
Painting Guidelines
- Parking space selection is first come/first serve on the day you paint. Once you have selected a space to paint, you cannot change it. All spaces have been numbered.
- All designs must be approved by the school prior to painting.
- All designs must adhere to the Prince William County Schools' Code of Behavior.
- The administration of Colgan High School reserves the right to not allow any design that is deemed to be offensive or controversial. The judgement on the appropriateness of design is at the sole discretion of the school administration.
- The following are examples of things not allowed:
- offensive language, pictures, or symbols
- negative or rude language
- drug/alcohol references
- double meaning
- other students' names or likenesses
- All paint and supplies must be provided by the student.
- Only water-based paint is allowed to be used. No glitter paint, oil-based, reflective paint, or spray paint is allowed.
- Students must clean up all of their supplies and trash and take everything with them when they are done painting.
- All spaces are numbered. Students may not paint in the area where the number is located. Students will be responsible to paying restitution if painting occurs outside of the approved area. This includes paint spills, splatters, etc...
Senior Yearbook Ads
Do you have a Colgan Senior? Honor them with a personalized yearbook message.
The yearbook is a memory book for students, and you can make it a treasure by including a personalized message
Through the Yearbook Order Center using school code 25203, you will upload high-resolution images in an ad template, and write your message to your senior(s). If the content of any photos is inappropriate, you will be asked to change your ad.
Original artwork and poetry may be submitted. Lyrics, poems, quotes, and Biblical references are limited to four lines and must include attribution.
The Yearbook Order Center accepts credit cards, echecks, and PayPal payment.
Ad Sizing and Prices
For ads submitted no later than 10/31
- Full page: $400
- Half page: $200
- Quarter page: $100
- Eighth page: $50
- Sixteenth page: $30
For ads submitted no later than 12/31
- Full page: $450
- Half page: $225
- Quarter page: $125
- Eighth page: $70
- Sixteenth page: $40
Class of 2025 Yard Sign
To order a yard sign for your Class of 2025 Colgan Shark, please click the link below.