• SENIOR INFORMATION 2024-2025

    Welcome Class of 2025

    Please check this page frequently as it will update as soon as information is received.

    Senior Sponsors:

    Mrs. Horne- D212; email: ahorne@madisoncity.k12.al.us

    Ms. Mason- D220; email: apmason@madisoncity.k12.al.us

    Senior Trip Information:

    WE ARE GOING TO SIX FLAGS OVER GEORGIA!!!! YAY!! 

    Details regarding the trip are below:

    Where: Six Flags Over Georgia Grad Night 2025

    When: May 2nd from 7 pm to 2 am; We will leave JCHS on CHARTER BUSES at 1:30 pm on May 2nd and return to JCHS at 6 am on May 3rd.

    Cost: $190; We are no longer accepting deposits/new attendees on the trip. Please note that your FINAL payment of $90 is due no later than March 7, 2024. These are SET deadlines! 

    Necessary forms: THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! All seniors must complete a permission form AND medical release form. The medical release form must be NOTARIZED prior to turning in to Mrs. Horne in room D212. We cannot accept incomplete forms. Completed permission and medical release forms are due no later than March 14th, 2025. Form packets are available HERE.

    Where to pay: FINAL payments will be accepted through eSchool Payments and/or to JCHS bookkeepers.

    Additional information: This is a completely private event, open only to seniors and chaperones. You MUST ride the charter bus to and from Six Flags. There will be an all-you-can-eat buffet, DJ/High Energy dance area, thrilling rollercoasters, and more! 

    Graduation Supplies/Balfour:

    You are required to purchase your cap/gown from Balfour, as the gown/cap have both changed as of the 2023/24 school year. If you still need to sign up for cap/gown size, please go to HeyGrad.net asap! This needs to be completed no later than January 28th, 2025. PLEASE click HERE to order DIRECTLY from Balfour. You will need to have all supplies ordered and paid no later than March 31st, 2025.

    Senior Panoramic Picture

    Senior Panoramic Picture was September 18th. 

    Cap and Gown Pickup

    Check back for more information around April.

    Graduation Program- Post-Secondary Plans:

    All seniors, including midyear grads, need to complete this FORM for the graduation program. Students may need to be logged in using MCS credentials. Changes are allowed until May 1, 2025.
     

    Senior Awards Night

    Senior Awards Night will be held Tuesday, May 13th in the JCHS Auditorium. This program recognizes students who have received a merit-based or athletic scholarship from the college they will be attending.  Amounts are not announced.  If a student has been awarded a local scholarship and would like to be recognized, they must have the organization contact Mrs. Meskunas to be put in the program. Please complete this FORM no later than May 1st, 2025. You must be logged in using MCS credentials.

     

    Scholarship Offers:

    All seniors, including midyear grads, need to complete this FORM for ANY/ALL offers. Students may need to be logged in using MCS credentials. Changes are allowed until May 1, 2024.

    Senior Stroll

    If you are interested in signing up for Senior Stroll, please complete this FORM by April 30th. This is an optional event and will be held on May 15th or 16th. You will need to be logged into your MCS account. Please see details below for specific dates and times. We'd love for you all to attend!
     

    Graduation Ceremony

    • Date - Monday, May 19th, 2025
    • Venue - Von Braun Center Arena
    • Time - 6:00 pm 
    • Doors open at TBA for guests. ALL guests must present a graduation ticket to attend the ceremony.
    • A list of "Prohibited Items" can be found HERE . Please familiarize yourself with this list of items and the policies listed on the VBC's web page BEFORE attending graduation. Parking is not free and is most often cashless.
    • Handicap Seating - We cannot reserve seating. Handicap seating is First Come, First Served. The doors will open for all JCHS guests at TBA.
    • There will be a MANDATORY PRACTICE for ALL Graduating Seniors at 10:30 am - VBC Arena (you do not need your cap & gown for this)
      • Please plan to attend and be on time!
      • If you are not at practice, we will assume you are not participating in the ceremony, and we will remove your name from the graduation list for the ceremony.
      • Seniors will report to the EAST HALL at 4:45 pm for line up.
      • The Graduation LiveStream link for those who would like to watch from other locations will be available HERE!
      • To order and purchase 2025 JCHS Graduation videos, the link can be found HERE!

    Graduation Dress Code:

    • No sneakers, boots, jeans, flip flops, or gum. 

    • Ladies

      • Dresses - Any color; do not have to be longer than your gown. 

      • Pants - Should be dark if worn, NO DENIM

      • Shoes - No sneakers - please make sure you can actually walk in the shoes you wear. (Practice, Practice, Practice)

    • Gentlemen 

      • Shirt- Button up and tie of some sort (regular, bow tie)

      • Slacks - Should be dark; NO DENIM, please. 

      • Shoes - No sneakers

    • Only cords earned through a JCHS Honor Society will be allowed. Please click HERE for an approved list.

    • Students may not wear personalized stoles. 

    • YOU MAY NOT DECORATE THE TOP OF YOUR CAP

    Graduation Gifts: More information to come in April

    Graduation Tickets

    • Each Senior will receive X (amount TBA) tickets for his/her guests. ALL guests must show a ticket at the door to enter the JCHS Graduation Ceremony.
    • Tickets will be distributed in May. 

    Madison City Seal of Distinction Cords

    • To earn the MCS Seal of Distinction, students must meet ALL the following requirements:
      • Taken and passed 3 AP courses 
      • Taken and passed 2 Foreign Language classes in sequence
      • Taken and passed Algebra II with Trig.
    • Cords can be purchased from the fee payment office

    4.0 White Tassels

    • Students graduating with a 4.0 or above GPA will receive a white tassel to wear at graduation.
    • These will be distributed at graduation practice on the morning of May 19th. 

    Senior Exemptions

    Please see exemption qualifications on the MCS website, as these have changed as of Spring 2025.

    Senior Exams