The Ponca City High School commencement ceremony for the Class of 2025 will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m.
New this year the seating will be on a first come first served basis. No reserved seating will take place. Anyone who reserves a spot early may lose it and have their blanket or tarp removed. A live feed of the graduation ceremony will be provided on poncacitynow.com/tv.
Graduates will park at the indoor sports complex, First Lutheran or Edwin Fair building. Graduates will check in behind the visitor stands beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Only graduates will be permitted to enter the north visitor gate. Graduates will arrive by 7:00 p.m. behind the visitors’ stands. A professional photographer will be provided during the ceremony. Guests will enter at the east and west gates.
Sullins Stadium gates will be locked until 6 p.m. on Friday. Families may enter the west or east gates at that time.
In the event of inclement weather, the commencement ceremony will be held in the Robson Field House at 8:00 p.m. This decision will be made by noon on May 16, 2025. If the ceremony is moved to Robson Field House, the announcement will be made on social media, local radio stations, and the senior and parent Remind group. In Robson Field House, only graduates and rain-out ticket holders will be allowed to enter. Each graduate received six rain-out tickets. The ceremony will be live streamed on poncacitynow.com/tv.
All Ponca City Public School graduating seniors are invited to attend the Great Escape celebration at Phillips 66 following the graduation ceremony. Seniors will need to bring their photo ID and ticket they received in their graduation packets.
Please call the main office at the high school if you have questions at (580)767-9500.