Class of 2026

• Honor graduates and students with a 90% raw average (before the 10 AP points) in a course may exempt final exams.
  
  
• Honor graduates who have met all course expectations may choose not to attend school, though absences may be recorded. Please very with your child’s teachers to ensure that they have completed the course expectations.
  
  
• If your meet the requirements to exempt your final exams parent/guardian will need to sign off on MyPaymentsPlus for you to be able to leave early (or not come) on May 12th and/or May 13th.

• Students taking AP exams must attend school for their scheduled AP exam, regardless of their Honor Graduate status or final exam exemptions.
  
  
• Review any emails from the Advanced Placement Office about specific details in regards to AP exams on campus.

• Seniors who are required to take final exams must be present on these dates.
  
• Teachers will finalize grades on May 13th at noon. All grades are final on May 13th.

• Seniors may NOT exempt any online classes for Credit Recovery or School Plus.
• Seniors MUST take the Credit Recovery & School Plus final exams for these classes in person to receive credit.
• Credit Recovery/School Plus exams are after school May 13th. Please check email for more information.

• Seniors without remaining AP exams or specific circumstances will conclude their time on campus on May 13th.
  
  
• Those on campus must remain in class for the entire duration and adhere to all Gwinnett County Public Schools and Peachtree Ridge policies and rules.
  
  
• Walking the halls, visiting classrooms, or engaging in disruptive behavior will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary action.

• All GCPS devices, along with sports, music, and other borrowed equipment, must be returned upon completion of required exams.
  
  
• All outstanding materials and fines must be resolved for students to receive graduation tickets and their official diploma.

• Graduation practice will take place at Peachtree Ridge High School at 1:00 PM. Attendance is mandatory
  
  
• 🎓 Graduation Tickets: Tickets will be handed out at Graduation Practice after fines have been cleared. Each graduating senior will be allotted 10 tickets for the commencement ceremony. Age information for ticket: 0-23 months do not need tickets. 24 months (2 years old and up) do need a ticket.
  

• All graduates must arrive at the arena no later than 12:00 pm. Don't be late!!
  
  
• NO CELLPHONES. All graduates must leave their cellphones at home or with family/friend. They will be confiscated and returned at the end of the ceremony.
  
  
• Arena doors will open at 1:00 pm for all guests.

🎓GRADUATION CEREMONY ATTIRE: See flyer below to review what to wear on your BIG DAY!

• In addition to the school stole, wear only academic and/or military stoles and school sanctioned club cords. All other are not allowed.
  
  
• As per GCPS, decorated graduation caps are not allowed.

🎓SENIOR WALK: Planning on attending your elementary school's Senior Walk? There is a deadline to RSVP, check the gForms below for each school by May 8th.

• Return to your Ridge Cluster Elementary School and walk the halls in your cap and gown! Scan QR codes below to RSVP!

• Burnette Elementary School - Tuesday, 5/19 @ 3pm (arrive by 2:45pm)

• Jackson Elementary School - Monday, 5/18 @ 1:30pm (arrive by 1:15)

• Mason Elementary School - Monday, 5/18 @ 1:30pm (arrive by 1pm)

• Parsons Elementary School - Tuesday, 5/19 @ 2:15pm (arrive by 1:45pm)

• Hull Middle School (inaugural Senior Walk) - Friday, 5/15 @ 2:30pm (arrive by 2pm)

• Northbrook Middle School (inaugural Senior Walk) - Friday, 5/15 @ 10:30am (arrive by 10:15am - this is the only AM walk)

As always, the info will also be added to the Sr. gClass!

🎓STAY INFORMED: If you're not going to be checking your school email or Senior Class gClass, you should follow @ridge_2026 or @mmevernon on Instagram for updates.

🎓 CAP & GOWN, SENIOR GIFT: If you have not picked up your Cap & Gown and Senior Gift, they are in the 12th Grade Office in the commons.

🎓HONORS NIGHT: If you missed Honors Night, the honor stoles can be picked up in

the 12th Grade Office in the commons. Honor Club Cords can be picked up from your Club Sponsor. AP medals will be in your envelope at graduation.

🎓YEARBOOK: If you have not picked up your Yearbook, they are available in A112.

🎓SENIOR LETTERS: Senior letter sorting is in full swing. Letters are due by May 13th. Families can drop off in the vestibule area at PRHS. Students can drop off in the Media Center and C211.

Click this link to sign up!

Senior Class Meeting from April 13, 2026

Senior Class Meeting from Febuary 3

Senior Events for the Spring 2026 - Video from Mrs. Vernon

Click here to go to the slideshow for all Senior Spring Events 2026.

Senior Meeting from October 6, 2025

ALL Seniors must purchase Package A

Go to Scholastic Images to review the different Cap & Gown Packages and pay for Senior Dues under the "Senior Dues: Cap & Gown" Icon.

Take care of your Senior Dues (which includes your cap and gown)! Scholastic Images, our cap and gown provider, is placing the Peachtree Ridge order in this month, so if you have not already done so, pay for a package today!

Take care of this today by going to www.scholasticimages.com, then:

1. Choose your school
2. Click on the Cap & Tassel Icon
3. Pick your package
4. Select Pay Now
   
   

Contact Scholastic Images at 770-614-9353 with any questions.

Register on MPP for Summer School for Credit Recovery or School Plus. Peachtree Ridge High School (PRHS) has implemented multiple options for students to recover lost credit:

1. Credit Recovery via GA Virtual is ONLY available to SENIORS who have failed the course previously.
2. School Plus is available for All grade levels as well as summer school & other innovative intervention programs. School Plus is a good option for Seniors who need to add an extra class in addition to their regular schedule to stay on track to graduate.

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