Welcome Back, Families!
I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable Spring Break, filled with moments to relax, recharge, and spend quality time with loved ones.
The fourth quarter is an important time—full of learning, growth, and celebrations. Whether your student is preparing for state testing, wrapping up projects, or looking ahead to next year, we are here to support them every step of the way.
Let’s finish strong together! Thank you for your continued partnership and for being such an important part of our school community.
Go Lions!
Our students will be participating in the annual administration of End-of-Course (EOC) Exams -n more commonly known as "state testing." Participation in taking the EOC Exams is required for graduation by the State of Ohio; moreover, a high enough score on certain exams may also allow students to earn Graduation Seals. Earning Seals is a relatively new graduation requirement, and you can learn more by clicking HERE or by contacting your student's school counselor.
We will be testing students currently enrolled in any of the courses indicated below.
English 10, Biology, US History, and Geometry are predominantly Sophomore classes, while Algebra 1 is traditionally a Freshman course.
Students currently enrolled in these courses have been preparing for these exams and will automatically be signed up to test on the indicated dates.
Additionally, we will be reaching out to individual students who may not be in these classes, but still need to test. Reasons for this might include:
- the student had been scheduled to take exam previously but, for whatever reason, did not complete it; OR
- the student did not attain a required score for graduation; OR
- a higher score on the test would allow the student to earn a Graduation Seal; OR
- the student has taken a course equivalent through TRECA and still has not sat for this exam; OR
- the student is new to Ohio or GLHS and no score, or acceptable equivalent, is on file
On 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, and 4/28, GLHS will be running on an adjusted bell schedule linked HERE.
If your student is not taking an EOC Exam, they will not have to report to school until the "Begin Time" associated with the first class period of that day in the afternoon. Please note that transportation will run on its normal schedule on testing days. If a student needs to use school transportation but does not have an EOC exam, a Study Hall will be provided in the Cafeteria until class begins in the afternoon.
Students who don't attend their assigned testing time will be contacted for information regarding makeup testing dates.
Student testing room assignments will be shared closer to the testing date(s) via student email.
If you have any questions about the exam itself, please contact your student's respective content teacher. For any questions about your student's graduation requirements, please contact your student's school counselor (information available at https://glhs.gahannaschools.org/counseling). For any questions about test-day logistics, please contact Mr. Zach Wiard, Assistant Principal & Building Test Coordinator (wiardz@gjps.org).
Senior Photos
Seniors who are interested in replacing their school photos in the yearbook with a photo of their choice may do so. Pictures must be school-appropriate and we encourage students to submit portrait photos as full body shots are fairly hard to see your face in the image boxes. There is no file size requirement as we will adjust them to fit the boxes on the page. Students have until Friday, April 11 to get them in and they can be submitted to gahannayearbook.com by clicking on the Senior page or by emailing as an attachment to yearbook@gjps.org. Please email yearbook@gjps.org if you have any questions or if the due date does not work.
Caps, Gowns & Announcements
Students must wear a cap and gown to participate in the graduation ceremony. If you have not ordered your cap and gown unit, you can still order by calling Herff Jones at (740) 357-2160 or by clicking here, and pay in full with a credit card/debit card. Cap and gown units will be distributed in the main lobby of GLHS on Thursday, April 24 and Friday, April 25 during all lunch periods. They will also be available for purchase by cash or money order during graduation rehearsal on May 23. All sales are final. If you ordered graduation announcements, they will ship directly to your home.
Fines, Fees & Obligations
Seniors are reminded to clear their records of any fines, fees, books, Chromebooks, or supplies owed to the school. Any student still owing any fines, fees, or other school related charges to GLHS will not receive a diploma or a final transcript until their record is cleared. In order for students to receive a diploma at graduation all financial obligations must be taken care of no later than Friday, May 2 at 3:30 PM.
Prom
The GLHS Prom will be held on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM at Hilton Columbus at Easton. Ticket and detailed prom information will be shared soon.
Senior Exams
Senior exams will be held on Wednesday, May 14 (B-day classes) and Thursday, May 15 (A-day classes). Makeups will be on Friday, May 16. Click here for the schedule.
Seniors Last Day of School
The last day of school for seniors is Friday, May 16.
Chromebook Return
Seniors can return their district-issued Chromebook and charger from May 14 through May 16 to the main gym. If your student’s Chromebook is currently lost or broken, please have them stop by the Library now through May 2 and see Mrs. Gleek to report this. If students do not return their Chromebook and charger by May 16 or turn in a damaged Chromebook, they will be assessed a $265 fee that must be paid by May 23 in order to participate in the graduation ceremony.
Graduation Rehearsal
There is a mandatory graduation practice on Friday, May 23 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM). Rehearsal instructions will be sent out via email closer to this date. No student will be excused from graduation rehearsal. If students do not attend they will not be able to walk at graduation.
Graduation
Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 24 at 9:30 AM at The Schottenstein Center on the Ohio State University campus. 555 Borror Drive, Columbus. Graduates are expected to arrive at 8:30 AM.
Event: Junior & Senior Prom 2025
Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Hilton Columbus at Easton, 3900 Chagrin Dr., Columbus, OH 43219
Emergency Medical Authorization Form
Please remember that an updated Emergency Medical Authorization Form is required for students to purchase tickets to the dance. To avoid your student not being able to attend Prom, we encourage you to take the following steps as soon as possible:
Log in to the Infinite Campus Parent Portal: Click here to log in to your Parent Portal account.
Click MORE in the left-hand column
Click Online Registration from the choices on the right
Click on "Start" next to "Existing Student Registration"
If you need a visual step-by-step guide for how to complete this process, please click here.
To help you plan, below is a schedule showing when tickets will be available for purchase based on the date the form is updated.
Prom Guest Form
This year's prom will be a junior and senior prom, and GLHS students can bring a guest with them to the prom. Each GLHS student is permitted to bring one current GLHS underclassman or a non-Gahanna student to the prom. No one older than a 2024 high school graduate will be admitted. Any GLHS student who plans to bring a guest should complete the Prom Guest Dance Agreement form and turn it into the main office by Monday, April 28, at 4:00 PM. No guest forms will be accepted at the dance.
Ticket Information
Ticket information will be shared soon.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to the main office at (614) 478-5500.
We are looking forward to a fantastic Prom and appreciate your cooperation in making this event safe and enjoyable for everyone!
Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) is coming to Gahanna Lincoln High School on Tuesday, April 22nd to offer school required immunizations to rising 12th graders (Class of 2026).
If you are interested in having your child(ren) receive their immunizations, please complete the interest form linked below. If you have more than one student, please complete a separate interest form per child. Please be sure to let your student know that they have been signed up for the immunization clinic.
You will receive a phone call from the NCH clinic staff to confirm and answer any questions prior to the clinic day.
These services will be billed to your insurance. If you do not have insurance, vaccines may still be given. A staff member will follow up with you to collect more information.
Mark Your Calendar
April 9, 2025 ELA II State Test - bell schedule
April 16, 2025 Biology State Test & SAT - bell schedule
April 18, 2025 Comp Day - No School
April 22, 2025 Department Meetings (3:40 PM - 4:40 PM)
April 23, 2025 US History & Government State Tests - bell schedule
April 28, 2025 Algebra I & Geometry State Tests - bell schedule
May 2, 2025 Staff Professional Development No School for Students
May 23, 2025 Last Day of School for Students
May 24, 2025 Class of 2025 Commencement