Graduations and Requirements
Class of 2025 Graduation / Commencement Ceremonies:
SCHEDULE
All RCPS 2025 high school commencement ceremonies will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia, GA 30038, at the following times:
• Heritage High School: 9:30 a.m.
• Salem High School: 2:00 p.m.
• Rockdale County High School / Rockdale Magnet School: 6:00 p.m.
For more information about your high school's graduation tickets, rehearsals, and more, please contact your high school.
LIVE STREAMING
You can view all three commencement ceremonies live online Wednesday, May 21, 2025, on this page or at our YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@RockdaleCountyPublicSchools/streaming. Recordings of the live streams will also be available after May 21, 2025.
BILLBOARD
Thank you to Keenan Media for donating billboard space to celebrate our Class of 2025 seniors! Senior yearbook photos will be displayed on the billboard near Floor and Décor at 1385 Iris Drive SE, Conyers, GA, on the following dates:
Mon 5/19 – HHS.
Tues 5/20 – SHS.
Wed 5/21 – RCHS/RMSST.
Thurs 5/22 – HHS.
Fri 5/23 – SHS.
Sat 5/24 – RCHS/RMSST.
Policies and Requirements
• Promotion and Retention Policies.
• Graduation Requirements - Students Who Entered 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2013-2014. • Graduation Requirements - Students Who Entered 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.
• Graduation Requirements - Students Entering 9th Grade for the First Time in Fall 2016-17.
• Testing Out of a Class Checklist
• Testing Out of a Class Permission Form
Helpful Information
• Testing Dates and Grade Reporting Dates
• Grading
• Rockdale Virtual Campus - Online Courses
• Open Campus - a RCPS campus focusing on high school credit recovery and graduation
• Credit Recovery: Each RCPS high school has credit recovery programs. Contact your school to find out more about credit recovery.
• Local Scholarships
• Map Your Future - Academic Rigor Map for Grades 6-12 (PDF) (Accessible RTF)
• Map Your Future CTAE - Academic Rigor Map for CTAE Students (PDF)
Talk to your school counselor for more information about graduation requirements.