Top Ten Graduation Songs

High School Graduation is a rite of passage for high school students. The day that a student crosses the stage and receives his / her diploma is a day that marks the transition, in a very tangible way, from youth to adult.

For many graduates, the high school graduation ceremony will be a lifelong memory because of the special sights and sounds. The class flower and class motto will be significant, but the graduation song will be the piece that anchors the experience, brings tears to all that are gathered, and sends the graduates off into the world with an anthem that symbolizes where they have been and where they will go.

How To Choose the Perfect Graduation Song:

The high school graduation ceremony and the graduation song are for everyone. The song that is chosen must be a decision that is reached with consensus. A good way to vote for the graduation song is to have multiple elections "voting out" one song, then another, and then another, until you have the winner.

The graduation song that is chosen must be reflective over the past years, but it also should either look forward to the future with a sense of hope or bring a sense of closure to the high school experience.

A good graduation song must be familiar enough that people can relate to it. An obscure, unknown graduation song, regardless of how meaningful, will leave an audience flat.

Remember that for many, this is a once in a life-time event. Some students will go onto college, but college graduations are different, and some students choose not participate in college graduations. Songs must be suggested that capture the solemnity and importance of the day.

Top 10 Fantastic Song Choices for High School Graduations.

10. Forever Young (Candlelight Mix) by Ella

9. A Moment Like This by Kelly Clarkson

8. I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan

7. My Wish by Rascal Flatts

6. Today by Smashing Pumpkins

5. So Hard to Say Goodbye by Boyz II Men

4. 100 Years by Five for Fighting

3. I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly

2. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day

1. Graduation by Vitamin C

What every graduation song you choose for your high school graduation, I hope the day is filled with joy and happiness. Good luck in the future for you and yours and "congraduations."