Class of 2027 - Senior Year Calendar
All the senior dates your family needs in one place. This calendar is updated as new events and deadlines are confirmed.
Many of these dates come from the school's own Senior Class Information page, which is worth bookmarking. It holds the official senior timeline, the rehearsal and awards schedule, and the graduation speaker application, but it sits several layers deep on the AFHS site under Student Life → Student Services → Contact Us, so most families never find it.
For the official school calendar, bell schedule, and district dates, see the Apex Friendship High School website. This page focuses on the senior-specific dates that are easy to miss.
Events marked with a star need volunteers and/or donations from families. See the event page for specific needs.
Summer 2026
| Date | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Senior Pictures at AFHS (Cady Studios) | 9:30am-5:30pm - completed |
| Jul 1 | Senior shirt design submissions due | Submitted via StuCo Instagram |
| Jul 2-5 | Senior shirt design voting | Vote on @afhs.seniorstuco27 |
| Jul 6-31 | Senior Parking Lottery | Entry closed at midnight Jul 31 - results Aug 3 |
| Aug 1 | Common App opens | commonapp.org - open now for the Class of 2027 |
| Aug 7 | Senior yard sign $30 price ended | Now $35. Ordering is closed for now and reopens later in the year - see Yard Signs |
| Aug 21 | Senior shirts handed out | At the Senior Social |
August 2026
| Date | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Parking lottery results sent | By email - check the address used to enter and your senior's WCPSS school email, spam included. Registration link is in that email |
| Aug 3 | Off-campus lunch pass applications open | On AFHS school website - AFHS staff can witness the parent signature starting Aug 5. Pick up in the front office. A senior cannot go off campus until the pass is in hand |
| Aug 3 | Student schedules open (draft, core courses) | Round 1 - see Info and Forms |
| Aug 10-11 | Parking pass pickup (first window) | AFHS - bring the six-item packet, including the notarized application. The school sets later windows and posts them on the AFHS parking page. Details |
| Aug 10-13 | Parking Lottery Round 2 (if spaces remain) | Juniors and seniors |
| Aug 12 | Student schedules open (core and electives) | Round 2 - schedules stay in draft until the first day of school |
| Aug 14 | Round 2 parking results | Via WCPSS student email |
| Wed-Thu, Aug 19-20 | Campus tours | 3:30-6:30pm - for families who could not make an open house or orientation date. Sign up by emailing Asst. Principal Jimmy Baughan ([email protected]) |
| TBD | Senior picture sessions | Book at booking.cady.com |
| TBD | Senior phone messages | Periodic school-wide calls to senior families, dates announced by the school |
| Fri, Aug 21 | Senior Social ⭐ Complete | 11am-1pm, AFHS Cafeteria - shirts, signs, raffle, and lunch. How it went |
| Sun, Aug 23 | Parking Spot Chalk Decorating ⭐ Complete | 5-7pm, AFHS Parking Lot - senior parking spaces chalked ahead of the first day. How it went |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Senior Parade + Sunrise ⭐ Complete | Theme: Aloha Senior Year. Apex Nature Park → AFHS Stadium with an Apex PD escort, breakfast at the stadium. How it went |
| Mon, Aug 24 | First Day of School | Bell schedule 7:25am-2:18pm - bus routes and stops posted in Infinite Campus |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Meningococcal vaccine proof first due | The school has since set a firm cutoff of Sep 23, with exclusion from school starting Sep 24. See Info and Forms |
| Aug 25-27 | Senior Class Meetings at Pat Chats | Slides posted to the school's senior page afterward |
Fall 2026
| Date | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3 | Cap & gown orders | Jostens took orders on campus. Missed it? Contact Ms. Matthews ([email protected]) |
| Thu, Sep 10 | Senior Parent Meeting - completed | 5pm, AFHS Auditorium. The college application presentation and the application to-do list are posted. Questions: Ms. Evans ([email protected]) |
| Mon, Sep 14 | Interim progress reports | Also PTSA General Meeting, 6pm |
| Sep 14-18 | Homecoming Week | Spirit days set by Student Council |
| Tue, Sep 15 | NC College Connect opens | Direct-admission offers for NC seniors - check your student's CFNC account. See College Prep |
| Thu, Sep 17 | CCP Night | 6pm, AFHS Auditorium - Wake Tech College and Career Programs. Open to 11th and 12th graders with a 2.8+ unweighted GPA |
| Fri, Sep 18 | Homecoming Parade and game | Parade at the end of the school day, with dismissal moved up to about 1:58pm. Football vs Green Hope, 7pm |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Homecoming Dance | 7-9pm at AFHS, ticketed |
| Sun, Sep 20 | CACRAO College Fair | 1-4pm, NC State McKimmon Center, Raleigh. Colleges, universities, and military branches. Register through StriveScan first - see College Prep |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Teacher workday | No school for students |
| Wed, Sep 23 | Meningococcal vaccine records due to AFHS | Hard deadline. What to do |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Exclusion begins for missing immunization records | Required by the State of North Carolina. What to do |
| Thu, Sep 24 | Senior Support Day | Help with the college application process during the school day. Registration required - see your counselor |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Midyear Graduates Meeting | For students planning to finish in January. Contact Mr. Pittman ([email protected]) |
| Thu, Oct 1 | FAFSA and CSS Profile open | File at studentaid.gov. Some aid is first-come, first-served. See College Prep |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Interim progress reports | |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Financial Aid Night | 6pm, AFHS Auditorium - paying for college. AFHS financial aid advisor Ms. Linda Brannan ([email protected]) |
| Oct 19-25 | CFNC Free Application Week | Application fees waived at participating NC colleges. Worth planning the application list around. See College Prep |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Senior Pictures at AFHS (Cady Studios) | 9:30am-5:30pm - book at cady.com/schedule. Sitting fee applies |
| Wed, Oct 21 | Senior Support Day | Registration required - see your counselor |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Wake Tech Support Day | Wake Tech rep in the Student Services conference room - see your counselor to sign up |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Quarter 1 ends | |
| Sun, Nov 1 | PTSA "No Fundraiser" Fundraiser goal date | The PTSA is aiming for $20,000 by this date |
| Nov 1 / Nov 15 | Early Action and Early Decision deadlines | Most NC schools land on one of these two dates. Check every school on your list - see College Prep |
| Nov | Midyear Graduates Meeting | Second session on ceremony options and exams for January graduates |
| TBD | Senior Pictures - third date | A session at AFHS with no sitting fee |
| TBD | Yearbook senior portrait deadline | Must submit to appear in yearbook |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Senior Support Day | Sign-up info comes out after Thanksgiving break |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Wake Tech Support Day | Wake Tech rep in the Student Services conference room |
Spring 2027
| Date | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1+ | Regular Decision deadlines | Check individual college deadlines |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Midyear Graduation Ceremony | 6pm, AFHS Auditorium - see Graduation |
| Feb | Senior Class Meetings | Graduation and spring senior activity information, first few weeks of the semester |
| Feb (TBD) | Senior Cap & Gown Photos | Optional, taken at school - details through homerooms in February |
| Feb | Graduation speaker applications open | Application form goes live in February. See Graduation |
| Mar-Apr | College decision season | Acceptances, financial aid, campus visits |
| Mar 12 | Senior Breakfast | 8am - details TBD |
| Apr 16 | Prom | |
| Apr | Senior Parent Information Session | Virtual - overview of senior activities and graduation. Recording posted to the school's senior page afterward |
| Apr (TBD) | Senior Class Meetings | Senior activities and graduation information |
| May 1 | Mr. Patriot | Details TBD |
| May 1 | National College Decision Day | Commit to your school |
| TBD (Spring) | Cap & gown distribution | During lunch, auditorium lobby. Questions: Ms. Matthews ([email protected]) |
| TBD | Patriot Scholarship applications | Details TBD |
| TBD | Senior Awards / Graduation Rehearsal | Has been required to walk at graduation. Date set once graduation is confirmed - see Graduation, and treat the schedule as tentative |
| TBD | Senior Sunset ⭐ | After Senior Awards, AFHS Football Field - Volunteers + Donations + Raffle prizes needed |
| Thu, Jun 10 | Graduation | 8am, Raleigh Convention Center |
⭐ = Volunteers and/or donations needed. Check each event page for specific roles and supply needs, or visit the Volunteer and Donate pages.
These dates are planning estimates and can change. Always confirm official dates with AFHS or WCPSS. | collegehound.com/community/afhs/seniors
Last updated: September 19, 2026