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 - order here. Sales close after the first weekend of school |
| 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. Passes handed out Aug 10-11, or the front office the week after |
| Aug 3 | Student schedules open (draft, core courses) | Round 1 - see Info and Forms |
| Aug 10-11 | Parking pass pickup (first of several) | AFHS, 9-11am and 12-2pm - bring the six-item packet, including the notarized application. More pickup days follow. 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 |
| 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 ⭐ | 11am-1pm, AFHS Cafeteria - Volunteers + Donations needed |
| Sun, Aug 23 | Parking Spot Chalk Decorating ⭐ | 5-7pm, AFHS Parking Lot - Volunteers needed for sign distribution |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Senior Parade + Sunrise ⭐ | Theme: Aloha Senior Year. Line up 6am Apex Nature Park, roll 6:30am → AFHS Stadium. Prizes for best-decorated cars - Volunteers + Snack donations needed |
| Mon, Aug 24 | Meningococcal vaccine proof due | Required by NC - students can be excluded without it |
| Aug 25-27 | Senior Class Meetings at Pat Chats | Slides posted to the school's senior page afterward |
Fall 2026
| Date | What | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep (TBD) | Cap & gown orders | Jostens on campus to take orders |
| Thu, Sep 10 | Senior Parent Meeting | 5pm, AFHS Auditorium - deadlines, opportunities, and post-graduation supports. Questions: Ms. Evans ([email protected]) |
| Sep 14-18 | Homecoming Week | |
| Sep 18 | Homecoming (Football vs Green Hope 7 PM) | |
| Sep 19 | Homecoming Dance 7-10 PM | |
| Sep 24 | Senior Support Day | Sign up for help with the college application process, during the school day. Sign-up info comes out early September |
| Oct 1 | FAFSA opens | File at studentaid.gov |
| Fri, Oct 9 | Financial Aid Night | 6pm, AFHS Auditorium - paying for college. School lists the date and time as being finalized |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Senior Pictures at AFHS (Cady Studios) | 9:30am-5:30pm - book at cady.com/schedule. Sitting fee applies |
| Oct 21 | Senior Support Day | Sign-up info comes out early October |
| Oct 22 | Wake Tech Support Day | Wake Tech rep in the Student Services conference room - see your counselor to sign up |
| Nov | Midyear Graduates Meeting | Ceremony options, exams, and more for January graduates. Contact Mr. Pittman ([email protected]) |
| TBD | Senior Pictures - third date | A session at AFHS with no sitting fee |
| TBD | Yearbook senior portrait deadline | Must submit to appear in yearbook |
| TBD | Early Action / Early Decision deadlines | Check your college list - most are Nov 1 or Nov 15 |
| Dec 9 | Senior Support Day | Sign-up info comes out after Thanksgiving break |
| 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: August 8, 2026