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Information for Graduating Seniors

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

In order to participate in the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2027, the following obligations must be met:

1. All classes must be completed and final exams recorded. Please note that we will continue the senior privilege of allowing exam exemptions in the final trimester for each course in which a student meets the exemption criteria as outlined in the Parent and Student Handbook.

2. Credits must be completed as required by Wisconsin State statute and MTSD School Board policy.

3. All detentions must be served. Detentions may be served after school from 2:55 to 3:25 p.m. in the student office.

4. All fines and outstanding monetary bills must be paid.

5. IMPORTANT: The state-mandated civics exam must be taken and passed. Students who do not complete the civics exam successfully are not only excluded from the graduation ceremony. They are also not eligible for a diploma from a public school in Wisconsin. Students can take the exam online any time. It is available on the Homestead website under the “Students and Families” dropdown menu. Click on “Technology Resources” to access the exam. If you have not already done so, please address this obligation ASAP.

  • It’s time to submit a senior portrait and (optional) baby ad for the yearbook! Photo submissions are due on December 4, 2026.

    ALL items will be submitted online at Yearbook Forever. Directions are below.

    Senior Portrait Specs

    • Color or Black and White
    • No Team Attire (other than HHS)
    • Borderless, Square Corners
    • 300 DPI, 2x3”, Vertical Format
    • Appropriate Attire
    • Individual Portrait only
    • No Product Advertising
    • No Bandanas or Hats

    WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER INCORRECTLY SIZED/SHAPED PHOTOS

    You do not have to take your picture with a professional. Your portrait must meet the criteria and most importantly the DEADLINE. We cannot guarantee your picture will appear in the yearbook if it does not meet the criteria or the deadline. Once the photos are received on Dec. 5, the editors will lay out the pages and hang them in the commons at Homestead for one week in January. This is when students can confirm their photo has been received and their name is spelled correctly. PLEASE do not miss this step as it is the final check before printing the pages.

    Baby Ad (optional)

    Celebrate your child’s graduation and support the Tartan Yearbook by submitting a digital childhood photograph of your son or daughter with a message and $30 to Yearbook Forever. Baby ad photos, messages & payment must be submitted online.

    Directions for Uploading a SENIOR PORTRAIT

    1. Go to Yearbook Forever.
    2. Search for “Homestead High School” in Mequon.
    3. To submit a senior photo, click on the white YEARBOOK SNAP link.  Enter the code: tartan
    4. Click UPLOAD PHOTO. Select “This photo is a portrait.”
    5. Be sure to indicate student’s FIRST and LAST NAME and GRADE.
    6. Enter your first and last name, email and click SUBMIT

    Directions for Uploading a BABY AD

    1. Go to Yearbook Forever.
    2. Search for “Homestead High School” in Mequon.
    3. Click on BUY BABY AD and click “have the school design my ad” then click GO.
    4. Choose 1/16 size. Where it says ENTER HEADLINE, type your son or daughter’s first and last name. Where it says ENTER BODY COPY this is where you type your message to your child (150 characters or less). NOTE: If you are not prompted to pay the $30, you have submitted the photo incorrectly. Only paid ads will be printed. We will be emailing a list to all senior parents in January giving them one last check to see if photos were submitted correctly.
    5. Upload photo(s). PAY and SUBMIT.

     

  • The Homestead High School PTSO is thrilled to continue to offer Grad Greetings for our Senior Class. Grad Greetings are a fun Homestead tradition! Family, friends, employers, neighbors, and even pets can purchase messages of congratulations and best wishes for Homestead graduates at $3 each.

    All Grad Greetings are due May 1, 2026

    The messages are then assembled into a personalized printed booklet unique to each graduate, serving as a keepsake that will be treasured for years to come. The more messages, the bigger the book! The books will be distributed the day seniors pick up their graduation tickets on June 1.

    To purchase a Grad Greeting go to: https://homesteadhsptso.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/3665Homestead PTO MTK

    This link is publicly accessible.

    If you have any questions, please email Homestead High School PTSO at:
    homesteadhighschoolptso@gmail.com.

    Thank you so much for your support of our Senior Class!

  • The Homestead Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) and the Mequon-Thiensville Education Foundation (MTEF) invite you to “Leave a Legacy” in honor of your child. The MTEF created the “Leave a Legacy” fund several years ago to help ensure that future students of Homestead High School benefit from the same educational excellence that your child has received. Each graduating family is asked to join in this legacy. Donations can be made online or by check and are due by June 1, 2027.

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