Senior Students & Families – Graduation Information
We have a page on our website dedicated to everything seniors and their families need to know about year end activities and graduation. A lot of your questions can be answered there. You might want to bookmark this page: Senior Graduation Information – THIS PAGE HAS BEEN RECENTLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE SLIDE SHOW FROM THE SENIOR MEETING ON 4/8/25.
Cap & Gown Distribution Day
If you senior wasn’t able to get their cap and gown on April 8th, please have them stop by the main office to pickup their cap & gown.
Graduation RSVP
Please be sure to complete the graduation RSVP form by May 1st! We use this information to create our graduation seating chart. Not responding in time, could mean you are placed at the end of the ceremony out of alphabetical order. Click here to RSVP
Thursday, April 17th, 1:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center
Are you an HCS Employee AND have a 2025 Graduate? Read below
If you currently are employed by the Hilliard City School District and you have a 2025 HCSD Graduate, you have the opportunity to present your graduate with their diploma at their respective graduation ceremony. Please click here to fill out a form by April 18, 2025. Further instructions will be shared by your graduate’s building administration in May. Congratulations to you and your graduate as we wrap up their time with HCSD.
Juniors and Seniors who speak and read a language in addition to English should consider taking the AAPPL test to earn the Seal of Biliteracy. The test will be offered during the 2nd of late-start testing days in April. The Seal of Biliteracy is a graduation seal and serves as evidence to universities, employers and the military that the student is biliterate in English and a second language. The AAPPL test is offered in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. See the link in the Class of 2025 and Class of 2026 Canvas pages! Deadline to register is Thursday, April 10. See Allison Kruder (allison_kruder@hboe.org) with questions.
Ohio State Testing Schedule and Adjusted Bell Schedule (3-hour delay)
Wednesday, April 9th, 2025: ELA Part 1*
Thursday, April 10th, 2025: ELA Part 2*
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025: Biology Parts 1 & 2
Thursday, April 17th, 2025: US History, US Government Parts 1 & 2
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025: Algebra 1 and Geometry Part 1
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025: Algebra 1 and Geometry Part 2
* 9th Grade students currently enrolled in Future Ready will be taking the Certiport Power Point Credentialing Exam on one of these two mornings. They will receive more information from their teacher.
ALL 6 testing days will follow the schedule below.
There will be new incentives for students showing proficiency on the end-of-course exams for Algebra I, Biology, English II, U.S. History, Geometry, and U.S. Government. Please see below.
- As a means of incentivizing proficiency on state end-of-course exams in Algebra 1, Biology, English II, U.S. History, Geometry, and U.S. Government, we propose providing students the opportunity to exempt a final exam in these courses if they demonstrate proficiency (700 or higher) on the associated state test.
- For students who demonstrate proficiency (700 or higher) and elect to exempt the final exam, the second semester grade would be calculated by evenly weighting marking period three (MP3) and marking period four (MP4) grades.
- Students who are in danger of failing the course but demonstrate proficiency on the end-of-course test would be highly encouraged to take the final exam for the course in an attempt to achieve a passing grade for the semester.
- Any student can still take the final exam in an attempt to improve their semester grade. Students who demonstrate proficiency on state end-of-course exams will not be prohibited from taking the final exam for the associated course.
If your student has any questions, please have them speak with their respective teacher in those subjects.
Summer School Registration Is Open
Registration for Summer School is open! Here’s a link for all the updated summer school information. The District website has the updated information and the MyPayments Plus registration is open until April 25. As with last summer, we have 100 seats available for credit recovery through Apex and new credit options in Future Ready, Health, Personal Finance, and PE through the Online Academy.
Prom will be Saturday, April 26th at The Exchange at Bridge Park from 7:30-10:30. Get your tickets now! You will need to enter the Darby student’s ID number to purchase tickets. If you’re bringing a non-Darby student guest, you will need to complete this 2025 Non-Darby Student Prom Guest Form.
Athletics
Athletic schedules, passes and tickets can be found on the Darby Athletics website.
Yearbook
Whether you traveled afar or had adventures or work at home, please share your spring break fun with the yearbook!
Photos should:
- Include at least 1 Darby human
- Be school appropriate
- Be submitted with a quick explanation of who, where, and what is going on to kristi_stewart@hboe.org or to a yearbook staff member.
Thanks! We couldn’t make the yearbook without you!
Order your 2024-2025 Darby yearbook today. Don’t let this be the thing you forget about! www.jostens.com
Share your photos (you must be the photographer) by emailing kristi_stewart@hboe.org or sharing them with a yearbook staff member.
PTO
Cookie Day – 4/17/25 in the Cafeteria. Volunteer any time from 9:15 am to 1:15 pm. Serve cookies and smiles to over 1,300 students once a month! Homemade or Store Bought. Individually-wrapped. Cookies Needed! Darby PTO Cookie Day SignUpGenius
Is Your Time Limited? – If you prefer to make a monetary donation, you can donate to Darby PTO via PayPal at this link. Please indicate which event you would like the donation to support. Darby PTO Online Donation
Kroger Community Rewards – If you shop at Kroger already, this is a super easy way to support our Staff and Students! Use your Kroger App and log in or visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com to create an account. Select Community Rewards Organizations and choose Hilliard Darby H.S. PTO, #JF441.
Darby PTO Website – Check here for PTO Meeting dates, Cookie Day dates and more! Darby PTO Website
Darby PTO FB and IG – Hilliard Darby High School PTO
Darby PTO Email – DarbyPTO@gmail.com Email us to be added to the list for email updates.
Important Dates
4/9/25 – State Testing – English Part 1
4/10/25 – State Testing – English Part 2
4/11/25 – Senior Scholarship Awards Ceremony, 8:30 am, PAC
4/11/25 – Senior Academic Signing Ceremony, 1 pm, PAC
4/15/25 – State Testing – Biology Parts 1 & 2
4/16/25 – Theatre Boosters, 7 pm, X Theatre
4/17/25 – State Testing – US History & US Government Parts 1 & 2
4/17/25 – District Military Signing Ceremony, 1 pm, PAC
4/17/25 – Cookie Day
4/18/25 – No School
4/22/25 – State Testing – Algebra 1 and Geometry Part 1
4/23/25 – State Testing – Algebra 1 and Geometry Part 2
4/25/25 – Multicultural Day
4/26/25 – Prom, 7:30 pm, The Exchange at Bridge Park
5/2-4/25 – Spring Musical “Descendants”
5/5-16/25 – AP Testing
5/7/25 – Theatre Final Curtain
5/8/25 – Band Concert, 7 pm, PAC
