First Semester Calendar

2026–27 · August through Winter Break

District Calendar 2026–27 (PDF) HS Calendar Dates 2026–27 (PDF) District Calendar 2024–25 (PDF)

The district calendar is the board-approved year at a glance. The HS dates list is the building’s detailed event list — the source for everything below. The 2024–25 calendar is kept for side-by-side comparison: that year ran 187 teacher / 145 student days, students started Aug 13 and finished May 21, with grading periods ending Oct 11, Dec 19, Mar 14 and May 21.

// August

Wed5

Opening Day: Staff — District & Building PD

8:00–10:00 AM · PAC

Staff PD

Thu6

Staff PD + Back to School Picnic (Required)

4:30–6:30 PM · HS Building

Staff PD

Fri7

Staff PD & Staff Social

Staff PD

Tue11

First Day of School: Students

Key Date

Tue11

9th & 10th Grade Level Presentations

PAC

Wed12

11th & 12th Grade Level Presentations

PAC

Fri21

Last Day for Schedule Changes

Key Date

Fri28

Final Friday / Kona Ice

Spirit

// September

Mon7

Labor Day Holiday

No school — staff and students

No School

Tue8

Interim Grade Bucket Opens

Grades

Tue8

Counselor Presentations: 9th Grade ELA

10th on 9/9 · 11th on 9/10 · 12th on 9/11

Mon14

Interim Grade Bucket Closes

Grades

Fri25

Final Friday / Kona Ice

Spirit

// October

Mon5

Homecoming Spirit Week Begins

Oct 5–10

Spirit

Mon5

Senior Night: Soccer vs. Mt. Healthy

Girls 5:00 PM · Boys 7:00 PM

AthleticsHome

Wed7

Picture Day

Thu8

1st Quarter Report Card Bucket Opens

Grades

Thu8

Senior Night: Volleyball vs. Shroder

6:30 PM

AthleticsHome

Fri9

End of First Quarter

Key Date

Fri9

Homecoming: Pep Rally, Parade & Football vs. Clark

SpiritHome

Sat10

Homecoming Dance

Spirit

Mon12

1st Quarter Report Card Bucket Closes

Grades

Mon12

Teacher Trade Off Day

No school — staff and students

No School

Fri16

Senior Night: Football vs. CCD

7:00 PM

AthleticsHome

Mon19

Teacher PD Day + Parent-Teacher Conferences

Staff PD

Tue20

Graduate Service: Senior Meeting

8:00 AM

Fri30

Final Friday + Q1 Honor Roll Recognition

Spirit

// November

Mon2

HBCU Spirit Week Begins

Nov 2–6

Spirit

Wed4

Picture Retake Day

Tue10

Interim Grade Bucket Opens

Grades

Wed11

Graduate Services: Senior Spirit Gear Delivery

Mon16

Interim Grade Bucket Closes

Grades

Fri20

Final Friday

Spirit

Mon23

Teacher PD Day

Also Tue Nov 24

Staff PD

Wed25

Fall Break Begins

Nov 25–27 · No school — staff and students

No School

// December

Mon14

2nd Quarter Report Card Bucket Opens

Grades

Fri18

End of Second Quarter / Final Friday

Report card bucket closes

Key DateGrades

Mon21

Teacher Trade Off Day

No school — staff and students

No School

Tue22

Winter Break Begins

Dec 22 – Jan 1 · No school — staff and students

No School