Commencement Rehearsal: June 23rd at EXPO at 12:30 pm (expected to be finished by 2:30 pm)

Students MUST attend. All grade 12 students will be transported by bus.

Commencement Ceremony: June 23rd Hall E EXPO Center at 7:00 pm

*Students must arrive at Expo that evening no later than 6:00 pm.

Hall E Expo Center  at 7:00pm.

Graduates must be there no later than 6:00pm

Hall E Expo Center at 5:00

*Students must arrive no later than 5:00 pm to assemble for the procession of the graduates.

Reception and Seating: 5 pm - 5:45

Procession of Graduates: 5:45

Grace: 6:15 pm

Dinner and Speeches: 6:15- 8:30

Dance: 9:00 pm- 12:00 am

*Commencement Ticket Sales: May 18th- June 12th, 2026.

 Each graduate may purchase up to 10 tickets.

 After June 12th, the remaining tickets can be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis. 

*Ticket cost: $20 per guest (Graduates DO NOT need to purchase a ticket for commencement) Tickets can be purchased online using Parent PowerSchool or in person in the Business Office.

Children under 5 years of age are free *Parking at the Expo Center is $16.50 per vehicle and must be paid by debit or credit only. Handicapped parking is available.

Banquet Ticket Sales:

 May 25th- June 12th, 2026. Tickets are $101.00 per person.

Each guest, including the graduate MUST purchase a banquet ticket. Tickets can be purchased online using Parent PowerSchool or in person in the Business Office.

Tickets for children aged 6-12 years are $40.

Children 5 years of age and under are free.

Children aged 13 and older must purchase a full price ticket.

 *Parking at the Expo Center is $16.50 per vehicle and must be paid by debit or credit only.

Handicapped parking is available.

Banquet Schedule:

Reception and Seating: 5:00 pm-5:45 pm

Procession of Graduates: 5:45 pm

Grace: 6:15 pm

Dinner and Speeches: 6:15 pm- 8:30 pm

Dance: 9:00 pm to 12:00 am

Note: This list is used as the AOB Graduation Requirements.

 For Grade 10 students starting high school, in order to achieve an Alberta High School Diploma, students must meet the following criteria:

 • Earn a minimum of 100 credits

 • Complete English 30-1 or 30-2

 • Complete Social 30-1 or 30-2

 • Complete Math 20-1, 20-2 or 20-3

 • Complete 10 credits in Science

 • Physical Education 10 - for a minimum 3 credits

 • Career and Life Management - for a minimum 3 credits

 • 10 Credits, in any combination, from

 • Career and Technologies (CTS), or

 • Fine Arts, or

 • Second Languages, or

 • Physical Education 20 or 30, or

 • Locally developed courses in CTS, fine arts, or second languages

 • Earn, in addition to English 30-1 or 30-2, and Social 30-1 or 30-2:

 • 10 credits in any 30-level courses, including: 

• Locally developed courses at the 30 level

 • Religion 35 or Religions of the World 35

 • Advanced level CTS (eg. Foods, Design Studies, ect.) 

• 35-level Work Experience

 In order to take part in Austin O’Brien’s cap and gown commencement ceremony all students must: 

• Be passing all required courses for High School Diploma (100 Credits) or Certificate of Acheivement (80 Credits)

 • Complete three courses in Religion

if you need to have your grad photos retaken OR you missed the first set of appointments, here are the dates and the information you need to book an appointment. Please read the instructions carefully. 


Appointments dates: January 15-16 and 19-22 from 8am-3:40pm.


https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/1dqlkmce/

Students need to select "Lifetouch Grads Studio" under the drop down menu titled School.
Students must select "Cap and Gown Grade 12" under the drop down menu titled Session.

About grad photos:
1. You will be provided with gowns, stoles, caps, tassels, flowers, scrolls for your grad photos.
2. You should dress in semi-formal attire. Dress shirts, ties, and collared shirts are recommended.
3. There will be photos taken without the gowns. You may choose to wear the clothing worn under your gown OR an AOB jersey/ uniform/ or have a prop with you, volleyball etc.
4. There is a 30 dollar fee for the appointment that can prepaid on line or in person.
5. The Lifetouch studio is located in the west end of Edmonton at 18124 102 AVE NW.

Making the Grad List:

1. Requirements: All courses required to graduate, including religion, are either completed OR you are currently registered in them AND you are passing them. This means that you have the potential to graduate. Any course you are taking by module, whether it be here, PASS, REV online, MUST be 75% complete by April 30th. PowerSchool will show how much of the course you have completed and your grade. If you do not have 75% of the course completed, your name will not appear on the grad list.

2. School fees AND the grad fee MUST be paid.

Grad List Information:

There will be 2 grad lists posted. Your name must appear on the grad list to be to attend commencement (cap and gown ceremony). If you do not make the first list, you must make the second list, or you will not be allowed to attend commencement. YOU MUST HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS LIST. If you are failing a course required for graduation you must get this grade to passing. (You must have all the required courses listed on page 1.)

Grad List 1: May 29th

Grad List 2: June 12th

What should I be doing NOW to make sure I graduate/make the grad list?

1. Check your number of credits earned so far. You should have around 75 credits earned to date.

2. Check the courses you are registered in to make sure you have the requirements listed above AND make sure you will have over 100 credits by the end of the year.

3. I am worried I don’t, what can I do? See Mr. Horpyniuk or Mrs. Page to go through your credits and schedule.

Please click here and fill out this form

Grad dress and suit event March 2026

Order Your Grad Wear 2026

January 28, 2026 Graduation Update - An assembly was held in the gym

Grad Rings-Order Now!

New Grad Portrait Date Added Nov 21, 2025

Graduation Portraits Nov 1-8 2025 Info is Here

Grade 12 September Assembly Handout/documents/c904b51e-fe43-49b8-b6a3-ece15b39d693/Grade-12-Assembly-September-2025-revised.pdf

Valedictorian Criteria

Austin O’Brien Valedictorian Criteria

 • Must have completed all 3 years of high school at AOB

 • Highest average of English 30-1, Social 30-1, Math 30-1/30-2, and 1 Science

 (choose from Physics 30, Chemistry 30, Biology 30 or Science 30) 

 o Philosophy is that the valedictorian should be a strong academic representative in all areas from the graduating class.

 o Math 30-2 is included because the course can be used as a University Entrance requirement into all faculties but      Engineering. 30-1 levels are required for all other core subjects.

 o Math 31 is excluded on the basis of no diploma exam which also contributes to the exclusion of language courses and all options.

 • Averages to be used will be from the above courses using the blended S1 final mark with diploma result, as well as the mark in the respective courses that is 1 month from the Graduation Commencement Ceremony date