Image of decorated cars slowly driving dow the street with seniors waving from sun roofs and windows for the 2026 Parade of Graduates

What began as a creative way to celebrate our seniors during the pandemic has become one of QCHS's most cherished graduation traditions.

On Friday, June 5, members of the Class of 2026 took to the streets for our annual, "Parade of Graduates", proudly decorating their cars, and in some instances tractors, boats, and more as they made their way around the neighborhood of the Quakertown Community High School.

Families, friends, staff, and community members lined the sidewalks to cheer on our soon-to-be graduates and celebrate all they have accomplished!


Thank you to our local police and fire departments, the Quakertown Borough, and everyone who helped make this event possible. Your support helps create unforgettable memories for our students!

The police and fire motorcade start the parade

A firetruck driving down the road

Students in caps and gowns waving to the crowd inside the ladder cady of a fire truck

Students driving motorcylclesA classic 1950s carStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck1 Student waves from the sun roof of a decorate black jeepStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudent waves from the passenger side window of a white subaru forresterA procession of decorated vehicles makes its way down the roadStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Students wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave as they sit in the back of a white convertible mustangCars drive down the street in a slow procession for the paradeStudent sits on the outside of the window of a black car wavingStudent stands outside of a sunroof of a carstudent rides a lawnmower, dragging a small trailer behind it with another student sittingStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the sun roof of a decorated carStudents wave from the windows of a white jeepStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Student waves from the sun roof of a jeepStudent waves from the truck of a truckStudents spray confetti onto the crowd from a red jeepStudents sit in the back of a classic pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the sun roof of their SUVStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudent waves from her tractorStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Students wave from the back of a pick up truckA decorated jeep with blue and white ballons drives slowly down the streetA student sits in the back of a convertible with a Lehigh University banner drapped on the side of the carstudents sit in the back of a decorated golf cartStudents stand in a trailor being pulled by a white pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from a trailer being pulled a pick up truck Students wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Two students stand out of their decorated car's sun roof to wave to the crowdStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents stands through cars sun roof in her cap and gown to wave to the crowdStudents stands through car's sun roof to wave to the crowdStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents stand in the back of a volkswagon convertible and wave to the crowdStudent sits in the back of a convertible and waves to the crowStudents stand in the back of a Jeep truck to wave to the crowdStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Students wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents cheer from inside the car with the windows downStudents wave from the back of a pick up truckStudents cheer from a trailor being pulled by a white pick upA decorated white truck with blue and white balloonsStudents wave from the back of a pick up truck

Congratulations, Class of 2026!