Philadelphia High School Graduate Denied Diploma for Dancing on Stage During Ceremony

A graduate of The Philadelphia High School for Girls was denied her diploma by the school’s principal as she danced across the stage during the school’s commencement ceremony on June 9. The principal had warned families of her students prior to the ceremony that cheering and clapping while their loved ones walked across the stage was forbidden at the graduation. The school has since apologized and stated that they do not condone the withholding of earned diplomas based on family members cheering for their graduates.