Graduation is a bittersweet moment for students—it’s a time of excitement but also one filled with mixed emotions about the future. Am I ready to move on? Will I stay in touch with my friends? What does the future hold for me? One of the best ways to support and celebrate students as they experience this important milestone is with music. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best graduation songs for 2024.
Remember, every classroom is different! Before adding these songs to your playlist, listen to them in advance to ensure they match the tone of your educational setting. Similarly, please expect college graduation songs to contain mature themes and language.
Jump to:
- Preschool Graduation Songs
- Kindergarten Graduation Songs
- Elementary School Graduation Songs
- Middle School Graduation Songs
- High School Graduation Songs
- College Graduation Songs
Preschool Graduation Songs
1. We’re Moving Up to Kindergarten by The Orchard Enterprises
2. I’m B-I-G by Wayne Potash
3. Preschool Graduation Day Song by Young Music Company
4. Thank You by Patty Shukla
Kindergarten Graduation Songs
5. May There Always Be Sunshine by Dr. Jean
6. One Small Voice by Jack Hartmann
7. What I Am by Sesame Street with Will.i.am
8. Easy Goodbye Song by Dream English Kids
9. You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman
10. A Whole New World by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane
11. Let’s Graduate by The Kiboomers
12. How Far I’ll Go by Auli’i Cravalho
13. Kindergarten Graduation Song by Freddie Shoehorn
14. Each of Us Is a Flower by Charlotte Diamond
Elementary School Graduation Songs
15. I Will Remember You by Sarah McLachlan
16. Try Everything by Shakira
17. I Hope You Dance by Lee Ann Womack
18. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day
19. Permission to Dance by BTS
20. High Hopes by Frank Sinatra
21. I Will Remember You by Amy Grant
22. Change by Taylor Swift
23. Don’t Forget To Remember by The Bee Gees
24. Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce
25. It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday by Boyz II Men
26. Hall of Fame by the Script ft. Will.i.am
27. The Climb by Miley Cyrus
Middle School Graduation Songs
28. Dynamite by BTS
29. Breaking Free by High School Musical Cast
30. (I Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
31. The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan
32. With a Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
33. High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco
34. Dynamite by Taio Cruz
35. 100 Years by Five for Fighting
36. 7 Years by Lukas Graham
37. The Time by The Black Eyed Peas
38. Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield
39. Long Live by Taylor Swift
40. Life Is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
High School Graduation Songs
41. Graduate by Third Eye Blind
42. Graduation Day by The Beach Boys
43. Something Big by Shawn Mendes
44. Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve
45. Life Goes On by BTS
46. Firework by Katy Perry
47. Graduation (Friends Forever) by Vitamin C
48. Going Away to College by Blink-182
49. Billionaire by Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars
50. Don’t You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds
51. Lean On Me by Bill Withers
52. In My Life by The Beatles
53. The Final Countdown by Europe
54. We Are the Champions by Queen
55. No Such Thing by John Mayer
56. Here’s To Never Growing Up by Avril Lavigne
57. How Far We’ve Come by Matchbox Twenty
58. Times Like These by Foo Fighters
59. Best Day of My Life by American Authors
60. Whenever You Remember by Carrie Underwood
61. As It Was by Harry Styles
62. Ghost! by Kid Cudi
63. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
64. I Was Here by Beyoncé
65. Prom by SZA
66. Meant To Be by Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line
67. Memories by Maroon 5
68. My Shot by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Anthony Ramos, and Okieriete Onaodowan
College Graduation Songs
69. Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
70. We Are Young by Fun. ft. Janelle Monáe
71. Today My Life Begins by Bruno Mars
72. Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
73. My Future by Billie Eilish
74. About Damn Time by Lizzo
75. Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare) by Kid Cudi
76. Good Life by OneRepublic
77. The Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga
78. Congratulations by Post Malone ft. Quavo
79. Ribs by Lorde
80. Graduation by Benny Blanco and Juice WRLD
81. Good Life by Kanye West ft. T-Pain
82. Hey Look Ma, I Made It by Panic! at the Disco
What are your favorite graduation songs for 2024? Come share in our We Are Teachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.
Also, check out our list of the Best End-of-Year Playlist Songs.
