12 Best High School Graduation Dresses You’ll Want To Be Wearing

High school graduation dresses might be covered up by graduation gowns, but that doesn’t mean you should miss out an awesome fashion opportunity! You will know that you look good underneath your gown and that will give you the extra confidence boost you need when you cross that stage in front of hundreds of people. Here are 12 high school graduation dresses that will make you feel confident and excited as you cross the stage to get your diploma.

1. Two Piece Dress

You might have to go to graduation first but you’re already thinking about the summer and the vacation! This two piece dress is perfect for the season. Not only will you be cool underneath your graduation gown, but you’ll be ready to go for a graduation BBQ afterparty.

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2. Blue Off-The-Shoulder Dress

This blue, off-the-shoulder dress is classy and elegant, except how you want to feel when you walk across the stage to get your diploma. You are an adult now and this dress says that you are a young lady ready to take on the world; everyone else had better be ready for you!

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3. White, Cut-out Dress

This is another dress that says you’re ready for graduation to be over and the summer fun to begin. Not only will the cut-outs keep you nice and cool underneath your graduation gown while you sit for hours under the sun during the ceremony, but you can go straight to the beach afterward. Grab a tote and you’re ready to go!

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4. Wrap Dress

Your graduation gown might be shapeless but your graduation dress doesn’t need to be. This wrap dress clinches in your waist and shows off your figure. While your graduation gown might make you feel drab, this dress will give you the confidence to walk across the stage, feeling like you look like a million bucks!

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5. Floral Maxi Dress

This dress is sexy and light- the perfect combination for graduation! This dress looks so good that you won’t want to hide it underneath your graduation gown. Keep your graduation gown open so your gorgeous dress will shine through in all your graduation photos!

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6. Red Striped Dress

You want to be comfy at graduation. This is the perfect dress for you! You could have rolled out of bed and put on the graduation gown; this dress is that comfortable. Except no one would be able to tell that you are. You will look fantastic in this dress and no one will be the wiser. 

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7. Black Floral Dress

This black floral dress is cute and simple. The length is exactly what you want if you want your gown to be the star and your dress not to peak through. After graduation is over, your dress will be the star. The length will be flirty and fun as you spend the rest of the day celebrating with your friends!

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8. White Lacey Off-The-Shoulder Dress

How gorgeous is this dress? If you want to feel and look amazing at graduation, this dress is exactly what you need. This lacey, off-the-shoulder dress looks like it could be on the red carpet but it is still casual enough for all the graduation parties you want to attend. 

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9. Seafoam Green Dress

Maybe, color is what gives you confidence. Those graduation gowns make you feel like you’re wearing a uniform and you want to stand out from the crowd. This seafoam green dress is perfect for you! You can be sure no one else is wearing what you are wearing.

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10. Red Floral Dress

It might be late spring or early summer when your graduation is taking place but it doesn’t mean you’ll get to enjoy any of the heat when you’re stuck indoors for your graduation. Ward off the chilly A.C. with this red, floral dress with long sleeves. You won’t get the warmth of a sweater dress but it’s just enough to keep you comfortable for the ceremony and keep you cool at the grad parties.

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11. Striped Maxi Dress

Embrace the stripe trend for your graduation dress. While this will look great in all your graduation photos and at all the grad parties, this dress will also be stunning during your summer vacation. Keep the memory of graduation with you all summer long by rewearing this fashionable dress!

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12. Overall Dress

If you have exciting plans after graduation, this dress will allow you to take off immediately after everyone throws off their caps. Not only will the dress be comfortable for the ceremony, but it will be durable for all the fun activities you want to do afterward. Don’t let a pretty, flowy dress hold you back; after all, you are celebrating a great achievement!

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Which of these high school graduation dresses would you wear to get your diploma? Tell us in the comments.

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