[For High School Students] Ideas and Topics for Graduation Anthologies: Themes You Can Use on the Class Page
A graduation yearbook is a precious record that gives you a chance, once you’re an adult, to look back nostalgically on those days and laugh together with friends.
The process of creating it—reminiscing about school life with classmates, club members, and teachers—also makes for a wonderful event to wrap up your time at school.
In this article, we’ve gathered ideas you can use for a high school graduation yearbook.
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[For High School Students] Ideas and Topics for Graduation Yearbooks: Themes You Can Use on the Class Page (11–20)
Motto
The classic profile item, a “motto,” might be the clearest indicator of someone’s way of life and way of thinking.
Whether it’s a proverb, a four-character idiom, or a quote from a great person or someone you respect, choose words that resonate with you.
Those words may gently nudge you forward or encourage you when you’re lost or feeling down.
And by learning a friend’s motto, you might discover a new way of thinking—or even find yourself inspired by their words.
A message to my grown-up self
Surely there will be times, even after you become an adult, when you look back at your graduation anthology.
How about writing a message to your future adult self for that occasion? For example, you could ask what kind of job you’ll have, or send encouragement to the you who is probably working by then.
It may be hard to imagine, but I hope you’ll try while picturing your future self.
Another idea is to write a message to “yourself in 10 years.”
Quote lyrics from your favorite song
If you have a favorite artist, I recommend quoting lyrics from songs you like.
The idea is to tweak parts of the lyrics to suit yourself and write them down.
When you look back later, you’ll be able to feel the passage of time—like, “Oh, this song was popular back then,” or “I used to like that artist, didn’t I?” Another option is to subtly weave lyrics into your writing without making it obvious.
In that case, you can reveal the reference afterward and have fun with it.
Little-known episodes from school life
Do you have any school-life stories that other people don’t know about? If you write one of those in the graduation anthology, it will definitely be a hit.
Try to think of something that will make everyone surprised and laugh, like “That happened back then?” or “So that was the behind-the-scenes story!” If you’re writing about an episode that involves multiple people, make sure to get their permission.
Also, please be careful not to overlap with someone else’s topic in the anthology.
By the way, as a variation, writing about an “episode that only the teachers don’t know” is also an option.
Collage
How about gathering and displaying your memorable photos? You could simply line up the photos as they are, but you might also cut out just the people and make a collage, or arrange them in chronological order like a timeline.
Start by having everyone bring their favorite photos.
By the way, if you make a collage, you can also get creative by illustrating the background or adding speech bubbles with lines.
It will likely give a livelier impression than just sticking on photos.
Prediction for 10 years from now
It could be fun to pose a brief question like “Predictions for 10 years from now.” As future forecasts, people might focus on different angles—such as a world transformed by technology, environmental issues on Earth, Japan’s economy, space, or their future selves—and that variety is part of the enjoyment.
Some may envision an SF-like future, while others might think about themselves and those around them.
Imagining a not-so-distant future ten years ahead can be both exciting and a little scary, but it will surely arrive in the blink of an eye.
It would be great if we could gather to compare our answers when the time comes!
[For High School Students] Ideas and prompts for your graduation yearbook. Themes you can use on the class page (21–30)
The ultimate choice between two options
Either-or polls somehow always get people excited, don’t they? Sometimes you’re surprised by what someone picks—“You chose that?!”—and it’s fun to ask “Why?” and hear their reasons.
You can simply enjoy hobby-related ones like “Dogs or cats?” or “Disney or Universal Studios,” and taste-related ones like “Takenoko no Sato or Kinoko no Yama.” If you want to go a bit deeper, you could even try some ultimate either-or questions, like “If you were to marry, Teacher A or Teacher B?” or “Your partner and your best friend are both drowning—who do you save?”