[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.
Write about your plans and goals after graduation, make a “Most Likely To…” style class ranking to liven things up—be sure to check out these ideas recommended for high school students.
- How to Write a Graduation Essay That Conveys Your Feelings: A Collection of Moving, Ready-to-Use Example Ideas
- For High Schoolers: Short Messages for the Graduation Anthology — A Collection of Memorable Phrases
- [Stylistic Techniques] A Collection of Ideas Useful for Graduation Projects
- A collection of moving graduation illustrations that will bring tears to your eyes. Memorable ideas.
- Illustration ideas to brighten the graduation yearbook: a collection of memorable designs
- Perfect for junior high graduation yearbooks! A collection of funny topics and writing ideas
- [Graduation Song] A tear-jerking track sung by an idol! A moving piece depicting friendship and gratitude [2026]
- [For Graduates] Graduation Songs and Cheer Anthems to Convey Gratitude and Support
- [Graduation] Thank-you messages to teachers; messages from teachers to graduates, too
- [For High School Students] A Collection of Touching Friendship Songs
- Feelings That Reach the Heart! Handmade Gift Ideas to Give at Graduation
- Songs to use in the memory movie. Let’s look back on our memories before graduation!
- A graduation surprise that delivers heartfelt emotion: a collection of memorable ideas
[For High School Students] Ideas and Topics for Graduation Anthologies: Themes You Can Use on the Class Page (51–60)
Portraits of the entire class
Drawing caricatures of classmates is also a classic idea.
It’s great to have the skilled artists draw everyone’s faces, and it’s also fine for each person to draw a close friend’s caricature—or their own.
A well-done caricature will make people say “wow” when they look back at it later, and a unique one is sure to get some laughs.
That said, many people will want to draw the best caricatures they can, so in that case, try referring to books or videos that introduce helpful tips.
dark past
It might be fun to write down those embarrassing past stories you usually can’t tell anyone.
The term “dark history” originally came from an anime, and nowadays it’s used with the nuance of “an embarrassing past.” If you think in terms of things like “embarrassing moments from school life” or “times you failed spectacularly,” your dark history will probably come to mind more easily.
And while they may feel embarrassing now, once you’re an adult they’ll likely turn into funny stories.
That said, keep in mind that many people will see them, so be mindful of that.
My charming feature
As your “personal charm point,” it’s great to highlight something that sets you apart from others and makes you attractive.
This can include your strengths and talents, of course, but it’s also fine to mention outward features like “my smile,” “my eyebrows,” or “having long arms,” as well as personality traits like “innocent and carefree” or “I quickly forget unpleasant things.” It’s ideal if it’s something people will remember even after some time has passed since graduation and impressions have started to fade.
Surprising “actually…” tidbits that others might not notice can also leave a strong impression.
Since it’s about you, feel free to write freely and positively!
Quote lines from anime and manga
There are many people who love anime and manga, right? So here’s an idea: quoting lines from anime and manga.
The concept is to use signature lines from works as the title of the graduation anthology or as a closing line at the end.
Fellow fans of the same series would probably really enjoy it.
It can also serve as a trigger to remember the anime, manga, and characters you loved during your school days.
First, let’s list a few memorable quotes from your favorite works as candidates.
For High School Students: Ideas and Prompts for Graduation Anthologies. Themes You Can Use on Class Pages (61–70)
A story of failure
Why not try working with the theme of failures? I’m sure you, too, have a memorable failure.
It’s great to write about a failure you can laugh about in hindsight, or one that had a big impact on you.
If you write about a moment when your emotions were deeply stirred, it will surely move your readers as well.
By the way, there are two possible approaches: delve deeply into a single failure story, or keep it short and write a series of quick episodes.
If you were to represent school with a single kanji character, what would it be?
As a graduation-themed idea, a recommended question is: “If you had to describe your school with a single character, what would it be?” Everyone would likely come up with different words.
There would be positive ones like “成” (growth), “楽” (fun), “幸” (happiness), and “学” (learning), as well as deeper choices like “彩” (color) and “思” (thought).
Options that might make you chuckle, like “疲” (tired) or “神” (god/awesome), could also be highlights.
Each choice reflects the individual’s three years of experiences, and reading them might make you think, “I see,” or “Oh, that was part of it too,” letting you enjoy the memories along the way.
Profile
Including individual profiles in the graduation yearbook is also recommended.
You can write anything you like in the profile: your favorite sports, manga, or songs, or memories of close friends and school life.
That way, when you look back later, you’ll be able to remember what kind of elementary school student you were and who your classmates were.
As an added touch, it’s also nice to include a portrait or photo with each profile.