Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular hits.
At the time of graduating from junior high and entering high school, many of you may be going to different schools from your friends for the first time.
It can feel a bit unsettling to take separate paths from the friends you spent elementary and junior high school with.
Some of you might also be worried about whether you’ll make new friends and keep up with your studies.
On the other hand, many of you probably have hopes and dreams for your high school life.
So in this article, we’ll introduce encouraging songs that can ease those worries, as well as entry songs that inspire a sense of hope.
These are entrance songs we want high schoolers—who may feel like they’ve taken a step closer to adulthood—to hear!
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Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (71–80)
Like the shining moonSuperfly
It’s a very grand and beautiful piece.
At entrance ceremonies, you meet many new friends and teachers.
In such moments, those who feel uneasy about new relationships will find it reassuring if they have a mutually loving partner.
This is one of those songs that makes you feel like leaning on someone and placing your trust in them.
Bring it on, spring.non
A heartwarming rock number that sings of youthful passion and the courage to take a new step forward.
Non wrote the lyrics, crafting an energetic anthem that blows away the suffocation of everyday life.
With refreshing guitar sounds and powerful drum beats, it’s a perfect track for spring—the season when life begins.
Released digitally in January 2025, the song arrives in recorded form after being unveiled at a solo concert.
It gently pushes the backs of new students brimming with anxiety and anticipation, and of anyone about to step into a new chapter.
Non’s transparent vocals and the song’s positive message resonate deeply.
futureKobukuro
A love song by Kobukuro, whose gentle vocals and expansive acoustic sound resonate warmly in the heart.
It’s a highly polished piece with an official, ceremonial air that makes it perfect for entrance ceremonies, and its beautiful arrangement brings the mood to a stirring climax.
At any timeYugeda Kensuke
A song by Kensuke Yugeda that expresses gratitude at the milestone age of ten, set to a gentle melody that feels familiar to everyone.
It warmly conveys treasured memories with friends and heartfelt thanks to family and teachers.
The tender, embracing tune resonates deeply with listeners and invites empathy.
This piece is included on the album “Dream & Dream: Let’s Connect Our Dreams,” and starting in 2024 it has been selected for inclusion in elementary school music textbooks.
Yugeda, who holds school concerts nationwide, has performed over 2,000 times and continues composing with children in mind.
It’s a song you’ll want to sing with all your heart when expressing thanks to important people—at events like the “Halfway to Adulthood Ceremony” (celebrating turning ten) or end-of-year grade activities.
People and PeopleYugeda Kensuke
This is a warm piece that sings about the importance of encounters through music.
The refreshing melody woven by Kensuke Yugeda is wrapped in gentle calm while carrying an inspiring message.
It expresses, in straightforward and deeply resonant words, the joy born from human connections and the inevitable meaning hidden within chance meetings.
Delivered by the pure voices of the Toin Gakuen Elementary School Choir, the work is also slated to be included in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.
Its kind, uplifting message is perfect for children who are about to experience new encounters in a fresh environment.
Before taking a new step in school life, be sure to listen to this wonderful song that offers courage and hope.