[For Middle Schoolers] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation Ceremonies
Have you already decided on the song to sing at the junior high school graduation ceremony?
When you graduate from junior high, it’s common for classmates to go their separate ways.
While reaching this milestone brings joy, many students also feel the sadness of parting from friends they spent every day with, as well as anxiety about entering a new environment.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of graduation songs that resonate with those pre-graduation feelings, including timeless staples and popular tracks.
Use it as a reference to help choose music that will brighten your graduation ceremony!
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[For Junior High Students] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation (111–120)
Shining in my heartHashimoto Yoshiji

This is a heartwarming choral piece by Shoji Hashimoto that sings of friendships and memories from school days.
Composed in 1998 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Okayama Prefecture Junior High School Band Federation, the work is characterized by a beautiful melody that incorporates Beethoven’s “Pathétique.” The lyrics express how memories with friends, along with songs and words, continue to shine as treasures of the heart, resonating with the feelings of junior high school students on the verge of graduation.
In the YouTube comments, people share moving experiences from graduation ceremonies and choral festivals, showing how deeply the piece has touched many hearts.
It is a song that brings the importance of friendship and hope for the future to junior high school students who may feel anxious or lonely as they enter a new environment.
GraduationZONE

ZONE, the girls’ band that debuted with the catchphrase “bandle,” a fusion of band and idol, released their major 12th single, “Sotsugyo” (“Graduation”).
It was originally slated to be an album track, but at the members’ request it came out as the title song—a rock tune.
Its sentimental ensemble and chorus melody with a distinctly Japanese flavor evoke scenes of graduation ceremonies with cherry blossoms swirling in the air.
It’s a song we’d love to hear middle schoolers sing, one that gives a supportive push as they set off into a new world.
In conclusion
The choral songs sung at junior high school graduation ceremonies color those precious moments when we look back on the days spent with our friends and take our first steps forward.
Junior high graduation songs have the power to convey feelings that words alone cannot express.
The memory of the entire class raising their voices together will surely continue to resonate in your heart forever.



