Top Fifteen High School Graduation Songs

Graduation parties are some of the most fun - after years and years of hard work, the time to celebrate a graduate's achievements is here. Many parties are informal, often taking place in backyards during the summer, some are big blowouts in halls or restaurants. No matter where you host your graduate's celebration, be sure to have good food and drinks, fun games and a killer playlist. Incorporate the usual party songs, but also be sure to include graduation themed tunes as well.

Below, our top 15 picks for graduations songs. Some are recent hits, others classics, but all are perfect for a graduation party playlist.

1. Never Say Never - Justin Bieber
2. Defying Gravity - Glee Cast
3. Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen
4. New Soul - Yael Naim
5. Nickelback - Photograph
6. Wide Open Spaces - Dixie Chicks
7. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
8. I'm Not Gonna Cry - Corey Smith
9. Highschool Never Ends - Bowling for Soup
10. I Hope You Dance - Leanne Womack
11. It's the End of the World As We Know It - R.E.M.
12. Do I Make You Proud - Taylor Hicks
13. Extraordinary - Mandy Moore
14. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
15. Graduation Day - Boston Lonely
16. Place in this World - Taylor Swift

If you haven't already, check out our original Top Graduation Songs article, which includes some of the traditional grad song favorites like Vitamin C's Graduation Song and Time of Your Life by Green Day.