Senior Signing Day

*Cullen Boulevard will be CLOSED for BUSES* 

All Seniors, Families and Guest will park in the Stadium Parking Garage (3874 Holman Street) Staff will be there to guide vehicles into the garage. Please keep in mind that parking is limited, and families should travel together to ensure a timely arrival. Each Senior received their parking ticket along with their 2 Family Tickets.  <CLICK HERE TO VIEW MAP PDF>

• (South Bound) 45 S Highway – Exit Scott drive and turn right on Holman  

• (Northbound) 45 N Highway- Exit Elgin/Lockwood/Cullen Blvd, turn left on Earnestine St. Continue to Elgin, turn left on Scott Street, and left on Holman  

• (Northbound) 59 Highway- Exit Elgin, turn right on Scott, and left on Holman  

• 610 Highway- Exit SCOTT-  

Public Transportation Options 

The Houston Metro and its METRORail operates various routes near and around the University of Houston.  For more information you can call (713) 635-4000 or visit ridemetro.org

In conjunction with the NCAA and for the safety of our guests and employees, the following are prohibited: 

• Alcohol 

• Animals - except service animals (dogs) trained to work or perform task for guest with disabilities. 

• Therapy, comfort, companion or emotional support animals are not permitted. 

• Artificial noisemakers (Matraca) 

• Backpacks or bags of any kind 

• The only bags allowed must be clear and smaller than 12X12 inches. Please note that these bags will be checked upon entry. 

• For more information on the clear bag policy, click here: https://www.uh.edu/fertitta-center/plan-your-visit/clear-bag-policy/ 

• Balloons of any kind 

• Cameras with lenses larger than 8 inches 

• Coolers/Bottles/Cans and Thermoses 

• Fireworks, open flames or flammables 

• Firearms and weapons of any kind 

• Illegal Drugs 

• Laser Pointers 

• Metal or glass containers of any kind 

• Outside food and beverage 

• Personal transport devices (skateboards/hover boards/segways) 

• Video cameras and the use of video capable devices 

Any attempt to bring prohibited items into the Fertitta Center will be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct and may result in the guest being ejected, arrested or tickets being revoked. All persons and/or their belongings are subject to search. Violators of the rules of any State or City laws will be refused admission, asked to leave or ejected from Arena property. 

We understand that some families may have young children. Lap children who are 36 inches and under will be allowed to enter without a separate ticket. However, please ensure that they remain seated on your lap throughout the event to avoid any disruptions. Stollers will not be allowed inside the Fertitta Stadium.

For information about accessibility at the Fertitta Center, click here.

By entering an event or program of YES Prep Public Schools, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. 

Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with YES Prep Public Schools and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news and advertising. 

By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any right to inspect or approve the photo, video or audio recording of you, any claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, and copyright infringement or for any fees for use of such record media. 

You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises. 

Al ingresar a un evento o programa de YES Prep Public Schools, usted está ingresando a un área donde se puede realizar la grabación de fotografía, audio y video. 

Su entrada y presencia en las instalaciones del evento constituye su consentimiento para ser fotografiado, filmado y/o grabado de otra manera y para el lanzamiento, publicación, exhibición o reproducción de todos y cada uno de los medios grabados de su apariencia, voz y nombre para cualquier propósito a perpetuidad en relación con YES Prep Public Schools y sus iniciativas, que incluyen, a modo de ejemplo, el uso en sitios web, en redes sociales, noticias y publicidad. 

Al ingresar a las instalaciones del evento, usted renuncia y libera cualquier reclamo que pueda tener relacionado con el uso de medios grabados de usted en el evento, incluyendo, entre otros, cualquier derecho a inspeccionar o aprobar la foto, video o grabación de audio de usted, cualquier reclamo por invasión de la privacidad, violación del derecho de publicidad, difamación,  y la infracción de los derechos de autor o por cualquier tarifa por el uso de dichos medios de grabación. 

Usted entiende que todas las fotografías, filmaciones y/o grabaciones se realizarán en función de este consentimiento. Si no está de acuerdo con lo anterior, no ingrese a las instalaciones del evento. 

This year, Senior Signing Day looked much different than ever before. Hosted at NRG Stadium on Thursday, May 18, 2023, we introduced a new format to our annual event: two programs in one day. In the morning, we welcomed Eisenhower, Northbrook, Southside, North Forest, Southeast, North Central and East End. In the afternoon, we were joined by Brays Oaks, Fifth Ward, Gulfton, Northside, Southwest, West and White Oak.

In total, YES Prep had over 1,600 seniors in the Class of 2023, the largest graduating class thus far. Combined, our seniors submitted over 17,500 applications to 651 colleges and universities and received 11,000 offers of admissions. On average, each student submitted an average of 11 applications.

To read more about the event, click here.

In front of a packed YES Prep crowd, including YES students in eighth grade and up, the 21st annual Senior Signing Day (SSD) was held on May 25, 2022, at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. With the addition of Southside Secondary, this senior class is the largest in YES Prep’s history, with over 90% being first-generation college-bound, and joining an alumni network 10,000 strong. 

To read more about 2022 SSD, click here. To meet the seniors spotlighted this year, click here.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, YES Prep virtually celebrated 2020 Senior Signing Day. 

Unable to fill the NRG Stadium with the YES Prep community due to COVID-19, we hosted YES Prep’s “best day of the year” virtually, inviting seniors from our 13 campuses to submit a video declaring their post-graduation plans. This year, we were joined by Eisenhower and White Oak, introducing their first class of graduating seniors.  

You can find recordings for each individual school from the 2019-2020 school year on our YouTube playlist: The Class of 2020's Virtual Senior Signing Day Videos.

In addition to the seniors from each school declaring their college of choice, each campus also selected a senior to spotlight. Click here to learn about their accomplishments and the impact they are already making at their respective campuses.

300 buses transported over 11,000 students from 18 campuses across Houston, with teachers and staff in tow, to YES Prep’s 2019 Senior Signing Day event on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Inspired by college football’s National Signing Day, 1,299 YES Prep seniors from 11 campuses packed the NRG Stadium to which college they will be attending in the Fall 2019 in front of their proud parents and the entire YES Prep community.