Anonymous
Post 06/25/2026 06:29     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:It is not a Catholic thing. White dinner jackets are what one is supposed to wear in the summer instead of a black tuxedo jacket. It is lighter weight and seasonally appropriate. People don’t wear black tie as often, but these schools are all well over 100 years old and a white dinner jacket was normal to wear in June to a formal event.


Correct. But it’s really not correct before around 6pm, I think.
Anonymous
Post 06/25/2026 02:06     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
It is not a Catholic thing. White dinner jackets are what one is supposed to wear in the summer instead of a black tuxedo jacket. It is lighter weight and seasonally appropriate. People don’t wear black tie as often, but these schools are all well over 100 years old and a white dinner jacket was normal to wear in June to a formal event.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2026 13:42     Subject: Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Jesuit high schools. Father wore same at Canisius HS; 2026 grads at Loyola Blakefield also.
Anonymous
Post 06/24/2026 13:19     Subject: Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:Just looking at pictures from Graduation ceremonies on social media. Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets or do others in this area? It looks very Great Gatsby. What is the history of it?



Georgetown Prep does it too
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 13:46     Subject: Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
What's the big deal about graduates smoking cigars after commencement?

These kids are 18, they are adults, they can do whatever the F they want.



Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 11:50     Subject: Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Public HS are doing the cigar thing now too. Especially at prom.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 11:49     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yup it's tradition at Jesuit schools (and maybe other Catholic boys schools). Another tradition is to break out the cigars after the ceremony.

What's the deal with the cigars? Always found that odd

Why don't you start a new thread about how sketch the cigars are on the photos you've stalked on Gonzaga IG?


I’ve seen multiple Facebook post with boys smoking cigars, post graduation.


I have seen both boys and girls with cigars post graduation at several school photos. This is not unique to boys or to Gonzaga. At all.


St. Anselm's does too; a tradition there started by one of the Benedictine monks.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 09:55     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For DC area, the list would be shorter to ask what boys HS does not wear white jackets.

This. What’s with the negative Gonzaga energy with these threads?
White jackets 😲 3 puffs of a stinking cigar 😨 so many Econ majors 😱
— all apparently only noticed, and criticized, at Gonzaga, according to the OPs.

All from OPs stalking Gonzaga IG, with apparently zero knowledge that tons of other high schools have similar traditions.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 09:54     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Jesuit Fairfield Prep wears white jacket tux too.


Maybe all of the Jesuit schools do. It's what you wear in the summer months. You don't wear a black tux in the day.

And every boys school in the area.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 09:53     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:Jesuit Fairfield Prep wears white jacket tux too.


Maybe all of the Jesuit schools do. It's what you wear in the summer months. You don't wear a black tux in the day.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 09:51     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:For DC area, the list would be shorter to ask what boys HS does not wear white jackets.

This. What’s with the negative Gonzaga energy with these threads?
White jackets 😲 3 puffs of a stinking cigar 😨 so many Econ majors 😱
— all apparently only noticed, and criticized, at Gonzaga, according to the OPs.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 09:46     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yup it's tradition at Jesuit schools (and maybe other Catholic boys schools). Another tradition is to break out the cigars after the ceremony.

What's the deal with the cigars? Always found that odd


It's a catholic school boy thing. 30 years ago, they had "smokers." Like events with cigar smoking I guess.


So many guys schools smoke cigars on their graduation..normally with their dad and friends.

They are 18 so legal and a fun way to celebrate! I did it 20 years ago with my dad and it was a fun memory.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 08:19     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yup it's tradition at Jesuit schools (and maybe other Catholic boys schools). Another tradition is to break out the cigars after the ceremony.

What's the deal with the cigars? Always found that odd


It's a catholic school boy thing. 30 years ago, they had "smokers." Like events with cigar smoking I guess.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 07:42     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Loyola Blakefield in Baltimore does too.
Anonymous
Post 06/04/2025 07:35     Subject: Re:Is Gonzaga the only school that wears white suit jackets to graduation? Seems ver Great Gatsby
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yup it's tradition at Jesuit schools (and maybe other Catholic boys schools). Another tradition is to break out the cigars after the ceremony.

What's the deal with the cigars? Always found that odd

Why don't you start a new thread about how sketch the cigars are on the photos you've stalked on Gonzaga IG?


I’ve seen multiple Facebook post with boys smoking cigars, post graduation.


I have seen both boys and girls with cigars post graduation at several school photos. This is not unique to boys or to Gonzaga. At all.