Cap/Gown Announcement Delivery - March 26, 2026

Senior Achievement Night - May 11, 2026

Senior Finals - May 14-15, 2026

Senior Check-out and Textbook Return - May 14-15, 2026

2026 Graduation @ ASU - Desert Financial Arena - May 20 @ 2:30pm - No Tickets Required

*All graduating students must report to the ASU Stadium no later than 1:30 PM for processional line-up. Please bring your cap and gown with you, but refrain from putting them on until instructed upon arrival.

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is available at convocation venues. An accessibility placard or license plate is required to park in these areas. For more information about accessible parking, please contact  ASU Parking and Transportation Services online or at 480-965-6407.  For the Ceremonies on the Tempe Campus, click the venue where the ceremony is located and you will be provided the ADA Courtesy Shuttle Map which illustrates all the ADA parking options.

• Desert Financial Arena


• ADA seating is on a first come first served basis when you arrive at ASU. Please see an attendant when you arrive for further information or help. 

After the Ceremony

Be advised: Multiple convocation ceremonies and celebrations will take place May 10-17 on all campuses in addition to other events occurring in the same general areas. If you attend a convocation ceremony on the Tempe campus and plan to enjoy campus or visit the surrounding area afterward, please move your car to a location outside of Lot 59 (Desert Financial Arena) or Lot 3 (ASU Gammage Auditorium). This will allow other families and friends attending other events at these locations to find convenient parking. We encourage guests to check out the local shops and restaurants in Downtown Tempe, which have a wide variety of parking options available.

Large attendance at ceremonies in Desert Financial Arena and Mountain America Stadium will create traffic around these venues. Exiting parking lots and parking structures will be delayed. Your patience and cooperation is appreciated. 

ASU CLEAR BAG POLICY

What is the Clear Bag Policy?
To enhance public safety and make stadium access more efficient, Sun Devil Athletics adopted a Clear Bag Policy. Fans may bring in one (1) clear bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" or a 1-gallon plastic storage bag. Fans are limited to one clear bag per person, along with a small clutch or purse for privacy. Please refer to the pictures above for non-approved bags.

All CUSD high schools will be using the Cum Laude recognition program. This will replace the concept of designating a valedictorian and salutatorian at graduation. This recognition program will be used to acknowledge the most academically successful students at graduation. More of our outstanding seniors will be recognized than the valedictorian/salutatorian concept allowed. The categories for distinction under the Cum Laude recognition program are as follows:

• Summa Cum Laude - meaning "with the highest praise". To qualify, a student must achieve a 4.5 - 5.0 GPA, silver hood.

• Magna Cum Laude - meaning "with great praise". To qualify, a student must achieve a 4.25 - 4.49 GPA, silver/maroon cord.

• Cum Laude - meaning "with praise". To qualify, a student must achieve a 3.75 - 4.24 GPA, silver cord.

An important tradition at the closing of a graduation ceremony is to move the tassel on our cap from the right side to the left.  

This act symbolizes the HONOR we have in our achievement, the HEADWAY we have made in four years at Hamilton High School, and the beginning of a new HOPE as we embark on the next chapter in our lives.

Families & friend are welcome to attend the Class of 2026 graduation ceremony at ASU.

There is no seat limit per student.  No tickets are required.  To ensure a smooth celebration day, we encourage you to read and follow the ASU clear bag policies and parking maps that are available above.

HHS Graduation ceremony will be live-streamed so your family and friends can follow along from home.  Links to the live stream will be available on this page