Senior Corner & Graduation Information

Important Graduation Ceremony Information for ACHS Families

As we prepare to celebrate our graduating seniors and honor this important milestone, our top priority is to ensure a smooth, safe, and memorable experience for everyone.

Please carefully review the essential stadium guidelines, ticket policies, and seating information below ahead of the ceremony. Please note that in light of the recent shooting in Fairfield on June 3, 2026, and out of an abundance of caution, we are increasing security measures in close coordination with local law enforcement.

Enhanced Security Measures

• Screening: Metal detectors will be in use at the entrance. Please arrive early as all guests must be screened.
• No Re-entry: Once you enter the stadium, there is a no in-and-out policy.
• Bag Policy: Clear bags are highly encouraged. All bags are subject to search upon entry.

Prohibited Items

To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all guests, the following items are not permitted inside the stadium:

• Balloons or confetti cannons
• Noisemakers or cowbells
• Tobacco products or vapes of any kind
• Alcohol or drugs
• Outside food
• Students cannot bring backpacks
• Personal items (including skateboards, bikes, and balls)

Ticket Information

• Allotment: Each family will receive a maximum of 8 graduation tickets.
• Distribution: Tickets will be distributed directly to students during graduation rehearsal.
• Responsibility: Students are entirely responsible for their tickets once received. Lost or misplaced tickets cannot be replaced. Please keep them in a safe place!

Seating & Parking

• General Seating: Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is not guaranteed or reserved.
• Accessibility for Disabled Persons:
  • Seating and parking are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Each wheelchair space accommodates one companion seat. To ensure we can accommodate as many families as possible, additional family members are welcome to sit in the rows directly below the disabled persons section.

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Thank you for your continued support, partnership, and cooperation in making this a beautiful celebration for our seniors. We look forward to celebrating with you

Diploma Distribution:

• Diplomas will be distributed at the graduation ceremony
• Senior Check Out:  Wednesday 6/3. All textbooks, library books, and laptops must be returned, and all fees/fines must be paid before participating in graduation.  **Students unable to attend graduation must make an appointment to pick up their diploma Monday, 6/8/26, from our ACHS front office/Rupdeep Kaur/Registrar, or Patricia Slate/ACHS Office Manager.**

Graduate Dress Code: 

• Dress “professionally”.
• Neutral-colored pants (khaki, black, gray, or navy blue- no denim), white dress shirt and tie, or traditional ethnic shirt. 
• Summer dress, flat dress shoes, or low-heeled wedges. 
• Students must arrive in proper attire as outlined above, carrying their cap & gown. Seniors still needing to purchase caps & gowns can do so by clicking on the Jostens Graduation Products link on the right side of this page or visiting this link:  Josten's Website.
• Make sure the gown has been removed from the bag and ironed if necessary.
• Caps may be decorated ONLY with the name of a graduate, higher education interest, or branch of the military. Students may choose to leave caps undecorated.
• Gowns are not to be decorated.
• Traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian leis are approved for all students.
• Only pre-approved stoles, cords, and sashes are allowed. Save other decorations for photos after the graduation ceremony. Seniors will get more information regarding how to get cap designs approved at a later date, as well as stole and cord requests for clubs, etc.
• Unapproved decorations and/or alterations may result in graduates not participating in the graduation ceremony.
   

Graduation Ticket Information:  

• Graduating Seniors will only receive 8 graduation tickets per family.
• Ticket distribution will only take place at rehearsal.
• Students are responsible for their tickets
• Tickets cannot be replaced
   

Livestreaming Graduation:

• Napa Valley Unified School District will have Aperture Media presenting a live stream of the ACHS graduation.  For family and friends that cannot attend but wish to view the graduation live or as a replay, share this link to the ACHS Graduation webpage.  
• Graduation is a formal and serious event--quite possibly the most important event, to date, in the lives of you and your family.  
• We expect and will enforce the highest standards of behavior from our students during this event.  Any actions that detract from the ceremony, that undermine its high tone and purpose, will not be tolerated.
• Please remind students of behavior expectations.  See our ACHS Student Handbook/NVUSD/CA ED Code Policies. Students risk losing the privilege of walking at graduation if there is a significant discipline issue.
   

Watch the Livestream on YouTube 

Watch the Livestream with Spanish Interpretation 

How to access Spanish interpretation:

• On a Desktop/Laptop: Click the Interpretation icon (it looks like a globe) in the meeting toolbar at the bottom of your screen, then select Spanish.

• On a Mobile Device (Phone/Tablet): Tap the More (...) icon, select Language Interpretation, and then choose Spanish.

Parking:

• Parking in the ACHS parking lot is extremely limited.  There are approximately 450 parking stalls.  
• Handicap parking will be available, but it is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis
• Please carpool with family members to reduce vehicle numbers.  We kindly ask for one car per family.  Thank you!

Graduation Photos will be available for purchase via Life Touch Photography.  See our ACHS Website for Life Touch Photography Details after July 1, 2026

NOTICE OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY AT GRADUATION

Media representatives and photographers will be on-site before, during, and after our graduation events documenting the joyous occasion. All graduation ceremonies will also be live-streamed on our NVUSDTV station and shared with our families on social media and in a special graduation and promotion edition of our Family Newsletter.