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Graduation Practices will take place on Monday, 6/2/25 & Tuesday, 6/3/25 at 8:45 AM in the Large Gym! Be prepared to be in the sun (sunblock, hat, water, eat beforehand) as we will be walking through the Stadium after we meet and discuss logistics in the Large Gym. Practice will run approximately 90 minutes. Following, you will given the opportunity to purchase additional Graduation Tickets (2 extra per student) beginning on Monday, 6/2/25. Depending on the ticket sales on Monday, an additional 1 to 2 tickets may be available for purchase on Tuesday, 6/3/25 after practice as well. Only Graduating Senior students may receive or purchase graduation tickets Extra tickets will be sold for $10 each. Seniors will not be allowed to roam the campus. Once they have completed grad practice and have purchased any extra grad tickets, they will be asked to vacate the premises.

***BOTH Graduation Practices are MANDATORY. Any student that does not attend both practices will not be allowed to participate in the Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday, 6/4/25***

GRADUATION will be held on Wednesday, 6/4/25 at 6:00 PM! Graduating Seniors are required to arrive to the Large Gym at 4:30/4:45 PM for Check-in and placement. Participating students & small bags will be searched before entering the Large Gym. All students must be wearing professional attire, including shoes that can't slide off or get stuck in turf or dirt. Pointed heals are not allowed for safety purposes, however, block heals are permitted. Caps (with tassles) & Gowns are also REQUIRED to participate. If the Cap is decorated, it MUST be pre-approved by the Activites Office or at the Grad Cap Wrap in order to be worn.  All Graduation Gowns cannot be altered in any way to participate. All participants wearning SASHES and CORDS must be AVHS-Issued and approved. All other sashes/cords may be confiscated if inapproprate as determined by administration . Small bags are allowed but not recommended. Graduates will be arranged alphabetically by Last Name during the ceremony. Students with the Powerschool Last Name beginning with L - Z will be seated on the Home (West) Side & A - K will be seated on the Visitors (East) Side. 

 

Items NOT permitted for participating Seniors at Graduation:

*Large Bags/Backpacks *Unprofessional Attire including Gang-Related/Drug-Affiliated Clothing (Backwoods, Cookies, etc) *Weapons of any kind *Sashes & Cords that are not AVHS-issued *Unapproved Decorated Caps *Altered Grad Gowns *Any other item that violates AVUHSD Board Policies/CA Education Codes

Stadium Rules/Regulations for Graduation: All Large Bags are subject to search upon entering the Stadium. Every Attendee MUST have a valid AVHS Graduation Ticket to Enter. Children 3 and under do not require a ticket but must Lap-sit. Stadium will open at 5:00 PM.  ALL Graduates will be walking by both the home side & visitors side bleachers so attendees will be able to see their graduate up close on both sides. Please be aware that the front isles of the bleachers must remain clear for safety purposes and to allow all participants to view the ceremony without disruption.

Items NOT Allowed in the Stadium

*Noisemakers of any kind *Umbrellas *Easy-ups/Tents  *Party Poppers/Fireworks (Poppers will be used by faculty at the end of the ceremony on the Field only)