SRHS Graduation Ceremony and Senior Information

Congratulations Class of 2026! The 2026 Graduation Ceremony will be on Wednesday, May 13th at 3:00 PM at Desert Diamond Arena at 9400 West Maryland Avenue, in Glendale, AZ.

Graduates may invite as many guests as they wish. Please note that guests under the age of 18 who are not Shadow Ridge High School students must be accompanied by an adult and must sit with them during the event.
Students are required to be at the stadium by 1:50 P.M. and enter through Gate 7.
Parents can drop students off at Gate 7 for entry.
Gate 4 will be open at 2:15 PM for parents and guests.
Parking is free and available in Lot G Map.
ADA parking is available in all lots, families come through Gate 3 with one person.
Balloons, air horns, or any other noise-making devices are not permitted and may result in the item being confiscated or the responsible individual being removed from the facility. (You will not be allowed to bring them in).
Appropriate dress is required for graduation.

Male graduates: shirt and tie, polo shirt, dress slacks, khakis, dress shoes (no athletic shoes or sandals/flip flops and no jeans.)
Female graduates: dress, dress pants, blouse, dress shoes (no athletic shoes, no flip flops and spiked heels are not recommended for safety reasons.)
A school medallion (provided to the graduates) and honor cords may be worn over gown, no other adornment/additions are allowed. Students should not decorate any part of the cap or gown, including anything being worn around the neck that is not given by the school. Exceptions to this policy must comply with A.R.S.§15-348 (A school district governing board, a charter school governing body or any public school may not prohibit a student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe or who is eligible to be enrolled as a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at a graduation ceremony. "Objects of cultural significance" and "traditional tribal regalia" include an eagle feather or eagle plume. For example, a student may be permitted to wear an eagle feather over their gown or adorned on their cap.) Please see school administration regarding any questions.

Graduates are not to bring or carry anything during graduation (cell phones, sunglasses, cameras or purses, etc.). They should leave these items with a parent or other guest prior to entering through Gate 7. Items brought through the gate will be collected. We are not responsible for the security of the collected items. Students will have to pick up their items after the ceremony.
After graduation, graduates will exit out Gate 5, where parents can meet them.
Please click on the prohibited items link to review their bag policies and items not allowed in the arena.