Graduation for the Class of 2025 will take place at Honda Center in Anaheim at 10:00am on Friday, May 30, 2025. 

The graduation fee includes four (4) general admission tickets to the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony and one general parking pass for each graduate in good standing.

The graduation fee includes four (4) general admission tickets to the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony.  Additional tickets to the Commencement Ceremony will be available for purchase beginning Monday, January 13 at 8:00am.  All tickets, provided and purchased will be distributed to the graduating senior during Graduation Ticket Distribution on Monday, May 5 at 2:30pm.

All graduates will receive 1 general parking pass. Additional parking information will be announced as we get closer to the graduation date. 

Graduation ticket distribution will be Monday, May 5, 2025 at the end of the school day on the patio of the Caritas Christi Center.  Tickets cannot be picked up before this date/time and will not be released to anyone other than the SMCHS senior intended to receive the tickets.

You will receive an email from activities@smhs.org during the school year to confirm your student's name for the diploma and program.  Questions, please email activities@smhs.org

No, all tickets purchased and provided are General Admission tickets.  Families and friends will be able to sit in the section of their choosing.

According to Honda Center's ticket policy, "Children, two years of age and older, must have a ticket for admittance." Children under two do not require a ticket. 

Honda Center has ADA seating and parking available for guest.  Click Here for Honda Center's official ADA accessibility policy. 

Cap and gown sizes will be collected by Jostens representatives for the Class of 2025.  A link was sent to all graduates in the Class of 2025 through their Campus Life Teams. Caps, gowns and tassels are included in the price of the graduation fee for SMCHS students. 
 

Graduating seniors will receive their cap and gown at graduation practice on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. 

The graduation ceremony will run 90-120 minutes.

An AirGram is an image and text that is displayed on the Honda Center high-definition screens for the Class of 2025 commencement. Purchasing an AirGram can found by clicking here. 

Dress Code:  

• Gentlemen should wear their cap and gown and dress shoes, dress slacks, dress shirt and a tie.
• Ladies should wear their cap and gown and nice dressy outfits.
• Corsages, leis or boutonniere may not be worn during the graduation ceremony
• All students wear the medallion they received at the Baccalaureate Mass. NHS, CSF, IB students may also wear their hoods and cords.  Only cords distributed by SMCHS may be worn during the graduation ceremony. 
• Decorated graduation caps are not permitted.

Diplomas will be mailed to the address listed in your Aeries account.  Addresses can be updated by updating your contact information on the SMCHS webpage.  Update Contact Information Here 

Graduation photos will be available for purchase through South Coast Photographic. You may refer to the flyer your student received with their graduation tickets or contact the studio at (949) 699-0199. 

Graduation Photos Information Flyer
 

SMCHS Graduation will adhere to Honda Center Building Policies, including bag policy and restricted items list (with exceptions noted below).  Strollers are NOT permitted. Oversized bags that do not adhere to Honda Center policy will NOT be permitted.

Honda Center Building Policies

Permitted Items

Flowers, leis, big heads, signs, professional cameras and video recorders will be permitted at graduation. 

All vehicles entering Honda Center parking lots will require a parking pass. Parking lots at Honda Center will open at 7:00 a.m., and doors to the venue will open at 9:00 a.m. on the morning of commencement.