Graduation

Update

Graduation Update for March 2026

Jostens Graduation Announcement Distribution

Jostens will be on campus to distribute orders the second week of April. Please watch for more information as the date approaches. 

If you have not already ordered, you may still do so via the Jostens website for home delivery.  

 

Event

Graduation – Senior Exit Interviews, Pickup for Tickets and Lawn Signs
Mid April, After Exit Interviews

picture of a "Congrats Grad" lawn sign in the grass

Attention Seniors! Graduation ticket packets will be available for pick-up after exit interviews (during Theology class) the week of April 20.

As a reminder, each student is allotted 10 tickets to the Graduation Ceremony at Memorial Auditorium. Ticket packets are available for pick-up by student only. Students will be required to sign for the ticket packet following their exit interview. The packet will also include information on how to request extra tickets.

Schedule Collaboration Period

College Celebration Day 2026

The Celebration will be on Wednesday, April 29, at 8:30 am in the gym.  Student-athletes should wear formal attire with their college spirit gear. (Example: Shirt and tie with a quarter-zip sweater or sweatshirt.) Please arrive to the gym no later than 7:30 a.m. for some special spotlight media moments.

Each student-athlete should fill out a form so we can include them on our digital boards, listing and photos.

College Celebration Form

If you have more than one student-athlete submit a separate form for each. 

Schedule Barry Gym

(4-5-Mass-6-7) Farewell Mass 2026
Dress Attire Required, Mass at 10:35am

View of stage where student leaders adjust ribbons on class candles as colors are passed.

Special Bell Schedule

  • 8:20 – 9:20 |  Period 4
  • 9:25 – 10:25 |  Period 5
  • 10:35 – 11:50 |  Mass
  • 11:50 – 12:45 |  Lunch
  • 12:50 – 1:55 |  Examen + Period 6
  • 2:00 – 3:00  |  Period 7

Families are welcome to attend our school-wide Mass in the gym

We will be celebrating the Farewell Mass as a school community in the Barry Gym. This Mass is an opportunity for our campus community to gather together to give thanks for the blessings of the past school year and pray for each grade level as they look toward the year to come. We will especially pray for our senior class as we say goodbye and they look toward graduation and life beyond Jesuit High School.  A special ritual at this Mass is the Passing of Colors Ceremony. This involves each class receiving their next class color ribbon. The ribbon will be wrapped around the class candle that accompanies each class on retreats and at class Masses throughout their four year Jesuit journey. Senior class representatives will lead this ritual, which symbolically represents how they entrust each up and coming class to care for our community and hold tight to our traditions. Parents and family members of current students as well as alumni are invited to attend.

Event Barry Gym

Baccalaureate Mass
Baccalaureate Eucharistic Liturgy on JHS Campus

This is a mandatory event in the JHS Fr. Barry Gymnasium

  • 5:30 pm: Graduates must arrive for check in at Grace Court 
  • 5:45 pm: Doors open for guest seating
  • 6:25 pm: Doors close. Late guests seated after procession.
  • 6:30 pm: Mass begins 
  • 10:00 pm: Parking lots close and gates lock. Do not leave cars overnight.
  • Carpooling highly encouraged
  • No tickets required

See the Rehearsal, Baccalaureate, and Graduation Dress Code 

Event Memorial Auditorium

Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2026
60th Commencement at Memorial Auditorium

Schedule

  • 9:00 am: Doors open for guest seating
  • 9:30 am: Graduates must arrive by 9:30 am and report to basement.
  • 10:25 am: Doors close. Late guests seated after procession.
  • 10:30 am: Commencement Exercises begin 
  • All seating at Memorial Auditorium is OPEN seating, aside from reserved seating signs you may see. Ignore specific seating information printed on tickets. 
  • Ceremony is also LIVESTREAMED on our YouTube channel.

See the Dress Rehearsal, Baccalaureate, and Graduation Dress Code

Tickets

Tickets required to attend Graduation. Each graduate is provided 10 complimentary tickets (not available for purchase).  Ticket packets are picked up by student only after exit interviews. Parents may not pick up tickets. “Congrats Grad!” lawn signs also available to pick up following exit interviews.

Venue Info

Please check Memorial Auditorium’s website for current requirements for all guests entering events. Currently, Memorial Auditorium has the following requirements in place for all guests entering the events: 

Please note: Air horns, balloons, signs/banners, beach balls, etc., are not allowed at either ceremony (Baccalaureate or Graduation) and will be permanently confiscated. There have been issues with these items in the past, so please talk with your son and your guests about respecting the ceremony. Thank you!

Photography 

Bill Smith Photography takes photos of graduates on stage with diplomas (available for purchase). Additionally, each family has access to a complimentary photo album of candid photos from the event, live stream recording and playback, and a short Graduation recap video. Jesuit Marketing & Communication and cinematographer Kyle Barr ’12 provides these special “gifts” to our Marauders.

Event

Grad Night, Class of 2026

Grad Night Class of 2026 has image of seniors playing video games and splashing down a slide

A fun-filled evening at Golfland Sunsplash with classmates. 

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Schedule

9:00 p.m. Check in at Jesuit
ALL students must check in at Jesuit by 9:30 p.m. An adult must drop off and sign in students. Students cannot drive themselves.
 
9:30 p.m. Load on chartered bus for Sunsplash
ALL students will check-in at Jesuit and board busses headed for SunSplash Roseville. Busses leave for SunSplash at 9:45 p.m. sharp!
3:30 a.m. Parent Pick Up
Students arrive at Jesuit for parent pick up. Students must be signed out by an adult.

Cost

Cost: $190/student (includes transportation to and from JHS, meals, snacks, and drinks)

Financial Assistance: Our goal is to have every graduating senior attend Grad Night. If a student/family needs information about financial assistance, please contact Peter Ferrari through Student Activities.

For other event information, please email Hilda Torres.

Post

Earn the Arts Graduation Cord
Recognized Artists: St. Catherine of Bologna Program

A new program celebrating Arts achievement with a cord worn at commencement

The Recognized Artists Program at Jesuit High School, named for St. Catherine of Bologna, the Patron Saint of the Arts, honors students who demonstrate dedication and excellence in the arts. Recognized Artists are students who go above and beyond Jesuit High School’s curricular requirements and strive for greater artistic depth as they cultivate their God-given talents. Our Recognized Artists demonstrate the magis by using their gifts out of gratitude for God’s creation and in service to the Jesuit High School community.

Requirements to earn your Arts cord

Event

Class of 2026 Diploma Pickup
In the Main Office starting June 9

Diplomas are available for pick-up in the Main Office starting Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Parents may come pick-up for their son(s). All diplomas must be signed for.

  • Monday-Friday from 8:00 am–2:00 pm

Transcripts will be sent automatically to the college that students indicated they will be attending.

If you need additional transcripts, please order them under Academics in Transcripts & Forms