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Graduation 2026

Channel Islands High School Graduation

Class of 2026

Date: Wednesday June 3rd, 2026

Time: 2:00PM

Location: Ken Benefield Stadium @ Channel Islands High School 

The following information is for parents, families, and community members attending the graduation ceremony in the Spring.

Information for all other graduation requirements such as senior checkout, ordering caps and gowns, and senior events can be found on the Senior Graduation Information Page. 
 

 

Graduation Tickets:

Every graduate will be issued 6 tickets only for the 20206 Graduation Ceremony. These will be distributed to all graduating seniors during the 2nd day of graduation rehearsal only. Additional tickets are not available as the stadium will be at capacity. More information will be shared during the May 8th Senior Meeting. 

 
Graduation Ceremony Arrival:
Graduates must be dropped off at the gate near the gym by 12:15 pm at the latest. The stadium will be open for families to enter at 12:00 PM
Entry to the stadium will be at the gate accessed through the faculty parking lot or the gate accessed from Gary Drive.
Graduates should not bring any of the following items into the gym: cell phones, lipstick, cameras, leis, purses, corsages. 
Graduates MAY NOT wear leis during the graduation ceremony. Families need to save those items to adorn their graduate AFTER the ceremony.
 
Balloons, Horns, Posters, Umbrellas:
None of these items will be allowed in the stands as they will obstruct the view of other families. Balloons may be tied to the stadium fence and retrieved after the ceremony to give to graduates. No air horns, bells, or beach balls are permitted in the stadium. Umbrellas will obstruct the view of others, please choose to wear sunscreen and hats for sun protection. 
 
Parking Locations: 
  • Oxnard College -  The parking lot nearest Gary Drive.
  • College Park
  • Channel Islands High School - front parking lot with have limited space.
  • Praise Chapel Church - along Raider Way. Parking will be $10. 
  • VIP Parking - on basketball courts
  • Handicap Parking - Enter through the gate near the gym and park on the basketball courts behind the gym. ALL cars needing handicap parking must have a requested special access pass. 
*Please allow adequate time to park your car and walk to the stadium in time for the ceremony. *
 
Post Graduation:
Families will meet their graduate in the Channel Islands High School Quad. Families will NOT be allowed to join the graduates on the stadium field. Multiple backdrops for photo opportunities will be provided on the Quad.
 
Diploma Pick-Up: 
Graduates will pick up their Diploma on Thursday , June 4 between 9:00 and 11:00 at the front of the main office.
 
Photography and Ceremony Live Stream:
The graduation ceremony will be live streamed for families to watch from home. Specific details for this connection will be provided closer to the event.
 
Graduate Photography:
Legends Photography will be offering a wonderful service to our graduates. Graduates who register with Legends using a selfie of their face will have access to any photo taken of that graduate by Legends during the ceremony. The photos will be available to purchase by that graduate and their family.
Click on the Graduation Photos tab on the Graduation Information page to register.
Remember: NO Registration. NO Photos.