Graduation Event Information

Doors will open at 6:00 pm; keep in mind there is a security check and lines may be long.  Please plan accordingly.  

Please note that after the graduation ceremony, all graduates and guests exit the front entrance of the Arena to the outdoor plaza.  Once you exit, there is no re-entry for guests, and grads may only re-enter with cap and gown in order to change for Grad Night.  With this in mind, we would like to encourage you to photograph your grads, friends and family prior to graduation.  We recognize what a special day this is for our students, and we hope you will have an opportunity to photograph your graduates during the day in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley.  We will have professional photographers on site for graduation, and those photographs will be available for purchase in June.

Plan to arrive early and enjoy shopping or dining at nearby Kent Station.  Also, be sure to plan plenty of time to enter the venue due to security checkpoints, and review all bag policy rules.

Also, we encourage you to photograph your grads, friends and family prior to graduation.  We recognize what a special day this is for our students, and we hope you will have an opportunity to photograph your graduates during the day in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley.  We will have professional photographers on site for graduation, and those photographs will be available for purchase in June.

Students are required to arrive at ShoWare by 5:00 pm. 

Students will go through security, check in with MSHS staff, perform a walk-thru of the ceremony, take an individual and class photo, and line up.  We want to give students enough time to arrive safely and complete all pre-ceremony activities.

Wildcats - be sure to eat and drink prior to your arrival time.  The ceremony begins at 7:00 and will last approximately 2 hours.

Dress professionally under your gown; remember to dress for the weather.

Sashes/cords issued & approved by school; flower leis by PTSA are permitted.

Cap decoration permitted.  Show Wildcat PRIDE with school appropriate images

Indigenous tribal ceremony attire is permitted.

Clothing for after graduation should be kept with a parent/guardian–no items allowed in!

Grad Night information can be found on the PTSA website here: PTSA Grad Night 

Students will meet Grad Night Committee members and board buses at ShoWare after the graduation ceremony.  Check-in time is tentatively set for 9:30 pm.

Buses will return students to the high school at approximately 6:00 am to be picked up by friends or family members.  We advise strongly against allowing students to drive themselves home after an all-nighter.

Thursday, June 13th, 9:30-12:00
REQUIRED BY ALL SENIORS
Graduation Practice followed by Ticket* & Lei Pick-Up** 
*Tickets will be released to graduating students only
**Leis are sold by MSHS PTSA   

Graduation Photos:  We will have professional photographers on site for graduation, and those photographs will be available for purchase in June.

Photos with family and friends:  After the ceremony, all students & guests will exit to the outdoor plaza at ShoWare. Grad Night busses will leave shortly after. Please plan ahead!  We would encourage you to photograph your grads, friends and family prior to graduation, during the day at home or out in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley!

Tickets will go on sale the week of May 28th.

Students will receive 6 tickets for free and may purchase up to 4 additional tickets at a projected cost of $15 per ticket.  Any remaining tickets will be available for purchase during a secondary sale.

Students can pick up their graduation tickets after the required Graduation Practice on Thursday, 6/13. Students must be participating in graduation, have no outstanding fees or fines, have successfully completed their Senior Culminating Project, and must have been cleared by their counselor at Senior Checkout (6/10 - 6/13)  to pick up their tickets.

Students must pick up their own graduation tickets.  Friends or family members may not, under any circumstances, pick up tickets on a student’s behalf.

Students must arrange their own transportation to the ceremony.  Most students travel with family members or carpool with friends. 

• ShoWare will have suites available for sale for graduation.
• Suites will be sold and processed through ShoWare Center box office; do not call or email MSHS as this opportunity is strictly through ShoWare box office. 
• Suite sales will be available starting May 1, and will be sold on a first come basis.
• All suite purchasers will be identified through the graduating students name and confirmed by Mount Si Administration before tickets are distributed by MSHS..
• The cost per suite will be based on the number of seats in the suite at $40.oo per ticket for that seat.  
• Also included in the suite package will be three parking passes for reserved parking and expedited entry through the Suite entry.
• All Suites must be purchased at the full seat capacity.
• More information, view the ShoWare Center Suite Flyer. 
• Email to: tickets@accessoshowarecenter.com

SUITE PRICES

12 Seat Suite = $480
15 Seat Suite=$600
18 Seat Suite=$720
20 Seat Suite=$800

Reserve a Suite

ShoWare Center has a clear bag policy for all events, including graduation ceremonies. 

Clear Bag Policy: 

All guests are subject to a bag search and security check without exception. Security checks can include wanding, metal detectors, and pat-downs. 

• Clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 6" are allowed. 
• One-gallon clear plastic Ziploc bags are also allowed. 
• Small clutches no larger than 4.5" x 6.5" are allowed. 
• Backpacks, multi-compartment bags, duffle bags and purses larger than 4.5"x 6.5" are not allowed. 
• Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items or single-compartment diaper bags (a child must be present). 
• Clear Bag Detail Page Available Here 

 Common Prohibited Items: 

• Cans, Bottles, Glass or Other Beverage Containers (plastic water bottles are allowed) 
• Outside Food and Beverage 
• Helium Balloons 
• Laptops, Tablets, or portable video game consoles 
• Noise Making Devices (i.e. whistles, air horns, cymbals, bugles, drums and horns) 
• Camera tripods and monopods (“selfie-sticks”) 
• Stickers 
• Umbrellas that are too large to fit in your clear bag or under your seat 

Seating at ShoWare Center is on a first-come, first-served basis.

There is an abundance of seating for ADA needs; ushers can assist you in locating those seats as needed.   Each ADA guest can sit with one companion in the ADA area.  Any additional family members are able to sit in the reserved row located directly above ADA seats.

Do not post signs to save seats.