Class Flower: Yellow Rose

Class Colors: Corn Pollen Yellow and Columbia Blue

Class Song: "We Are the People" ~ Empire of the Sun.

Class Motto: "Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise." ~ Frank Ocean

"Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise." ~Frank Ocean

AHS 2026 Graduation

Graduation Information:

Where: Fred R. Lewis Football Field, Whiteriver, Arizona.

When: 6:00 pm.  Seating begins at 5:30 pm.

Please park at the field or at the activity center. There will be a circulating shuttle to help people get from the Activity Center to the field. Handicap Parking will be the parking lot to the West of the Field House, closest to the home stands.

Graduates will enter the field from the gate next to the District Office DO2 Building. Graduates will need to arrive at 5:00 pm to the DO 2 building to line up for graduation.

Graduation

Graduation at Allan Hancock College

 

Graduation Ceremony - May 21, 2026-6:00 p.m.

  • Graduates are required to report to the football field and check in with Mr. Alsenay by 5:00 p.m. The ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m., do not be late!! All graduates will line up upon arrival and should remain in your assigned spot until the ceremony begins.
  • Clear bag policy will be followed, please no gift bags or presents
  • No food or drinks allowed
  • Graduates are required to wear a cap & gown or you may wear traditional attire, but the cap is still required.
  • Caps are not to be decorated. Two exceptions include beaded edges, and a feather may hang with the tassel.
  • Noisemakers (including air horns, cow bells, or whistles) and signs (including posters and banners), are not permitted in the graduation venue and their use is strictly prohibited.  The throwing and/or the possession of beach balls, balloons, confetti or other related items at the graduation ceremony are strictly prohibited.
  • Drones are not allowed
  • Fireworks are not allowed
  • Sunglasses are not allowed to be worn by graduates
  • Parking will be limited on One Step Beyond Road and Dark Shadows, added parking will be available at the Activity Center with a shuttle to transport people to and from the football field.  At the AC, pick-up and drop-off will be at the roundabout. 
  • District office parking will be reserved for AHS staff, District Office staff, and Board Members.
  • Parking for the handicapped will be at the top lot by the football field, west of the fieldhouse.   The vehicle must also have the handicapped license plate or hanger. 
  • Seating for handicapped is available on the bleachers, an overflow area for handicapped will be available on the track.  Only those who are handicapped are allowed to sit in this area, seating is limited.
  • Gates will be open to the public at 4:00p.m.  At the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, in an effort to ensure the safety of all attendees, the audience will remain seated until all the graduates have exited the football field.
  • Guests will exit through the Northwest and Northeast gates.  AHS staff will exit through the Southeast gates.
  • Graduates are encouraged to coordinate with their families in advance to determine a designated meeting location after exiting the football field.
  • Remember this is a ceremony to honor AHS Graduates for their hard work and achievement.  Graduates must be on their best behavior!

Evacuation Area

In the event of an evacuation, please proceed in an orderly manner to the AHS varsity softball field or the AHS baseball field.

Click here to see the rest of the graduation week information.

  • For your cap and gowns, there is strictly NO DECORATING the TOP flat surface of the cap. There are no exceptions. Caps can ONLY have the edges beaded with beadwork on the edge or a traditional feather can hang with the tassel.

    If you are wearing traditional attire, you may walk with your gown unzipped, but if you are not wearing traditional attire, your gown must be zipped up all the way and, as always, AHS dress code standards apply. 

    The Cap & Gown: More Than Just a Uniform

    The cap and gown worn at graduation is one of the oldest and most recognized symbols in education. Its roots stretch back to medieval universities.

    Today, the tradition carries forward that same sense of meaning. When you put on your cap and gown, you're joining a long line of graduates who came before you and worked hard to reach this moment. The gown represents the journey — the years of showing up, pushing through hard days, and growing into who you are. The cap, or mortarboard, represents achievement — the knowledge you've built and the future you're stepping into. And the tassel, moved from right to left during the ceremony, marks the exact moment your status changes: from student to graduate.

    For Alchesay High School seniors, this ceremony carries special weight. You've walked your path here, in this community, shaped by the land, culture, and people of the Fort Apache Nation. The cap and gown honor that story — and the world you're about to step into.

    Wear it with pride. You've earned it.

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  • Pick up your cap and gown from Ammie in the counseling office. Caps and gowns can be picked up as early as April 27th for students who are definitely graduating. A parent or guardian must sign them out.

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  • This year's Senior Trip will be to Disneyland in California.  Senior Trip information will be coming out soon.

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  • Please see Ammie in the Counseling office or call the school and ask to be transferred to her extension.

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