Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 21st, 2025 at 11:30am
(Graduates Must Report to the Stadium by 10:30am)  
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ
Free Admission (No Tickets Required)

Mr. Hollabaugh shared the below presentation with graduating seniors on Tuesday, April 15th. Review the slides below, or watch the narrated PowerPoint to find important information about the graduation ceremony, upcoming events, and required tasks. If you have any questions, please call our office at 623-412-4400.

Click Here to Review the Presentation Slides

Dress Appropriately
Males should wear dress slacks and dress shoes, as well as a collared dress shirt, preferably with a tie. Females should wear dresses, skirts or dress slacks with a dress shirt or blouse. Floor length dresses are discouraged. Please avoid heels and be cautious in your choice of shoes as you will be climbing and descending stairs. Graduates may only wear medals, stoles, and cords awarded by Centennial High School. Centennial distributes regalia in the form of

• Cords for students graduating in the top 1% (gold), 5% (red), and 10% (white) of the graduating class.
• Stoles for the senior officers of the Student Government, designating their position or office.
• Awards from Centennial organizations associated with a national honor society, which require specific grade point averages or other academic measures.
• CTE medallions recognizing students who have successfully completed a full sequence in a career and technical education track, earned the required exam scores associated with the track, and participated for one full year in a CTSO. Please click here for the full requirements.
• Art Seal medallions recognizing students who have successfully completed a four-class sequence, 65 hours of community service, and a capstone project.
• Stoles for senior graduates enlisted in the United States Military who have earned the required ASVAB score associated with their chosen branch and successfully completed the battery of tests associated with their position.

No other regalia may be worn over graduation gowns.

Do Not Decorate Your Cap and Gown
Graduates must wear the school-approved cap, tassel, medallion and gown without alterations or additional decoration. Tassels should be worn on the right side of the cap.

Do Not Bring Phones or Any Personal Items
Graduates may not carry a phone, a purse, or any other personal items into the Stadium. They may carry only their car keys. Security will screen students as they enter.

Carry Your Cap and Gown into the Stadium
After screening, graduates will put their caps and gowns on over their dress clothes.

Enter Near Gate 3
Plan to park in the East Preferred lot. Graduates will walk into Gate 3 and walk down many stairs to the stadium floor. Avoid heels and other shoes unsuitable for climbing stairs. Graduates will also exit via Gate 3, upon the ceremony’s conclusion.

Find Your Assigned Seat
Graduates will be assigned seats.

Review the List of Prohibited Items
State Farm Stadium maintains a list of prohibited items on its State Farm Stadium website. Scroll to the "Prohibited Items" pulldown menu. The stadium will strictly enforce checking for these prohibited items.

Park in the East Preferred or East Parking Lot and Enter through Gate 3
A parking map will be available as we get closer to the graduation date.

There Are No Tickets and No Assigned Seats
State Farm Stadium provides an open seating model and will assist with ADA seating requests.

Photography and Video
An official photographer will take pictures of all graduates receiving their diplomas. Handheld video cameras are permitted, but the stadium does not allow video camera stands. As a courtesy to other spectators, please do not leave your seat to take pictures.

Enter and Exit Via Gate 3
Upon the ceremony’s conclusion, guests will exit via Gate 3.