University High School
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
The faculty sponsor for graduation and graduation-related senior events is Lisa Volkening. If you have questions that are not answered below, please email uhsgraduation@gmail.com and/or lisa.volkening@tusd1.org.
Class of 2026! There is a "Prepare for Graduation" module in your Canvas called "UHS CCCC - Class of 2026". Please go through that and turn on notifications for that Canvas.
Parents/guardians, please sign up for info from my mailing list at Graduation Info List Sign-Up. An archive of past emails is here. This list is purged of contacts each July, so if you have signed up in the past you will have to sign up again. I am hoping to replace this list with Parent Square in the future.
Date: May 21st, 2025. Doors open at 6 PM and the ceremony starts at 7 PM
Location TBD (but probably Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium)
Mandatory graduation practice will be held 7:30 AM to 11 AM the morning of graduation. Only seniors will attend graduation Practice.
Graduates must wear a gown and cap with tassel in the school's chosen style in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. These must be purchased from our official vendor, Jostens.
Jostens will be on campus for seniors to talk to on September 12th during conference period.
Jostens will have an info night for parents on campus on September 18th, 4-7 PM.
The Jostens UHS store is: Jostens-University HS
Here is a direct link to the cap & gown ONLY: BDG Cap and Gown Unit. This DOES include a tassel. The caps/gowns will be delivered to the school for student pickup in the spring. The picture does not look exactly like the gown you will receive, which has white around the sleeves and a UHS bib.
Last year administration had a process to borrow a cap and gown if you met financial need requirements. When I know that process I will post it here.
SENIOR STUDENTS must fill out the following form by January 31st. This information is neccessary to plan the graduation ceremony. You will have to sign in with your TUSD account.
2026 Graduation Info Collection
Seniors - if you have not already, please schedule your senior portrait for the yearbook through Silhouette Photography as soon as possible (QR code on Ms. Wheeler's classroom window - room 102).
If you do not want to go to Silhouette, you may schedule a sitting with Lifetouch on the retake day so we at least have a photo of you for the yearbook. Please be aware, this picture will not be as refined as what Silhouette can do. Lifetouch Septemer 17th Retake Day Link
The yearbook is discounted at $65 until Dec. 31. Lifetouch Purchasing
and the UHS school code is 15096126.