August
1 Senior Photo Appointments Available
18 Senior Registration, CHS 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
25 Senior Parking Spot Applications due, 4:00 pm
27 First Day of School
September
3 Senior Sunrise, CHS Football Field, 5:30 am
3 Back to School Night
Class of 2026 College Application Information, CHS Gym, 5:00 pm
New Parent/Family Orientation, CHS Gym 6:00 - 6:30 pm
Classroom Visits, CHS 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
13 Back to School Dance, CHS Central Quad, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
15 Homecoming Dance Tickets On Sale
16 Senior Credit Checks
22 Letters of Recommendation Deadline
October
7 & 9 Float Building, CHS South Drive 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
8 Senior Mob Shot, CHS (during school day)
13 Last Day to Purchase Homecoming Dance Tickets at Regular Price
14 & 16 Float Building, CHS South Drive 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
16 Last Day to Purchase Homecoming Dance Tickets
16 CHS College Fair, CHS West Gym, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Homecoming Rally & Parade, CHS Band Stage, 3:30 pm
17 Football Game, CHS, 7:00 pm
20 Financial Aid Night (Virtual)
25 Homecoming Dance, CHS, 8:00-11:00 pm: NEW DATE
31 Senior Photos: Deadline to be featured in the yearbook
November
10 Yearbook Senior Personals and Then & Nows Due
December
1 CSU/UC Application Deadline
5 Yearbook Poem Submissions Due
16 On-Campus Senior Portraits
January
9 Yearbook Senior Dedications Due: NEW DATE
February
4 Senior Activity Day/Disneyland Tickets on sale
March
12 CHS Open House
April
29 Graduation Performance Auditions, 3:30 pm
May
2 Junior/Senior Prom, Location TBA
6 Baccalaureate Performance Auditions, 3:30 pm
June
1-4 Senior Finals
5 Senior Sit-Out
Cap & Gown Delivery
7 Baccalaureate, 7:00 pm
8 Senior Activity Day at Disneyland: Purchase tickets through ASB here
9 Senior Grad Walks at CUSD Elementary Schools, times TBA
Senior Awards Program
10 Final Graduation Check Out
11 Graduation Rehearsal, 9:00 am
Graduation, CHS, arrival 5:00 pm in East Gym, Ceremony begins at 6:00 pm
12 Grad Night
Celebrate your Class of 2026 grad with a yard sign!
We'll have signs available for purchase at Senior Registration, Back to School Night, Homecoming and Open House, as well as online throughout the school year (or until we sell out). Signs are $20 each and can be purchased here for pickup at any of our on-site events or for a convenient porch pick up in Claremont.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at chsclassof2026@gmail.com.
The tentative date for the Junior/Senior Prom is Saturday, May 2. Theme, time and place will be announced in April. We'll post more details as we have them!
This is it! The big day! The CHS Class of 2026 graduation will be held on Thursday, June 11 on the Claremont High School football field. Time TBD.
Grad Night will be held on Friday, June 12 at a top secret location. More details are available on our Grad Night FAQ page.