Dana Hills High School
33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629

SENIORS CLASS OF 2025

Dana Hills High School

2024 Graduation Ceremony

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:00pm

GRADUATION CEREMONY INFORMATION

Graduation is on Thursday, June 5th at 4:00pm. The stadium gates will open at 2:00pm.

School safety is a top priority for us. To this end, we are monitoring the people who come onto our campus and into our stadium for graduation. We can no longer allow for lining up at the gates prior to 2:00pm. Security will be in place to monitor this expectation. The parking lot opens at 2:00pm for the graduation ceremony. Please see attached maps and proceed to the second student lot gate for parking access.

Tickets will not be necessary for attendance. This event is open to all family members and friends alike. However, seating is limited to a first come, first serve basis.

Stadium gates will close at 3:40pm for about 15 minutes to allow the Seniors to walk down to the field. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE STADIUM DURING THIS TIME! Please be at the stadium before 3:40pm! Parking, as always on this day, will be a challenge. A shuttle service will be available to the Salt Creek beach parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway.

Ceremony Etiquette: Our goal is to allow each and every graduate their moment in the spotlight. It is expected that graduates refrain from talking to other classmates during the presentation of diplomas. Noisy or visual distractions such as umbrellas, noise-makers, signs, fireworks, beach balls, big heads or other distractions take the focus away from our graduates and are not allowed in the stadium.

Guest/Visitor Information

Seating: Seating in the stadium is available on a first-come, first-served basis; there will be a reserved area for accessible seating located on the track on the visitor side of the stadium . The stadium gates and parking lot will open at 2:00pm. Please note that the ceremony will be taking place outdoors, at the beginning of June and the weather will likely be very hot and in direct sunlight. Please plan accordingly.

Parent/Visitor Field Access: Parents and guests are not allowed on the field at any time before or during the ceremony. Following the ceremony, graduates will proceed out of the stadium on the visitor side into the parking lot and to pick up their diploma. Household members will exit the stadium following the ceremony and meet their graduate at the front of the school.

Please do not bring pets, lawn chairs (stadium seats are allowed), ice chests, coolers, metal or glass containers, umbrellas, balloons, skateboards/razors or noise makers to the stadium as you will be asked to return them to your vehicle.

PARKING FOR GRADUATION

Due to the limited number of parking spots on campus and the closure of the residential streets surrounding Dana Hills High School, there will be a free shuttle service from the parking lot on PCH at Salt Creek beach to the high school for the graduation ceremony. Please be advised that parking fees for Salt Creek Beach parking will apply. Shuttle services will be available from 1:45pm until 6:00pm. The shuttle will be a district school bus. Please look for signage at the bathrooms in the parking lot for the pick up location.

The stadium gates will be open at 2:00pm. School safety is a top priority for us. To this end, we are monitoring the people who come onto our campus and into our stadium for graduation. We can no longer allow for lining up at the gates prior to 2:00pm. Security will be in place to monitor this expectation. The parking lot opens at 2:00pm for the graduation ceremony. Please see attached maps and proceed to the second student lot gate for parking access.

If you have relatives with physical limitations, there will be a handicapped/ADA drop-off spot at the visitor’s gate of the football stadium located at the far end of the stadium (towards the canyon).

2025 Graduation

Disability/Senior Assisted Seating & Parking

There will be a limited number of handicapped accessible parking spots available in the student parking lot next to the stadium. Due to the numerous requests, please be aware that a handicapped accessible vehicle placard will not guarantee a parking spot in the parking lot. We will have a limited number of spots reserved for handicapped accessible parking.

There will be teachers and DHHS staff members to assist everyone with handicapped accessible seating area located directly on the track in front of the visitor’s section. We will have golf carts to assist those who are not able to walk the distance. However, golf cart rides will not be available following the ceremony. A ramp on the visitor's side will allow easy access for wheelchairs.

We request only ONE (1) person escort and sit with the family member to assist them. Remaining family members may sit in the visitor’s bleachers behind them. We have to set this limit due to the large number of requests for assisted seating.