Class of 2026 Commencement Information
Class of 2026 Commencement Exercises
Commencement Date: Friday, May 22, 2026 at 6:30pm
Location: Edith Kanaka’ole Tennis Stadium
Graduate Rehearsal: 8:15 am (Report to Edith Kanaka’ole Tennis Stadium)
*Grad Nite Attendees: Bring your bag that you’ll be taking to Grad Nite
Graduate Report Time for Ceremony: 4:45 pm (Report to stadium, dressed in appropriate attire)
Parents & Guests: Doors Open at 5:30 pm
Location: Edith Kanaka’ole Tennis Stadium
Graduate Rehearsal: 8:15 am (Report to Edith Kanaka’ole Tennis Stadium)
*Grad Nite Attendees: Bring your bag that you’ll be taking to Grad Nite
Graduate Report Time for Ceremony: 4:45 pm (Report to stadium, dressed in appropriate attire)
Parents & Guests: Doors Open at 5:30 pm
Cap and Gown
- Required to participate in the ceremony
- Order online at balfour.com
- When ordering cap and gown, the tassel and diploma cover are included (diploma covers will be given at the ceremony, on stage)
- All cap and gown orders will be delivered to the school, seniors will be notified to pick them up in A-22 before Spring Break
- Order before Dec. 1, 2025 to avoid the $20 late fee.
- No orders will be accepted after March 20, 2026
- Just need to order a tassel and diploma cover? You must mail in your order form
- Paying with a check? You must mail in your order form
- Questions? Email: [email protected] or call Balfour at (808) 395-3711
Instructions for Online Ordering
- Go to Balfour.com
- Search for your school
- Click "grad packs"
- Select "cap and gown"
- Click “cap, gown, and tassel”
- Fill in information - do not guess! Need: height, weight, gender
- Click "add to cart".... pay for your order
- Make sure you receive a confirmation # at the end..keep # for possible verification later
Song Practices
- Will begin 2nd semester
- Practices are every Monday, promptly at 9:25 am, during 1st recess & STARS (After period 2)
- Attendance will be taken and is mandatory
- Late = 5 minutes = NO PRACTICE
- Not in assigned seat = NO PRACTICE
- Excused absences from song practice include: AP testing, and other school activities. Appointments should NOT be made during song practice and won't be excused for song practice.
- Students that work need to give employer early notice, no exceptions
Attire
(No external adornment may be worn)
Tickets (no tickets are given, all tickets must be earned)
- A ticket is required to enter, regardless of age
- If infants (under the age of 1) are held the entire time w/no car seat, no ticket is necessary
- There are NO extra tickets available
- Ticket breakdown is as follows:
- Senior Parent Night ~ 1 Upper Seat Ticket
- Students that paid all dues & fees: 2 Floor Seat Tickets (given 5/22/2026 at morning rehearsal)
- Grad Nite attendees: 1 Upper Seat Ticket
- After school song practice on 5/20/26 at 1:30-3:00pm at the pool: 1 Ticket
- Song practices: 5 Upper Seat Tickets
Aunty Sally’s (Check-in begins at 4:45pm)
- Bring your cap, gown, tassel (can get dressed once inside in AC)
- Bring bobby pins to secure your cap
- Graduates should NOT be holding any tickets
- Once inside, graduates cannot go outside
- DO NOT bring phones/electronics (it will be taken)
- DO NOT chew gum
- Be respectful, everyone is there to help make commencement a successful event
Additional Information
- Fire Safety Rules PROHIBIT lei boxes, balloons, banners and pvc pipes being brought into the stadium
- Please be respectful - NO air horns, suitcases, duffle bags
- Doors will not reopen to the public after 7:30pm, and will remain closed after ceremony
- Join the class Instagram page @hilohigh2026 and look on the HHS homepage under the “Parents & Students” tab for all up-to-date information
- No bags larger than 23” W x 13.5” H will be allowed (similar to large Aloha bag)