Senior Graduation
BHS Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony June 15, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Note! Additional Graduation Ceremony Ticket Form must be turned in by March 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
- June 11: Senior Check Out | Laptop Check In
- Last Day of School
- Graduation Ticket Distribution (more details to follow)
- Date: Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Location: McCaw Hall – 321 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109
- Learn more on the SPS McCaw Hall FAQ
- Please note: On June 15, a World Cup match will take place at noon at Lumen Field, and the Seattle Center has fan celebrations that will create an especially high foot traffic that day.
- Franklin HS also has a graduation at 2 p.m. before Ballard HS
- Please note: On June 15, a World Cup match will take place at noon at Lumen Field, and the Seattle Center has fan celebrations that will create an especially high foot traffic that day.
- Learn more on the SPS McCaw Hall FAQ
- Live Stream: The Graduation Ceremonies will be live streamed and available on the BHS website as well as the SPS Graduation page after the ceremonies.
- Graduation Photos with Rowland Studios (more details to follow)
- Graduation Ceremony Tickets: All graduating students will receive 4 tickets to attend graduation.
- Additional Ticket Request: Principle Hunt (BHS Graduation Coordinator: Staff Laura Lehni) sent an email to Senior Families with a link to the Form that needs to be used to request additional tickets before March 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Questions: Graduation Coordinator: Laura Lehni; lllehni@seattleschools.org
- Graduates will receive their OWN tickets and do not count toward your allotted four (4) tickets per graduating student.
- Additional Ticket Request: Principle Hunt (BHS Graduation Coordinator: Staff Laura Lehni) sent an email to Senior Families with a link to the Form that needs to be used to request additional tickets before March 27, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Questions: Graduation Coordinator: Laura Lehni; lllehni@seattleschools.org
Cap, Gown, Stole, Tassel Info
Visit the Senior page for complete details.
Senior SPREE
Tickets on Sale NOW for the Senior All-Night Party after the Graduation Ceremony.
Graduation Photos Rowland Studios
As in the past, Rowland Studio photographers will be at the Ballard Graduation Ceremony and will be taking pictures of the graduates receiving their diplomas and some other candid photos. Photos from the Ballard HS Graduation Ceremony will be available to view/order on the Rowland website using your graduate’s student ID number as the access code. Photos will be online for families and graduates to view and order within two weeks of graduation.
Families can log on with Student ID number and you will be given the option to register for email and/or text notifications as soon as photos are available. The Class of 2026 group photo TBD will also be available to view & order with individual graduate photos from the ceremony. If you have any questions, please contact Rowland Studio; info@rowlandphoto.com
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As of March 6, 2026