Tacoma Online High School Graduation

Ceremony Information

Updated information for the Class of 2025 graduation ceremonies will be added this spring. 

Tickets  
Each graduate will receive 8 tickets. Additional tickets will be available to purchase at the school for $10 each. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Tacoma Dome the day of graduation.

Dome security
Only clear bags are allowed inside the Tacoma Dome and all bags are subject to search. Read more about the Tacoma Dome's bag policy.

No weapons, helium-filled balloons, air horns, liquid string in aerosol cans, purses, or backpacks are permitted inside the Dome. 

Parking and public transportation

• Guests and graduates may park in lots A, F, G, C, LeMay

• Accessible parking is available in lots D, E, K

• Guests needing accessible floor seating may park in lot K

• Parking is $20.00 per space for each graduation. The fee is set and collected by the City of Tacoma

The Tacoma Dome is also served by bus and light rail service. Please visit Pierce Transit and Sound Transit for more information. 

Tacoma Dome Parking Map

Admission and seating
You may arrive up to 45 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. Entrance is by ticket only. 

ADA-accessible seating will be available. People with disabilities will be able to sit with the group their graduate invited.

After graduation
After the ceremony, graduates will exit the Dome first. Guests will follow. Please find your graduate outside the Dome and exit the parking lot as quickly as possible so the next group of graduates and guests can begin their celebration. 

Photos
Download free candid photos from TPS photographers and/or purchase onstage photos from Lifetouch Photography. 

Find photos

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Graduations will be broadcast here on our website and on the Tacoma Public Schools Facebook page. Follow our Facebook page to receive notifications when the graduation starts.

For those who need closed captions, you can watch the livestream on our district YouTube and at http://bit.ly/tpstv25. For local friends and family without internet service, ceremonies will be broadcast on KTPS TV Comcast Channel 26 or Click/Rainier Connect Channel 25.