Senior High Graduations

• Each senior high school graduate will receive 8 tickets for guests.
• Seating will be general admission.
• All guests over the age of two years old will be required to have a ticket for entry.

Accessible Entrance

Guests requiring accessible drop-off may use the Media Entrance located on Gaylord Parkway. Please look for the blue doors.

Accessible Seating

• Accessible seating is available throughout the main seating level of the stadium.
• Persons with disabilities may be accompanied by one companion. (Both must have tickets.)
• Ford Center is designed with accessible parking, accessible vehicle drop-off and pick-up areas, power assisted doors, restrooms, concessions, water fountains and seating areas.
• Guests can receive more information by visiting the Guest Services Center located on the concourse behind Section 127.

Sign language interpreters can be made available at all graduation ceremonies. Please submit this form to arrange this service. Because Plano Senior High School is home to the Regional Day School for the Deaf, arrangements for interpretation at this ceremony have already been made for students. Please plan to sit in section 108 if you would like to take part in this service.

The Ford Center's prohibited bags include, but are not limited to, the following: all purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, cinch bags, luggage of any kind, computer bags and camera bags.

We strongly encourage fans to limit the number of items they bring with them to the stadium on event day.

Visitors may carry only the following style and size bag, package or container at the plaza areas, gates or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into Ford Center:

• Approved bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12.” The bags may be hand-carried or have a shoulder strap. Clear plastic, vinyl or PVC bags in accordance with the size set forth above with a high school logo are also acceptable).
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar).
• Small, one compartment, clutch bag approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap. No larger than 4.5 x 6.5.” This can be carried separately or within a plastic bag.

An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose. For more details, please visit the venue's website. 

To respect and honor all graduating seniors and their families, please review these policies. Ford Center and the Plano Independent School District may refuse admission to (or may expel) patrons for disruptive or disorderly conduct

Prohibited Items

Persons found with these items will be escorted from the venue.

• Noisemakers and air horns
• Balloons
• Silly string/Confetti
• Lighters
• Matches
• Laser pointers
• Weapons
• Backpacks
• Purses and bags larger than a small clutch
• Outside food and drinks
• Tobacco products
• Large flower arrangements
• Signs
• Large banners
• Tripods
• Professional cameras.

Graduation is a special milestone, and Plano ISD wants graduation to be a positive and personal experience for every senior by having each student’s name pronounced correctly during the ceremony. To help make that possible, our district will use NameCheck, an AI-powered name pronunciation and announcement tool, for this year’s graduation.

Why We Are Using NameCheck

• It helps ensure each graduate’s name is announced correctly and consistently.
• It gives students and families an opportunity to review pronunciation before graduation.
• It supports a smooth, respectful ceremony for graduates, families and staff.
• It will allow the graduates’ names to be projected on-screen as they cross the stage during the live ceremony.
• It helps ensure each student is recognized in the way they intend.

What to Know

• Students and families are able to adjust spelling to help with pronunciation.
• If no pronunciation is submitted, the platform may use the best available pronunciation at the time of the ceremony.
• Campus staff will continue to support the process, including serving as backup announcers if needed.

Please contact your campus with any questions.

Visit the Graduation Broadcasts page to access the live stream on your graduation day.