Details for 2024 Seniors
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS
For the most recent and up-to-date list, please check the main Cactus Shadows High School website by clicking here.
Senior Portraits
Senior Pictures must be done by Dorian for use in the yearbook. Dorian offers packages yet there is no obligation to buy. Alternatively, we are fortunate to have MANY talented local photographers willing to do on-location photoshoots for Senior Portraits.
Dorian Studios
4620 E Elwood Street, Suite 8, Phoenix, AZ 85050
602-357-6967
Cap & Gown, and More!
Seniors MUST order their cap & gown through Josten's. Josten's also sells Class Rings, Announcements, Name Cards, Labels, Thank You Cards, Keepsakes, Hoodies, T-Shirts, Memory Tassel, and much more!
For questions regarding orders, contact Matthew "Cheese" Hatten at Jostens (602) 765-7337 or matt.hatten@jostens.com.
Prom Slideshow
When: Date Coming Soon.
Prom Slideshow: Please send all pics cshspics@ccusd.net. Please label 'Prom Slideshow Photo' in the subject.
Senior Final Exams
When: Dates Coming Soon.
Remind your Seniors that they are participating in some “high-stakes” internal and external assessments in May. They should check with each teacher for final deadlines for special projects or assignments prior to finals week.
Graduation Slideshow
Date Coming Soon @ Desert Diamond Arena | 6 pm
One of our pre-ceremony events is a slideshow displayed as guests arrive for graduation. Parents are asked to submit a photograph (usually a recent photo) of their graduate, emailed directly to cshspics@ccusd93.net. Please save the file using the student’s last and first names (e.g., Smith, John).
Senior Awards
When: Date Coming Soon
Where: Fine Arts Center
Who: Seniors who have earned scholarships or other recognition will be invited by their counselor.
MANDATORY Senior Meeting
Where: Fine Arts Center
When: Date Coming Soon
Seniors MUST attend Mandatory Senior Meetings. The day listed above is not to be considered a vacation day. Seniors are required to dress in a manner that follows the school's dress code. Seniors are asked to leave the main campus immediately following dismissal from the Mandatory Senior Meeting. Additionally, all school-issued textbooks must be returned, and any school debts must be cleared beforehand to participate in the 2025 Graduation Ceremony.
Graduation Diplomas
Diplomas will be handed out during graduation.
Graduation Photographs
Ordering information from a contracted professional photographer will be given during graduation practice and at the ceremony. You will be able to scan a QR code that will direct you to Grads Photography.
Parents and guests will not be allowed to stand or videotape from the aisleways or near the stage area once the ceremony begins.
Graduation Commencement Ceremony
Date Coming Son @ Desert Diamond Arena | 6 pm
Students must arrive before 4:45 pm
Doors open to guests at 5 pm
Students are not permitted to have keys, purses, bags, or phones. Open seating will be on a “first come, first served” basis. Individual parties may not hold seats. Reserved seats will be offered as a courtesy through PTO closer to graduation, and you will be notified via an email from CSHS.
2026 Senior Celebration: Falcon Farewell
Where: Location Coming Soon
Time: Immediately following graduation - 1 am
Cost: TBD per person. All tickets must be purchased in advance.
For more info, click here.