MVHS Class of 2027

This document will be your go-to guide throughout the school year! We'll be updating links, times, and information as needed, so check back often.

Right now, there is just basic information for graduation, but this newsletter will be updated throughout the 2026-2027 school year.

Let's make this an unforgettable senior year!

Senior Class meeting with Jostens was on October 8, 2026.

MVHS Senior Families, graduation ordering is underway - please place your senior’s cap & gown order by Thursday, October 22nd, to ensure everything is ordered on time and to take advantage of early pricing.

ORDER DEADLINE: Thursday, October 22

ORDER ONLINE: MVHS Graduation Orders

Any questions, please contact Jostens:

Email: nils.erickson.office@jostens.com
Phone: 303-985-0095

Attached: Senior Graduation Timeline

We will attach a Senior Year Graduation Timeline to help keep your student on track throughout this exciting year. It includes important dates, deadlines, and upcoming events.

Attachment: Coming soon!

We’re here to help you celebrate this exciting milestone. Let’s make graduation unforgettable! GO GOLDEN EAGLES!

August 13: First day of school. 7 Period Day

August 18: Senior Parent Night, 7 p.m., Counseling event. In the auditorium.

August 19: Back to School Night

October 8: Senior Class meeting w/Jostens, Cap & Gown information

February 1-5: Wish Week

April 23: Prom (TBA)

May 10-11: Senior Finals

May 11: Seniors' last day of school

May 17: Senior Activities – Breakfast / Cap & Gown Pick-up / Class Picture, 8:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. (tentative times)

May 17: Senior Awards & Cording Ceremony, 6 p.m., Main Gym. (Invite only and format may change)

This is a reminder that all seniors must pay the required $90 graduation fee. This fee covers essential costs for your big day, including diplomas and the Red Rocks venue.

How to pay:

• Log in to your MySchoolBucks account.

• Look for the $90 graduation fee invoice assigned to your senior.

• Complete payment online to clear your student account.

Please take care of this as soon as possible to ensure everything is ready for graduation! Reach out to the main office if you have any questions or need payment assistance.

Please confirm that your student's name is listed correctly in Infinite Campus. This includes hyphenated names, apostrophes, etc.

• The name printed on the diploma will be the graduate's legal name, as it appears on their birth certificate. No nicknames.
• Once we order the diplomas, this can not be changed.
• If you have any updates, please reach out to the Registrar.

Final MVHS transcripts will be sent to the schools students listed in the Senior Checkout Survey in Naviance. These will be sent out in late May or early June.

ACC Transcripts

• Student must order ACC transcripts directly from ACC for colleges to evaluate transfer credit. Here are instructions from ACC
• Colleges will NOT accept ACC/college classes from the high school transcript
• Please follow the instructions provided by ACC and WAIT until the end of May to request transcripts so that current classes are included

Advanced Placement scores

Students should log into their College Board accounts and select their college for a free

score send for any AP exams they have taken.

Need an official transcript over the summer? Click here to place an order. Unofficial transcripts are available from the IC Student/Parent portal through June 30th.

🎓 Diploma Name: The name printed on the diploma will be the graduate's legal name, as it appears on their birth certificate. You can verify this in Infinite Campus.

🎓 Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts can be printed from the Parent/Student Portal until June 30th. Final official transcripts will be sent to the college of choice as indicated in the senior's Naviance check-out survey.

🎓 Sign Language Interpreter: If you or your guests need a sign language interpreter, please email Autum Vitry, alvitry@dcsdk12.org, by May 1st to make arrangements.

🎓 YES Seniors are required to ride the bus from MVHS to Red Rocks for graduation

May 19, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

🎓 Graduates arrive at MVHS to load buses in the back lot by the Commons – 6:15 a.m.

• YES…EVERY SENIOR WILL RIDE THE BUS! This is a one-way bus for all graduates.

• DON’T BE LATE. Buses will leave at 7:15 a.m.

• Graduate Attire – Attire cannot be potentially offensive or distracting to the ceremony. Attire must be in line with our current dress code policy. Graduation is a special event that you should dress up for. We encourage students to wear business attire. Be mindful that Red Rocks has a lot of stairs, so stilettos may not be comfortable.

• Facilities at Red Rocks – The seats are wooden benches on concrete. Guests should bring something to sit on (blanket, pad, etc.) if concerned about clothing/comfort. Please plan for a variety of weather conditions. Remember, we are in the mountains in the spring, and the afternoons/evenings can be unpredictable.

Community Service:

As part of the Douglas County School District, all seniors must have a minimum of 20 hours of community service during grades 9 through 12 in order to graduate. Through community service, students are given opportunities to become responsible citizens by helping others while learning selflessness and fostering personal growth. All hours must be documented and approved in the Helper Helper app. The Helper Helper app is an easy way to upload all of your community service hours that you have completed while at Mountain Vista High School. If you have any questions on how to download or navigate the app, please contact Mrs. Kristen Foss in the Counseling Office or via email kfoss@dcsdk12.org. It is important to note that you will not be able to walk at graduation until this requirement for graduation is complete.

Click here for MVHS Community Service Guidelines

🟢 Deadline: TBD 2027, by 3:00 p.m. 🟢

Graduation Contract:

Walking at Red Rocks is such a special milestone! To help us keep the ceremony formal and memorable for every graduate, please review the Graduation Contract with your senior. It covers our dress code, behavior expectations, and guidelines for the big day. Thank you for helping us celebrate the Class of 2027 safely and beautifully!

🟢 Mountain Vista Graduation Expectations 2027 🟢

Senior Scholarships & Awards:

Has your senior been awarded a scholarship, award, or grant? The district would like to document this information. There are three options to report these details: 1) Have your senior bring a hard copy of this information to Mrs. Lori Cagle in the Counseling Office. 2) Email it to lori.cagle@dcsdk12.org. OR 3) Complete the online link that will be sent to all families in late April.

🟢 Deadline: TBD 2027 by 3:00 p.m. 🟢

Check-Out Sheets and Fees:

Seniors will receive an email notifying them to begin the check-out process. The Naviance District survey must be completed, signatures collected, and ALL fees must be paid for the bookkeeper to sign off for graduation. Seniors will turn in their completed check-out form on Tuesday, May 12th, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm - no appointment needed. Cap and gown pick-up and participation in our graduation ceremony are contingent on completing all steps.

🟢 Deadline: TBD 2027 by 3:00 p.m., Counseling Office 🟢

1. The gates at Red Rocks will be open at 8:00 a.m. Please arrive early to avoid traffic. The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. General parking is in the Upper North Lot, Lower North Lot, Lower South Lot 1 and the Lower South Lot 2.

2. After the ceremony, staff assistance and shuttle buses will be available to pick-up elderly/disabled guests at the backstage entrance and return them to the Upper South Parking Lot. You may retrieve your car and pick up your passengers at the Upper South Lot.

3. Parking Fee: The City and County of Denver has a general admission parking fee of $15.00 per car. IF you pre-pay using the AXS app or Red Rocks app, the fee will be reduced to $12.50. NO cash payments will be accepted—credit cards only for pre-pay as well as the day of the event. Paying in advance will expedite your entry into the park. Just have your QR code ready on your phone to show to the parking attendant. Link to pre-pay for your parking at Red Rocks Amphitheatre will be added once it is released from Red Rocks.

We will add the link here to purchase parking once it is available from Red Rocks

4. Handicapped Parking is available at the top of the park, in the Upper South Lot, for those with official state-issued handicapped parking tags/plates. We have made arrangements for shuttle buses to pick up elderly/disabled guests in the parking lot across from the Upper South Parking Lot. (Please consult the map for its location.) The shuttle bus will run from this lot to the backstage entrance of the Amphitheatre. From that point, it is a relatively short, gentle walk to the reserved section. There will be faculty available to offer any assistance to this reserved section. We have established a wheelchair brigade, consisting of MVHS staff members, who will happily transport those in need of assistance via wheelchairs to this reserved seating section. The elderly/disabled person(s) may be accompanied by one family member in this reserved section. Remember, entire families cannot be accommodated in these first few rows. Please be respectful so we can adequately accommodate those who truly need to be seated in the reserved section. After dropping off guests who need shuttle services, you may then proceed to one of the general admission parking lots.

Elderly & Disabled Seating for Graduation

There will be reserved seating in front for guests who have trouble with stairs. In order to accommodate everyone, we request that companions be limited to only 1.

• VERY IMPORTANT: To access the front section of the Amphitheatre, guests with valid Handicap Parking tags should park in the UPPER SOUTH LOT. An accessible shuttle will take you up the backstage road to a ramp leading to Row 1. If you need this assistance but do not have handicap parking tags, you may be dropped off at the entrance to the handicap parking in the Upper South Lot. All park entrances can access all parking lots, although entrances 2 & 3 have the most direct access to the Upper South Lot. Guests should arrive as early as possible to ensure space availability and to reach their seats prior to the start time of 9:00 a.m.

Once inside the Amphitheatre you will need to climb stairs to reach all rows above Row 1. Only Row 1 is accessible to wheelchairs.

Accessible restrooms are available at the South Amphitheatre entrance, North Concession Stand, and at the top of the Amphitheatre.

Alternate Route to Red Rocks from the South

If you are coming to Red Rocks from the South Metro area, you usually take the Morrison Exit. Sometimes the traffic on C-470 can get very backed up. Here’s an alternate route to get you to the Amphitheatre: From C-470 exit to Highway 285 South, the Fairplay exit. Travel 1 1/2 miles up Highway 285 to your first exit, which reads Highway 8 – Morrison, Evergreen. Follow Highway 8 to Morrison and make a left to Red Rocks Entrance 3.

We will update this section once yard signs are available to order from DR Photo.

Mountain Vista High School

10585 Mountain Vista Ridge, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80126

Main Line: 303-387-1500

24-Hour Attendance Line: 303-387-1502

Visit us at: mvhs.dcsdk12.org

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