Flat -Soled Shoes Must be Worn at Graduation if the ceremony is outdoors!
Seniors participating in the EHS Graduation Ceremony are required to wear flat-soled shoes if we are outdoors on the turf field. Any shoes with low or high heels will punch holes in the turf and could be a danger to the wearer.
After PAWS, 9:40 AM, our graduates will report to the Main Gym for the Program and Rehearsal.
Graduation Rehearsal: Gymnasium (9:45 am- 11:00 am)
Graduation Rehearsal will take place in the Gym beginning at 9:45 a.m. and end at approx. 11:00 am. It is very important for all students (off-campus and early grads) to attend this entire rehearsal for the following reasons:
- Students learn seating assignments and practice crossing the stage (seating is not in alpha order).
- Name readers verify each student's name and its pronunciation as the graduates practice crossing the stage.
- Special Needs parking permits will be handed out to seniors who have relatives who require one.
- Tickets to be used for seating on Graduation Day (if the ceremony has to move indoors) are issued. Tickets will be given to each graduate at the end of rehearsal: three (3) for seating in the Gym and one (1) for the Auditorium that has a large screen for live viewing.
- Extra seating not requiring a ticket will be available in Lecture Room A and the Multipurpose Room located near the East entrance if we move indoors on May 31st. The ceremony will be live on a large screen in these 2 rooms.
- Hopefully, weather will be great and we will hold the ceremony in the EHS Stadium - no tickets are required for outdoors.
- Gates open one hour prior to the ceremony- 1:25 PM is the time for opening.
- ETV will be filming and broadcasting the event - live!
The deadline to pay for academic cords is Thursday, May 29th at noon.
If you received a gold, silver or green/blue academic cord, you may return them after the ceremony or pay and keep them. If you wish to pay for your cord(s), the cost is $12.00 each. Payment can be made through Edutrak. until Thursday, May 29th at noon. If you miss this deadline and still wish to keep your cord you must bring $12.00 cash, check or card to the attendance window after the graduation ceremony. Unwanted cords will be collected after the ceremony at the attendance window.
Would you like to watch the graduation ceremony from the comfort of your home?
ETV will be broadcasting the 2025 Eagan High School Graduation Ceremony live.
Follow this LINK.
As the Graduate walks across the stage, Lifetouch will take their photo.
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- Receive a link to the gallery when photos are ready
- Choose your favorite photos
- Order custom prints packages and products
- Receive your order in the mail and enjoy!
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We will be handing out diplomas right away after the ceremony until 4:30 pm. If you do not get your diploma on Saturday, they will be in the main office starting on Monday June 2, 2025.
Room #184 – A-B
Room #184 (2nd door) – C-D
Room #186 – E-Ha
Room #188 – He-K
Room #189 - L - N
Art Hallway – O-R
Library – S - T
Library – U - Z
Counseling Office – Fees/Fines
Attendance Office – Academic Cords (3 stations: A-G, H-N, O-Z)
If you have academic cords (blue/green, silver or gold) and/or were an AVID student you will get your diploma at the Attendance Window.
If you have fees or fines, have not paid the Graduation fee, or have unreturned books or iPads your diploma will be "held" in the Counseling Office until the payments are made or book/item returned. Do not go to the classroom stations and instead directly to the Counseling Office.
Diplomas that are not picked up the afternoon of graduation will NOT be mailed out; this includes both on and off-campus graduates. Come to the Main Office any weekday beginning Monday, June 2nd and throughout the summer between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to receive your diploma. We urge all graduates to pick up their diploma as soon as possible, or have a family member do so.
Class of 2025- Graduation Day is fast approaching, and it’s time to communicate plans for the final high school days and events for the Class of 2025. Congratulations to your family and to your graduate! The class has been making plans, and we hope these special Senior Newsletters will answer any questions or concerns you may have. Information can also be found on the EHS homepage.
Outdoor Ceremony: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:25 pm
OUTDOORS LOCATION: Eagan High School Stadium (weather permitting). Graduates must report to the EHS Gym by 1:50 p.m. and no later than 2:00 p.m. Seniors are to park in the South (faculty) lot and enter the building through the South entrance (‘horseshoe’ driveway area). Students will pick up their diploma name card from their assigned seats in the Gym and be in the correct place in line by 2:00 p.m. We expect to be walking out of the space in processional order to the Stadium with participating faculty members by 2:10 p.m.
The ceremony has been planned by the senior class to be dignified and formal; we expect graduates to honor that decision and dress accordingly. Caps and gowns may not be altered in any way for the ceremony. All participants must wear flat soled shoes – no high heels on the turf field.
The Stadium opens at 1:25 p.m. to the public. No tickets are required if we are outdoors. The ceremony will begin promptly at 2:25 p.m. with the processional of graduates and faculty. The ceremony will end at approximately 3:45 p.m.
Rain or shine, the Auditorium will also be open for those who prefer to be inside. Entrance to the auditorium will be allowed after 1:40 p.m (or after graduates depart the auditorium if we have an indoor ceremony).
The ceremony is broadcast live on E-TV, channel 20. Follow this LINK for those who prefer to watch from home in Eagan. It is also live streamed on the EHS website. It will be re-broadcast throughout the summer.
INDOORS LOCATION: Eagan High School Gymnasium (inclement weather).
A decision to change location will be made by 11:00 a.m. on May 31st. Please check the EHS Website.
We're hoping for sunshine; however, if the ceremony needs to move indoors, free tickets will be issued for family member admission, to each graduate at the rehearsal on Friday, May 30th: Three (3) tickets for Gym seating, and one (1) ticket for Auditorium seating to watch live on a big screen will be issued. Due to the size of our class, no extra tickets for the gym are available. However, extra seating with a big screen and not requiring a ticket, will be available in Lecture Room A on the main floor, and the Multipurpose Room (081) located near the East entrance.
Please note If we must move indoors:
- The Gym opens at 1:25 p.m. for ticket holders. No entry without a ticket!
- If the ceremony is moved indoors, graduates and faculty will be assembling in the Auditorium. They will move to the Gym at 2:10 p.m., after which entrance to the Auditorium will be permitted with a ticket.
- Once the Processional into the Gym begins, entry doors to the Gym may be closed by order of the Fire Marshall if seating capacity has been reached.
The ceremony is broadcast live on E-TV, channel 20. Follow this LINK for those who prefer to watch from home in Eagan. It is also live streamed on the EHS website. It will be re-broadcast throughout the summer.
Our East lot (lower level) and Stadium lot will be reserved for families and guests of graduates. Stadium entrances are on the south end of the field. Once those lots are full and closed, the next choices are the Northview Park lots off of Northview Park Blvd. (near the Tennis courts). Please be aware that parking restrictions on neighboring streets will be enforced.
If the Graduation Ceremony is moved indoors:
The entrances to our Gym are on the north side through the Auxiliary Gym doors, or the East entrance of the school. Family members, please do not park in the South Lot – it is reserved for faculty, staff and graduates.
DATE and ACTIVITIES:
Reminder...
Unclaimed cap and gown packages can be picked up in the Main Office until May 30th.
Wednesday, May 28
The second of two preordered 'SPECIAL LUNCHES' (Optional) Senior Privileges Tradition.
Raising Cane's - May 28th. Order deadline was April 30th.
Friday, May 30th
Last day of school for Seniors: Periods 1-2 and PAWS
Graduation Rehearsal:
Gymnasium (9:45-11AM)
Handouts include:
- Special Needs parking permits (if needed),
- Tickets for seating at Graduation (if indoors)
Saturday, May 31st
Decisions will be made by 11:00AM if the ceremony moves indoors to the Gym. Must Watch Website!
GRADUATION at 2:25PM in the Stadium (Gym if inclement weather)
- Graduates report to the Gym by 1:50PM; be in the correct place in line by 2:00PM; depart at 2:10PM for the Stadium
- The ceremony concludes by 3:45PM
- Pick up diplomas between 3:45 and 4:30PM in the Attendance and Counseling areas.
Saturday, May 31st 10:00PM - 3:00AM
All-Night Class Party at Eagan High School -Tickets Required
Tickets Pricing:
Tickets are $110.
Tickets can be purchased online through May 25 only. After this, cost is $120 cash only at the door.
Registration forms are online here: Senior Class Party Website Page
Monday, June 2nd-Wednesday, June 4th
Diplomas can be picked up in the Main Office. During the summer months, they can be picked up in the Main Office from 8:00 to 3:00PM. They are not mailed out.
Questions? Phone 651-683-6900
All colleges and universities require a final transcript. Please visit this webpage and follow the directions to order. Ordering Transcripts Instructional Video.
All on and off-campus students (including SES, PSEOP, ALC, ABE and DCALS) not planning to participate should contact our Principal’s Secretary at (651) 683-6901 so we don’t reserve a chair for them at the ceremony.
Diplomas that are not picked up the afternoon of graduation will NOT be mailed out; this includes both on and off-campus graduates. Go to the Main Office any weekday beginning Monday, June 2nd and throughout the summer between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to receive your diploma. We urge all graduates to pick up their diploma as soon as possible, or have a family member do so
After the party’s over, give your graduation yard sign a second life! Dakota County is hosting a free drop-off recycling collection to keep graduation and other yard signs out of the landfill. Yard signs do not belong in the home recycling cart. The plastic and metal can be made into new products only when collected and recycled separately.
High school seniors and their families are encouraged to drop off rigid corrugated plastic signs and metal stakes from June 1-August 15 at the Dakota County Western Service Center in Apple Valley in the collection bin inside the lobby. Signs will be taken to Choice Plastics, a local plastic recycler in Minnesota. See the Recycling Guide for more information.
Graduating students and students transferring out of District 196 should review meal account balances. To request a refund or transfer of funds, complete the Meal Account Refund/Transfer Request Form (processed this summer). Contact Nutrition Services for questions about summer meals or meal accounts.
Volunteers Needed!
Urgent - Friday setup and party night volunteers. needed:
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BUY a Senior Party Ticket
Senior Party Tickets!
Class of 2025 Senior Graduation Lock-in Party Tickets are on Sale.
Tickets are $110. Get yours today!
Tickets can be purchased online through May 25 only. After this, cost is $120 cash only at the door.
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Financial hardships? Scholarships are available. See school counselors for details. No Questions asked!
Buy Tickets HERE.
Walk-ins will be required to pay cash.
There will be a waiver to sign on Cheddarup when you purchase your ticket. We use the funds from the ticket purchase to book entertainment and purchase prizes.
- May 31st Schedule is 9 pm to 10 pm Check-in party (snacks and drinks provided)
- Party schedule is 10pm to 3am
Be sure to bookmark the Graduation Page on the EHS Website. Updated information is being added as it becomes available.
Eagan High School
Email: EHSNews@district196.org
Website: ehs.district196.org
Location: 4185 Braddock Trail, Eagan, MN, USA
Phone: 651-683-6900