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Timber the Wolf wearing a Graduation Cap.

West High School's Spring 2026 Ceremony

Graduation 2026 will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

The event will take place at the Veterans' Memorial Coliseum, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI 53713.

Graduation starts at 5:00 PM and lasts approximately 1 ½ hours. Seniors need to be in their line up position NO LATER THAN 4:15 PM. 

Are there separate ceremonies for East and West High Schools?

Yes. West’s ceremony will begin at 5:00 PM on June 12th. East’s ceremony will be held at 7:30 PM on June 12th. Both ceremonies will be at the Veterans Coliseum. (The schools will alternate ceremony times each year.) Prairie Phoenix Academy students can attend the PPA-specific ceremony and/or their home boundary school’s graduation; please see PPA’s website for more information.

MORE INFORMATION TO COME...

Any Senior who could not make it to the 2025 Graduation Ceremony can pick up their Diploma and Cover from the SP West Front Office during Building Hours. M-F 7:30-4:00

Additional Questions?

Questions about caps and gowns
questions@mwscholastic.com

Four seniors in their caps and gowns.
Graduation Cap that says You're Gonna Go Far.
Student Speaker at West graduation
Smiling seniors at the graduation ceremony.
Friends getting their picture taken at the graduation ceremony.
Student walking up to get their diploma.
View of the graduation stage and some of the seniors standing by their seats.