Seniors whose ceremony is taking place at the Alaska Airlines Center will receive a minimum of six tickets to distribute to family and friends.  Tickets are determined by capacity and number in graduating class.

Tickets will be handed out during graduation practice, which typically take place the week prior to the graduation ceremony.  Please check with your school for the date and time of their graduation practice.

While the overall seating capacity of the Alaska Airlines Center is listed as 5,000 online, the seating capacity for ASD graduations will be closer to 2,200.  The capacity and the number of seniors in the graduating class were used to determine the number of tickets each senior would receive.

In order to provide adequate floor space for the graduates, faculty, and the band/orchestra, the first tier of seating will be retracted, which reduces the seating capacity in the arena by about half. The seating behind the stage on the second and third level will also be closed off because it does not offer a view of the ceremony.

The district will provide live streaming for all of the graduation ceremonies at the Alaska Airlines Center. The link will be available on the district’s graduation webpage. An archived video of the ceremony will also be available on the district graduation webpage in the days following the ceremony.

Yes. The district encourages families who do not plan to use all of their tickets to find other families who may want additional tickets. 

No. Tickets will be clearly labeled with the school, date, and time of the graduation ceremony.  Tickets from one school cannot be used at another school’s ceremony.

While the district cannot provide extra tickets to all families who may want them because of the limited seating capacity at AAC, we understand some families may have special circumstances that need to be considered. Principals will receive a limited number of additional tickets they can distribute to address unique family needs.  Please contact your school if you have a hardship request you want the principal to consider.

The Municipality of Anchorage is currently using the Sullivan Arena as a mass shelter for the city’s homeless population.  It is not available for public events at this time.