SENIOR Class Information

2025-2026 SENIOR CLASS INFORMATION

Reference this page often throughout the year for information regarding Senior activities and events

*Senior Portraits *Senior Faire *Cap & Gown *Yearbook *College Visits & Events *Grad Night

Senior Important Dates:

Important Dates	2025-2026 Activity / Events
Summer through 11/14/25	Senior Portraits - Class of 2026 - Schedule your Senior yearbook portraits now at Keane Studio. Seniors need to have their picture need to be taken by November 14, 2025. All yearbook senior pictures must to be taken by Keane Studios. See Yearbook website page for info. Note - Senior pictures taken during Registration on Aug. 4th is for their MCHS ID card. Pictures taken by Keane Studios will be the only pictures used for the MCHS Yearbook.
November 7	Confirm Baby Picture and Name - For those that submitted a baby photo by Oct. 31, see Ms. Falcone by Nov 7 to confirm your photo and name.
November 14	Senior Picture DUE - All senior yearbook pictures need to have been taken with Keane Studios by Nov. 14, 2025.
December 31	Graduation Announcements Order Due Date - If you are interested in ordering graduation announcements from Josten's, please placed order by Dec. 31st.
January 1	Grad Night tickets go on sale. Visit PTSA website
January 5	Senior Yearbook Ad purchase Ad by Jan. 5th...while space is avail.
May 2	Prom
May 27-29	Senior Final Exams
June 1-3	Required events for Seniors: Senior Breakfast, Senior Picnic, etc. Info to come...
June 4	Graduation - practice in morning; processional begins at 5:45pm; graduation begins at 6pm

2025-2026 MCHS Yearbook

View the MCHS Yearbook website page for details, pricing, and yearbook deadlines. Seniors, there are specific deadlines throughout the year for special yearbook senior pages...senior portraits, baby photos, and senior ads. Be sure to view the MCHS Yearbook webpage throughout the year.

Mt. Carmel Graduation Gear by Jostens via Milestone Grad Website

Cap & Gown packages

September 18, 2025 - Josten's will be on-campus during the school day for Seniors to see and learn about the different graduation cap & gown package and additional items available that can be purchased. Special pricing is available now through Friday, September 26, 2025. Special savings FLYER

There are several Cap & Gown packages to choose from through Jostens. The basic Cap & Gown package includes a standard tassel, medallion, and diploma cover, and jewerly options are available to be purchased as well. Senior graduation Cap & Gown can be purchased online at jostens.com - via the Milestone Grad website, or contact the Jostens Service Center at 858-486-2020 to order over the phone. Questions, call Jostens at 858-486-2020 or email our Jostens rep directly at [email protected]. Jostens online ordering ends in mid-April 2026, but MCHS recommends ordering early as their prices increase throughout the year.

Families can arrange to borrow caps & gowns, through Jostens, at no cost, or use a cap and gown from previous Mt. Carmel graduates or from an older sibling or friend. Please note that borrowed cap & gown from Jostens does NOT include the tassel or diploma cover. You may purchase a tassel and diploma cover separately through Jostens.

Borrowing a Cap & Gown from Jostens (FREE)

If you need to borrow a cap & gown from Jostens for the MCHS commencement ceremony, email the MCHS Jostens Representative Mark Boyer at [email protected]. Please include your full name, school, height, weight and gender so that the gown fits well. Contact Jostens for the deadline to submit a borrow request.

Purchasing a Cap & Gown items online
Use this link to purchase Jostens Cap & Gown to purchase Jostens Cap & Gown items online. Jostens offers a variety of graduation items, including the tassel in school colors with the graduation year, a school medallion that grads can turn into a keychain afterwards, class rings, and graduation clothing and accessories.

How does my student receive the cap & gown set?
All cap & gown packages from Jostens are delivered to MCHS in May by the local Jostens reps, and the school staff distributes them to students as part of Senior Activities Week happening during the school day in June. The cap & gown packages comes as a set with all five items, including the mortar board cap, the gown, tassel, school medallion, and diploma cover. Each graduate's name will be on the package since the gowns are customized to match the students' height and weight needs.

Jostens Official MCHS Graduation Announcements, Jewelry, and Apparel

Jostens also offers a variety of items to commemorate the Senior year, and inform friends and family of your graduation date and time. Please order your announcements by December 31, 2025, to ensure a timely delivery.

Need Help?

The Jostens showroom is located near MCHS and they have regular business hours if you would like to see their products in person and speak to Mark or his employees in person. Contact Jennifer Adelman at MCHS if you need assistance with ordering or borrowing a cap & gown set. Email [email protected] or call 858-484-1180 x3123.

Jostens Poway Showroom
12455 Poway Rd., Suite E
Poway, CA 92064

Open T-W-Th 3-6pm

Make an appointment for varsity jacket fitting session

858-486-2020 www.Jostens.com
[email protected]

PTSA Hosted Grad Night

Please visit the MCHS PTSA website.

PTSA sells yard signs, PJ pants, stadium seats, etc. Please visit the PTSA website for information and ordering.

Mt. Carmel Counseling Office Resources for Seniors

The MCHS Academic and Counseling website pages provide important information regarding academic planning, course requests, college and career planning, and all counseling needs. Please visit the Academic tab on the MCHS website and the Counseling Home Page for information and resources.

Mt. Carmel Counselors have developed a College Search resource page that has tips and resources for how to make a plan for education after high school. This tool is specifically for Juniors to do the research and planning to assist with big decisions that start in September of the Senior year.

MCHS Skilled Trades Resource Guide
MCHS Military Resource Guide
MCHS Community College Resource Guide

Examples of questions this page will help students answer:
1) How do I decide which post-high school education is best for me?
2) What is important to me in a college/university/vocational school/community college experience?
3) How do I choose a major/career area? How do I start my college/school research?

Senior Yearbook Portraits 2025-2026

The official senior Portrait photography studio for the MCHS yearbook is Keane Studios Photography. PUSD is under contract with Keane for all of the high school Senior portraits at all high schools. Please schedule your Senior yearbook portrait session beginning June 1, 2025 or student can plan to attend the one-day free session on October 30, 2025 on campus. Seniors must have portraits taken by November 14, 2025, to be included in the 2025-2026 MC Horizon yearbook.

Cost
Session costs range depending on the number of pose options chosen. After your photo session, you will review the pictures and then let Keane know your picture choice for the yearbook. Keane will send the MCHS Yearbook staff the chosen pose to put in the yearbook. Purchasing a picture package is another cost after the session fee. See the Keane website for Senior Portrait picture package price ranges. www.keanestudios.com

Free Sitting

Seniors have a chance to get their senior yearbook picture taken FREE of charge for the yearbook during the Keane Studio on-campus session on Thursday, October 30, 2025. This one-time, no-cost, on-campus session is during the school day for any Senior who does not want to do a Keane Studios in-studio session or purchase photo packages. There is no other free sitting option before the December yearbook photo deadline. Yearbook staff sends notices and passes to Seniors who have not yet completed their portraits through Keane Studios. The free session last approximately 2 minutes and students return to class. The free session is a traditional headshot shoulders up with no choice of pose like the examples on this page, and pictures are not available for purchase from the free session.

Contact Yearbook Advisor Robin Falcone [email protected] if you have questions.

How to Make an Appointment - In Studio Session

For more information, a full price guide, clothing suggestions, or to book your session,
contact Keane Studios directly at (858)259-1900 or visit https://www.keaneseniors.com. If you elected to receive direct communication from MCHS vendors, you should have received information directly from Keane Studios in May 2025.

Keane Studios
Rancho Bernardo Courtyard
16935 W. Bernardo Drive, Suite 150
San Diego, CA 92127
858-259-1900 www.keanestudios.com

2025-2026 College Visits

College Visits: On-campus college visits are offered during the fall months through our Counseling department. This is a great way to speak with admission staff or college staff and ask any questions you might have, and to discover more about a specific college. Be sure to review the list of colleges visiting and sign-up for specific visits. A list of colleges visiting can be found on the MCHS website or use this link College Visits. For additional college and career information, visit the College and Career Resource page under the Counseling tab. Be sure to check the often for a current list of events, and colleges visiting and to sign-up to attend specific dates.

Information for Parents of Seniors who are turning 18 before June 6, 2026

When your student attains adult status at the age of 18 on his/her birthday, he/she is granted by law the right to sign all legal documents related to his/her education and to represent himself/herself in all educational matters. This includes school disciplinary matters, and participating in any serious legal processes such as IEPs or expulsions from school and excusing the student’s absences from school for the five allowable reasons to miss.
This also means that your student will be the sole person in your household receiving phone and email information from the school and school district as the adult contact. Important informational school communications will no longer go directly to parents/guardians. If you and your 18-year-old would like to waive the 18 year-old rights and assign the parent/guardian decision-making authority, the waiver for doing so is listed on our 18-year-old rights page for printing and signature. Please read more detailed information about 18-year-old rights, rules and procedures and the waiver on our webpage: 18 Year-Old Rights

This signed waiver form should be turned in to the MCHS Administration building to Mayra Lizarraga, in the Attendance Office.
Administration Building Office Hours

Monday-Friday

8am-4pm

(when school is in session)

Resources and Links from this year...

New Student Parent Google Presentation from August 4, 2025

PUSD College and Career Fair from September 25, 2025 at MCHS

Year in Review

The following Senior dates and events have past.

October 2025

Senior Breakfast - Oct. 15

Military College Fair - Oct. 29

FREE Keane Studio Senior Picture Day on campus - Oct. 30

Baby Photo for Yearbook - Oct. 31

September 2025

Jostens Graduation Cap & Gown Presentation on campus during lunch for students - Sept. 18

Club Rush - Sept. 26

August 2025

Senior Portraits at Keane Studios - July 2025 - Nov. 14, 2025

2024-2025 MCHS Graduates

Cap & Gown Return - Return to the MC Administration office.

Graduation Ceremony - 2024-2025 Graduation Ceremony LINK

Graduation Ceremony Pictures - Pictures were taken by Brett Alan Photography. If you are interested in purchasing pictures from the 2024-2025 Graduation Ceremony, please use this LINK. Pictures should be available close to the end of June 2025.