Katy ISD will split graduations between two stadiums starting in 2027

Katy ISD families mapping out senior year will need a new graduation calendar in 2027. After seven years of holding one ceremony per evening at Legacy Stadium, the district said it will spread high school commencements across both Legacy Stadium and Rhodes Stadium, a move driven by rising class sizes and the logistics of packing more graduates, relatives and staff into one venue.

The change starts with the 2027 graduation season, which runs from Wednesday, May 26, through Sunday, May 30, 2027. Katy ISD plans two ceremonies each night, with Legacy Stadium hosting events at 7:15 p.m. and Rhodes Stadium following at 8:30 p.m. The district said assignments were based on school age and graduating-class size, with larger classes sent to Legacy. That makes the schedule more than a facility swap, it becomes a family planning issue for parking, travel, ticketing and when grandparents can realistically make the drive.

Under the published 2027 lineup, Legacy Stadium will host Taylor High School, Cinco Ranch High School, Seven Lakes High School, Tompkins High School and Jordan High School. Rhodes Stadium will host Katy High School, Mayde Creek High School, Morton Ranch High School, Paetow High School and Freeman High School. Freeman, Katy ISD’s newest high school, was dedicated in March 2025, and its place on the Rhodes side of the schedule reflects how quickly the district’s growth is reshaping long-standing traditions.

The district’s 2026-27 calendar shows school starting Aug. 11, 2026, ending May 20, 2027, and seniors finishing earlier, on May 14. Planning for the Class of 2027 is already underway, and the district says the Class of 2027 newsletter is being refreshed, a sign that more detailed guidance will follow as graduation season gets closer. For families, that means checking stadium assignments early, not waiting until spring to book hotels, arrange carpools or decide which relatives can make the trip.

The shift also reflects the scale of Katy ISD itself. The district served more than 96,000 students in 2024-25 and more than 97,000 in 2025-26 across 74 schools, numbers that help explain why one stadium no longer fits the district’s graduation needs. Both Legacy Stadium and Rhodes Stadium are major shared facilities, and the district says its clear-bag policy applies at both. For the Class of 2027, graduation will still be a celebration, but it will now require the kind of advance planning that comes with a growing district and two stadiums instead of one.