The 2026 Gala is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026.
This beloved event celebrates our students and the school community and is highly recognized for featuring talented and award-winning performances. The evening will include a nationally-recognized headline performer, an elegant gourmet meal, lots of laughter, and the camaraderie of the Mitty community. For more than 30 years, the Black & Gold Gala has benefited all of the students of Archbishop Mitty High School by contributing net proceeds to the AMHS General Endowment Fund.
For underwriting and advertising opportunities, please contact the Director of Special Events.
The annual Black & Gold Gala has always been an event featuring dazzling music, a gourmet dinner, nationally acclaimed entertainers, and student performances that bring audiences to their feet. The very first event, held in 1992, set the bar high with Ray Charles performing to a sold-out audience of Monarch families at the Mountain Winery.
Since that time, the gala has welcomed amazing student talent, as well as a host of iconic celebrity entertainers, such as Jay Leno, Wayne Brady, David Spade, Darrel Hammond, Martin Short, Rita Rudner, Paul Reiser, and many others!
“The Black & Gold Gala is Archbishop Mitty’s marquee event. There is no other high school in the Bay Area that has brought such iconic performances to the Silicon Valley stage. This unique event celebrates our Mitty families and gives us all — faculty, staff, parents, and friends — a chance to marvel at the talent of our students and the spirit of our community. It is this experience that makes Black & Gold so special.”
- President Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton.
"I can't believe this is a high school."
-Anonymous Feedback, 2025 Black & Gold Gala Attendee
"The energy, the elegance, the community—Mitty makes you forget you’re at a high school event. You are part of something extraordinary."
-Anonymous Feedback, 2025 Black & Gold Gala Attendee
Since AMHS first started hosting the gala more than 30 years ago, the event has taken on a life of its own. By 1998, Exodus was opening for the headliners. Today, the opening act includes over 75 Monarchs, who entertain audiences in a tightly choreographed production. The audience has also grown over the years from just a few hundred supporters to more than 750 people who enjoy dancing until midnight.
