Wake High Schools Schedule Graduation Ceremonies
May 23, 2008 - Nineteen schools will hold graduation ceremonies using five different sites beginning 10 a.m., Saturday, May 31 with the Southeast Raleigh High graduation ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum.2008 Graduation Information |
Schools are holding rehearsals for their graduation ceremonies this week so students will be familiar with the facilities and plans for their event. Students will receive admission tickets for their guests and schools will be following guidelines to keep the events safe and orderly.
Ceremonies at Reynolds Coliseum
Southeast Raleigh High is one of ten WCPSS schools that will hold graduation ceremonies at Reynolds. On Wednesday June 11, Leesville Road High has graduation at 5 p.m. and Millbrook High has graduation at 8 p.m. On Thursday June 12, Wake Forest-Rolesville High has graduation at 5 p.m. and Cary High at 8 p.m. On Friday, June 13, Wakefield High has graduation at 5 p.m. On Saturday, June 14, Garner High holds graduation at 8:30 a.m., Enloe High at 11:30 a.m., Green Hope at 2 p.m., and Apex High at 5 p.m.
Principals will work to keep the ceremonies at about 75 minutes in length. They will be directing students to closely follow the plans for before, during and after the ceremony to get people in and out of ceremonies quickly.
You will have to navigate NC State campus traffic, so give yourself plenty of time to get there. Remember that Reynolds is not air conditioned, so you will want to dress appropriately. You can find a map for navigating the campus at http://www.wcpss.net/graduation-2008/
Ceremonies at Progress Energy Center
Five high schools will hold graduation ceremonies at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts. On Tuesday, June 10, Sanderson High will hold its graduation at 8 p.m. Four ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, June 11 beginning with Fuquay-Varina High at 11 a.m., Athens Drive High at 2 p.m., Knightdale High at 5 p.m. and a joint ceremony for the four East Wake High schools at 8 p.m.
Ceremonies at Broughton High
Two schools will hold graduation ceremonies at Broughton High School’s Holiday Gym.
On Wednesday, June 11, Broughton High holds graduation at 10 a.m. Middle Creek High will hold its ceremonies on Thursday, June 12 at 10 a.m.
Phillips High will hold its graduation in Meymandi Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10. Longview School will hold its ceremony at Longview School at 5:30 p.m., June 10.
Seven schools are holding graduation at three different sites on June 11. Four schools are holding graduation at Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday, June 14. Motorists should be aware of the increased traffic caused by the ceremonies on these days.
2008-09 will mark the first graduation ceremonies for Holly Springs High and Panther Creek High which opened in 2006-07 with ninth and tenth grades. 2009-10 will mark the first graduation ceremonies for Wake Early College for Health and Sciences which opened in 2006-07 with a ninth grade.
The WCPSS Security Department will work with school staff and local law enforcement at the ceremonies. Only persons with an admission ticket will be admitted. No laptop computers, packages, artificial noisemakers, balloons, or other disruptive devices will be permitted.
Graduation ceremonies were held in the air-conditioned comfort of the Raleigh Civic Center from the 1980s until 2005 when construction began on a new civic center. Ceremonies were held in Reynolds Coliseum and Dorton Arena in the years before the civic center was available. The new civic center is expected to be completed in time for graduation ceremonies in 2009.
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