Summer is just around the corner and with it comes high school graduations! We are so excited to have our 2021 graduates getting a celebration they deserve after this last year. Today we will highlight what our Salem-Keizer schools have planned for their graduation ceremonies.
McKay High School will be celebrating their graduates on June 8th at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer. Graduates should wear their caps and gowns and are able to bring up to ten family members or friends during their time slot. There will be a professional photographer at the stadium for graduates when they pick up their diplomas.
McNary High School has their graduation tentatively scheduled for June 9th at the Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer. There are three slots at 10am, 12pm and 2pm that graduates need to register for before June 1st. Students will be able to bring up to eight guests with them. Graduates are also invited to participate in the parades of honor at a local elementary school on June 3rd or 4th. For more information, follow this link.
North Salem High School is holding their graduation at their football stadium with multiple time slots between 10am and 8pm in one hour increments. Seniors will be allowed to bring four guests and a professional photographer will be on site!
Roberts High School and ECHS graduations will be held on Friday, June 11th at the West Salem Stadium. They will hold three ceremonies for the graduates at 4pm, 5:30pm and 7pm. Students will be able to sign up for the ceremony that best suits them and each will be provided with four tickets for guests to come cheer them on! Each ceremony will be filmed and live streamed to be seen by the loved ones who cannot make it in person as well!
South Salem High School will be celebrating their graduation on June 11th at the Bennett Field at Guido Caldarazzo Stadium. There are three time slots available at 4pm, 5:45pm and 7:30pm and graduates may bring up to four guests with them. The deadline for signing up for a time slot is June 1st. If graduates have received scholarships for their first year of college or want to share their military, work, travel or volunteer plans they can fill out this form and have their plans mentioned in the graduation program.
Sprague High School is having both a graduation ceremony and a senior celebration! The senior celebration will be held on June 9th at their stadium from 4:30pm to 5:30pm. This is a semi-formal celebration where they will give out senior superlative awards and other senior awards as well as a boxed lunch. The formal graduation ceremony will be held on June 11th and have three time slots at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. For more information and great details check out the Sprague senior scoop.
West Salem High School’s graduation ceremony is tentatively planned for June 10th with the time to be determined at the West Salem High Stadium. West Salem is holding a senior Gala this year, combining three of West Salem High’s traditional senior events; senior banquet, senior academic awards, and spring formal. The Gala will be on June 5th in the school’s stadium and will feature senior awards, music, food carts and prizes. To celebrate the 2021 grads even further, there will be a grad party set up by West Salem parents, held at TopGolf in Hillsboro!
We are so glad our Salem-Keizer grads are getting the recognition they deserve and that our community is able to come together and honor their achievement! We could not be more proud! Congratulations again graduates!