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Peoria Unified School District on May 28 announced a graduation update to its Facebook page.
“If gathering restrictions are lifted or adjusted to allow the event to take place,” the following dates are reserved at State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale, to hold Class of 2020 graduation ceremonies: Friday, June 26, Centennial High School (9 a.m.), Sunrise Mountain High School (noon), Raymond S. Kellis High School (3 p.m.), Ironwood High School (6 p.m.); and Saturday, June 27, Peoria High School (noon), Liberty High School (3 p.m.), Cactus High School (6 p.m.).
The district’s non-traditional high school, Peoria Flex Academy, will also host an in-person graduation 5 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at Glendale Nazarene Church, 5902 W. Cactus Road, Glendale.
The specific format for all ceremonies, including safety protocols, will be dependent upon guidance from state government, health officials, and State Farm Stadium.
Per State Farm Stadium guidelines, graduates will be permitted to have up to two guests in attendance. Schools will provide specific information to graduates on how to obtain the two tickets prior to the ceremonies. All graduations will be livestreamed to the district’s YouTube channel.
Steve Stockmar has been with the Independent Newsmedia team since 2017. An NAU alum and Peoria resident, Steve’s community journalism pursuits focus mostly on arts & culture, education, and profiles of neighbors making a difference. In his spare time Steve plays in a vintage baseball league using uniforms and rules from the 1860s, and also acts (badly) in community theater. In addition, he has an unhealthy obsession with baseball and the Chicago Cubs.
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