After conducting socially distanced outdoor graduations for the Class of 2020 in July at McEachern High School, the Cobb County School District is doing the same thing for the Class of 2021.
The district has announced its graduation schedule, which goes from May 24 to June 4, and could extend to June 5 for weather reasons.
The district chose McEachern’s Cantrell Stadium last year because it has the largest football stadium seating capacity in the 17-high school district.
That plan was created after parents balked at original plans to have student-only graduations at Wheeler and Harrison high schools.
Before COVID-19, Cobb schools held most of its graduations indoors, at the KSU Convocation Center and some churches. Wheeler had been holding its graduations in Wildcat Arena.
This year’s schedule at McEachern is similar to 2020, and some details are still up in the air:
“Ceremonies are not scheduled on Sunday, May 30, or Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. Ceremonies are only scheduled for mornings and afternoons to avoid the heat of the afternoon.
“Tickets will be limited due to public health guidance. Specifics about ticket allocations and distribution will be provided by the individual high schools in late March. To accommodate family and friends who are unable to attend, each ceremony will be streamed live.
“More detailed information about the ceremonies including public health measures, venue information, parking, and streaming links for live viewing will be available through this web page by early May.”
Here’s the graduation schedule for the six high schools in East Cobb:
- Tuesday, May 25: Lassiter High School, 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 26: Pope High School, 7 p.m.
- Friday, May 28: Walton High School, 9 a.m.
- Saturday, May 29: Wheeler High School, 9 a.m.
- Wednesday, June 2: Kell High School, 7 p.m.
- Friday, June 4: Sprayberry High School, 7 p.m.
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