They started high school in a pandemic. Now it’s time for the Class of 2024 to graduate.
The students who started their high school experience during the pandemic will now fill downtown Raleigh, Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill campuses to turn their graduation tassels.
The Wake County, Durham, Johnston, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Orange and Chatham County school systems will hold graduation ceremonies over the next two weeks for members of the Class of 2024.
These students went through a challenging high school experience to reach graduation.
The Class of 2024 spent most of their freshman year taking only online classes and most of their sophomore year wearing face masks. Many of their classmates had to repeat their freshman year and might not graduate until next year.
Heavy traffic likely. Practice patience.
Graduation attendees are being asked to bring plenty of patience and to arrive early for the ceremonies. Graduates themselves are usually expected to arrive an hour early, so allow significant time for parking and traffic.
It’s particularly challenging for people traveling to downtown Raleigh for the Wake County school system’s graduation ceremonies. There will be 26 graduations in downtown Raleigh starting Thursday and running through June 14.
Some high schools already held their graduation in May or earlier in June.
How you can watch graduations online
If you can’t go in person, many schools stream the graduations online.
Some school districts have put together websites with their graduation schedules, links to watching the ceremonies online and tips for attending the ceremony.
▪ Wake County school system: wcpss.net/graduation
▪ Durham Public Schools: dpsnc.net/domain/124
▪ Chapel Hill-Carrboro: chccs.org/domain/4422
▪ Orange County: orangecountyfirst.com/graduation
▪ Johnston County: johnston.k12.nc.us/article/1573447
The Triangle graduation schedule
Monday, June 3
▪ Project SEARCH, Embassy Suites Cary, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, June 5
▪ One Academy, Chatham County Schools Central Services, 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 6
▪ Choice Plus Academy, West Campus Conference Center, 2 p.m.
▪ Garner High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 4 p.m.
▪ Northwood High School, Northwood Stadium, 7 p.m.
▪ Millbrook High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 p.m.
Friday, June 7
▪ Corinth Holders High School, CHHS Football Stadium, 9 a.m.
▪ Lakeview School, on campus, 9 a.m.
▪ South Johnston High School, SJHS Football Stadium, 9 a.m.
▪ Cleveland High School, John Jacobs Stadium, 10 a.m.
▪ Partnership Academy, Cedar Ridge High auditorium, 10 a.m.
▪ Seaforth High School, Seaforth Stadium, 10 a.m.
▪ Smithfield-Selma High School, Charles Tucker Stadium, 10 a.m.
▪ West Johnston High School, WJHS Football Stadium, 10 a.m.
▪ Cary High School, Raleigh Convention Center, noon.
▪ Durham Performance Learning Center, on campus, noon.
▪ JCPS Virtual Academy, Smithfield-Selma High gym, 2 p.m.
▪ The School for Creative Studies, Southern High, 3 p.m.
▪ Rolesville High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 4 p.m.
▪ North Johnston High School, main gym, 5 p.m.
▪ Clayton High School, Nixon-Fowler Stadium, 6 p.m.
▪ Ignite! Online Academy, Southern High, 6 p.m.
▪ Cedar Ridge High School, Red Wolf Stadium, 7 p.m.
▪ Chatham Central High School, Chatham Central Stadium, 7 p.m.
▪ Orange High School, Auman Stadium, 7 p.m.
▪ Princeton High School, Deacon Jones Gym, 7 p.m.
▪ Enloe High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 8
▪ Holly Springs High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 a.m.
▪ Jordan-Matthews High School, Jordan-Matthews Stadium, 10 a.m.
▪ Athens Drive High School, Raleigh Convention Center, noon.
▪ Green Hope High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 4 p.m.
▪ Apex Friendship High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 9
▪ Wakefield High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 a.m.
▪ Leesville Road High School, Raleigh Convention Center, noon.
▪ Green Level High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 4 p.m.
▪ Apex High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 p.m.
Monday, June 10
▪ Heritage High School, Raleigh Convention Center, noon.
▪ Wake Forest High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 4 p.m.
▪ Panther Creek High School, Raleigh Convention Center, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 11
▪ Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 9 a.m.
▪ Northern High School, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 1 p.m.
▪ Duke School of the Arts, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12
▪ Hillside High School, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 9 a.m.
▪ Broughton High School, Holliday Gym, 10 a.m.
▪ Riverside High School, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 1 p.m.
▪ Longview School, gym, 2 p.m.
▪ Jordan High School, Cameron Indoor Stadium, 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 13
▪ South Garner High School, Memorial Auditorium, 8 a.m.
▪ Phillips High School, Meymandi Hall, 10 a.m.
▪ Middle Creek High School, Memorial Auditorium, noon.
▪ Crossroads FLEX, Meymandi Hall, 2 p.m.
▪ East Wake High School, Memorial Auditorium, 4 p.m.
▪ SCORE Academy, Meymandi Hall, 6 p.m.
Friday, June 14
▪ Sanderson High School, Memorial Auditorium, 8 a.m.
▪ Fuquay-Varina High School, Memorial Auditorium, noon.
▪ Willow Spring High School, Memorial Auditorium, 4 p.m.
▪ Phoenix Academy High School, school gym, 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 15
▪ Chapel Hill High School, Dean Smith Center, 9 a.m.
▪ Carrboro High School, Dean Smith Center, 12:30 p.m.
▪ East Chapel Hill High School, Dean Smith Center, 4 p.m.
