High School Graduations Continue Across Area

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Despite the weather today, seniors at Patriot High School in Nokesville will have their graduation ceremony as planned, they’ll just have to do it inside the school’s gymnasium.

The indoor graduation moved from the school’s football field means attendees will be issued tickets to view the ceremony either in person or on a closed-circuit TV channel inside the school. 

Patriot High School is the only school in Prince William with a scheduled graduation ceremony today, but several seniors at 11 area high schools have already begun conducting commencement exercises, and some commencement exercises will continue this weekend.

Here’s a look at graduation ceremonies, those who are tops in their classes, and a look at graduates by the numbers:

Battlefield High School will graduate 668 students on Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Exercises will be held at Jiffy Lube Live. As of press, valedictorian and salutatorian information had not been released.

Brentsville High School graduated 200 students on Tuesday, June 11, also at Jiffy Lube Live. Valedictorian: Sophie A. Penn and Salutatorian Elizabeth Jerakis were honored.

Forest Park High School graduated 559 students on Saturday, June 8 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax. Hannah Zachman was named Valedictorian and Salutatorian was Derek Luong.

Freedom High School’s 414 graduates matriculated on Saturday, June 8 also at the Patriot Center., with graduation speaker Cortney Hicks, a radio personality, providing a keynote address. Valedictorian Syeda Sumaia Tabassum and Salutatorian Aminatta Zainab Tejan-Kamara were honored during the ceremony.

On Friday, June 14, Gar-Field’s commencement exercises will be at 7 p.m. at the Patriot Center, with 567 graduates in attendance. Valedictorian has been named as Wei Wei Low with Salutatorian Celena Kwok Chun.

Hylton High School graduated their 514 seniors on Saturday, June 8 with a ceremony at the Patriot Center. Mrs. Carolyn Custard, former Hylton Principal and current PWCS Director of Student Services, was the guest speaker. Valedictorian Danielle Sosa and Salutatorian Salwa Ahmad were honored.

With 653 students graduation, Osbourn Park will also utilize the Patriot Center for their Saturday, June 15 commencement, which begins at 2 p.m.

Patriot High School’s 311 graduating seniors will walk the stage at their own school tonight at 6:30p.m.. Valedictorian will be Nolan A. Uribe and Salutatorian Kari C. Willett.

Potomac High School graduated 395 students on June 10th with a ceremony at Jiffy Lube Live. Honored during the commencement were Valedictorian Amanda K. Luce and Salutatorian Maria F. Leo Garcia.

Stonewall Jackson’s students graduated on Tuesday, June 11. The 592 graduates marched the Jiffy Lube Live stage with Valedictorian Sara Jane Pancerella and Salutatorian Melissa Thai.

Woodbridge Senior High School will graduate their students at home on Saturday, June 15 at 9 a.m., and 638 students are expected to don their caps and gowns.

Prince William County schools officials note note number of graduates is estimated until final grades are confirmed.

In Stafford County, all five of that county’s high school’s will graduate during their own respective ceremonies on Saturday.