Thousands of seniors are saying goodbye to Utah public and private high schools.
In late May and early June, after the last-minute cramming for final exams, the attention of students turns to caps, gowns and graduation paties. The following is a list of graduations scheduled at 60 high schools in Davis, summit, Salt Lake and Utah counties:
Alpine School District
Alpine Life and Learning Center - Friday, June 26, 7 p.m., Mountain View High School, 250 graduates. Speakers: To be announced.
American Fork High School - Friday, May 30, 2 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 650 graduates. Student speakers: Seth T. Squires, Jeffrey Martin Krommenhook, McKinzie L. Patterson and Kevin Alan Wolfley.
Lehi High School - Friday, May 30, 5 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 310 graduates. Student speakers: Jana Fullmer, Kasha Loiseau, Jennilyn
Tucker, Elizabeth Turner, Allison Schneider, Troy Smith.
Mountain View High School - Thursday, May 29, 2 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 650 graduates. Student speakers: Julia Parkinson, Ryan Andrus, Elizabeth Benson, Trevor Aitken.
Orem High School - Thursday, May 29, 8 p.m. 595 graduates. Student speakers: Amber Davidson, Margaret Thorne and Erin Johnson.
Pleasant Grove High School - Friday, May 30, 8 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 420 graduates. Student speakers: Jeremy Bates, Landon Olson, Camillia Ball, Mike Laudi, Chersten Wilkes.
Timpanogos High School - Thursday, May 29, 5 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 200 graduates. Student speakers: Melissa Hawkins, Spencer Smith, Kelley Friden, Catherine Sawaya.
Davis School District
Bountiful High School - Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., North Salt Lake Regional Center, 540 graduates. Student speakers: Kevin Blickfeldt, Micah Christensen, Jared Fields, Heather Bruske, Alisa Cox and Wendy Harmer.
Clearfield High School - Friday, May 30, 8 p.m., Weber State University Dee Events Center, 476 graduates. Student speakers: Amber Bradshaw, Ritu Gupta and Adam King.
Davis High School - Friday, May 30, 4 p.m., Weber State University Dee Events Center, 660 graduates. Student speakers: Matthew Swain, Tyler Burnett, Garth Garrison.
Layton High School - Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., Layton High auditorium, 497 graduates. Student speakers: Jaimi Day, Heather Pritchett, Catherine Butler, Melissa Hymas, Tyler West and Michael Wadman.
Northridge High School - Friday, May 30, noon, Weber State University Dee Events Center, 549 graduates. Student speakers: Staci Sargent, Janica Southwick, Brandon Musgrove.
Viewmont High School - Friday, May 30, 4 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 637 graduates. Student speakers: Allison Rencher, Leia Willis, Charlotte Asay, Reed Farnsworth, Emily Haws.
Woods Cross High School - Friday, May 30, 4 p.m., North Salt Lake Regional Center, 465 graduates. Student speakers: Heidi Sonntag, Jack Hanley, Allison Volk.
Mountain High School - Friday, June 27, 6 p.m., Fairfield Junior High (Kaysville), 50 graduates. Student speakers: Mateas Garcia, Jolene Grove, Jeremy Isaacson, Brandi Rodeback, Summer Sugihara, Amber Wyatt.
Young Parents School - Thursday, May 29, 6 p.m., Fairfield Junior High (Kaysville), 73 graduates. Student speakers: Michelle Gilmore, Brenda Howell, Karina Jones, Amber Peterson, Bryan Richardson, Crystal Weston.
Granite School District
Central High School - Thursday, June 12, 7 p.m., Auditorium, 200 graduates.
Cottonwood High School - Friday, June 13, 7 p.m., Auditorium, 576 graduates. Student speakers: Mihir Bhayani, Carrie Miller, Paul Kelly, Susanna Florence and Holly Hansen.
Cyprus High School - Thursday, June 12, 7 p.m., Lifetime Activities Center, Salt Lake Community College, 382 graduates. Student speakers: Anna Mulgrew, Karen Olsen, Riley Vandenakker, Liz Gandy, Jeff Raisor, Jill McClellan and Debra Nelson.
Granger High School - Monday, June 9, 4 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 225 graduates. Student speakers: Diana Van Orden, James Seamon.
Granite High School - Friday, June 13, 6 p.m., Granite High football field, 240 graduates. Student speakers: Sarah Land, Sarah Russell, Sean Marchant, Jana Harmon, Sophea Koy.
Hunter High School - Thursday, June 12, 3 p.m., Lifetime Activities Center, Salt Lake Community College, 590 graduates. Student speakers: Oanh Dang, Elizabeth Kidd, Rebecca Virgin.
Kearns High School - Friday, June 13, 4 p.m., Lifetime Activities Center, Salt Lake Community College, 534 graduates. Student speakers: Melissa Clark, Brenda Crook, Matt Sadowski.
Olympus High School - Monday, June 9, 6 p.m., University of Utah's Huntsman Center, 480 graduates. Student speakers: John LeBaron, Ashley Tyson, Paul W. Draper and Josh Pourmirzaie.
Skyline High School - Monday, June 9, 2 p.m., University of Utah's Huntsman Center, 632 graduates. Student speakers: Elizabeth Beckstead, Jay D. Hart, Taliatha A. Palmer, Keyon H. Shokraie, Andrea Wilde, Amber Wood.
Taylorsville High School - Friday, June 13, 1 p.m., Lifetime Activities Center, Salt Lake Community College, 635 graduates. Student speakers: Kristin Ray, Russell Emery, Camille Woodland.
Hartvigsen School - Thursday, June 12, 12:30 p.m., Hartvigsen's multipurpose room, 10 graduates.
Adult High School - Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m., Cottonwood High School Auditorium, 550 graduates. Student speakers: Palmer Ash, Suzanne Horton.
Jordan School District
Alta High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7:30 p.m., Utah Valley State College, Orem, 885 graduates. Student speakers: Regan Calder, Brittany Jaco, Andrea Perkins.
Bingham High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., football stadium, 765 graduates. Student speakers: Ben Springer, Jennifer Winters.
Brighton High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., football stadium, 725 graduates. Student speakers: Amanda Coleman, Bree Biesinger, Stephanie Fitch and Quin Stephens.
Copper Hills High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., gynmasium, 450 graduates. Student speakers: Mark Richards, April Harris, Scott Pace, Matt Draper.
Hillcrest High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., Schick Stadium, 620 graduates. Student speakers: Daniel O. Call, Stephen Reynolds, Anne Lindsay, Travis Gauchay, Kiersten Kim Youngberg, Nicholas Pappas and Mikelle Carlson.
Jordan High School - Wednesday, June 4, 7 p.m., football stadium, 569 graduates. Student speakers: Brandon Epperson, Jordan Sharp, James Newby, Tierney Steffensen.
Southpark Academy - Wednesday, June 11, 6 p.m., Timpanogos Visiting Room, Utah State Prison, 35 graduates.
South Valley High School - Wednesday, June 4, 3:30 p.m., West Hills Middle School, auditorium, 13 graduates. Student speakers: Roger Longhurst, Cozette Campbell.
Valley High School - Tuesday, June 3, 7 p.m., Eastmont Middle School, auditorium, 175 graduates. Student speakers: Amie Valdez, Deverie Howenshell, Jonathan Gallimore, Brianna Anderson.
West Jordan High School - Wednesday, June 4, 6 p.m., Lifetime Activities Center, Salt Lake Community College, 640 graduates. Student speakers: Brent Spencer, Kevin Shosted, Sannali Matheson, Lisa Christensen, Rebecca Day, Josh Rogers, Jared Jones, G. Alezander Chatelain.
Murray City School District
Murray High School - Friday, June 6, 7:30 p.m., West Gymnasium, 420 graduates. Student speakers: Brooke Margetts, Gary Merrill and Lauren Steadman.
Creekside High School - Friday, June 6, 10 a.m., Boys and Girls Club of Murray, 244 E. Vine, 25 graduates. Student speakers: Every graduate will speak.
Nebo School District
Landmark High School - Tuesday, May 27, 7 p.m., Spanish Fork Junior High, 25 graduates. Student speakers: Tricia Valerio, Scott Perry.
Payson High School - Wednesday, May 28, 2 p.m., Brigham Young University Marriott Center, 403 graduates. Student speakers: Julie Tervort, Paula Hatch, Tiffany Massey, Melissa Tervort, Hannah Raun.
Spanish Fork High School - Wednesday, May 28, 5 p.m., Utah Valley State College McKay Events Center, 450 graduates. Student speakers: Laurie Duffin and Matthew Hansen.
Springville High School - Wednesday, May 28, 8 p.m., Utah Valley State College McKay Events Center, 350 graduates. Student speakers: Allyson Bird, Shellie Bird, Janet Lehnardt and Jonathan Miner.
Park City School District
Park City High School - Friday, June 13, 6 p.m., Dozier Field, 187 graduates. Student speakers: Sean Tolpinrud, Eva Pollock and Bentley Peay.
Provo School District
Independence High School - Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m., gymnasium, 47 graduates. Valedictorian is Romuald Martinez. Student speakers: Aaron Becker, Breezy Sorenson and Hayden Wright.
Provo High School - Thursday, May 22, 4 p.m., Utah Valley State College, McKay Events Center, 350 graduates. Student speakers: Ashley Gordon, Robert Turley, Elizabeth Smith, B. Devin Davis.
Adult High School - Friday, May 23, 7 p.m., Dixon Middle School cafeteria, 61 graduates. Student speakers: Micaela Jacobson, Maria Torres, Richard Teasdale and Priscilla Tsosie.
Timpview High School - Wednesday, May 28, 5 p.m., Marriott Center, 475 graduates. Student speakers: Sharla Kauo and Gregory Welch; Bradley Anderson, leads the pledge Stephen Bramwell, Jonathan R. Dayton, Valedictorian; Salutatortian is Marriner Hyde Merrill.
Young Mothers High School - Tuesday, May 27, 7 p.m., Centennial Middle School, 21 graduates. Student speakers: Amy Ercanbrack, Yesenia Gonzales, Andrea Louder, and Nicole Persson.
Salt Lake City School District
East High School - Friday, June 6, 7:30 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 387 graduates. Student speakers: Aaron R. Brough, James Robert Thorup, Fiefia Tukuafu, Marielle Payne and Anna A. West.
Highland High School - Thursday, June 5, 6:30 p.m., Highland Gymnasium, 350 graduates. Student speakers: Jim Bergstedt and Heather Hughes, Sallee Reynolds, Jenny Jo Slagle and Taylor Miller.
West High School - Thursday, June 5, 6:30 p.m. Abravanel Hall, 350 graduates. Student speakers: Sarah Buhr, Caroline Bodkin, Sara Wikstrom.
Horizonte Instruction and Training Center - Monday, June 9, 7 p.m., Franklin Quest Field, 550 graduates. Student speakers: Michelle Garcia, Letusa Taosoga, Pedrag Krtolica, Cynthia James Rasmussen and Phou Thammavong.
Private/parochial schools
Intermountain Christian School - Friday, May 30, 7 p.m., Intermountain Christian School, 25 graduates. Student speaker: Emily VanderWilt and Joanna Smith.
Judge Memorial Catholic High School - Sunday, June 1, 3 p.m., Abravanel Hall, 206 graduates. Student speakers: Tracie Timothy, Michele Burchett, Travis Maak.
Mount Vernon Academy - Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m., Mountain Vernon Academy, 21 graduates. Student speaker: Steven Wollschleger.
Rowland Hall/St. Mark's School - Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m., Cathedral Church of St. Mark, 65 graduates. Student speakers: Clinton Delmer Anderson, Kelly Victoria Sheltra and Christopher M. Von Maack.
Salt Lake Lutheran High School - Friday, June 6, 7 p.m., school gymnasium, 15 graduates. Student speakers: Holly Cope and Shannon Williams.
Waterford School - Thursday, June 5, 11 a.m., First Baptist Church 777 S. 1300 East. 34 graduates. Student speaker: Matt Atwood.
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Additional Information
Grad Stats
- Forty-four percent of Utah's high school seniors plan to attend a four-year college upon graduation.
- According to the latest edition of "Intentions and Accomplishments of Utah High School Seniors," 48 percent of girls and 41 percent of boys surveyed plan to go to college.
- The 1990 Census indicates 22.3 percent of Utahns 25 years and older have earned bachelor degrees, compared to 20.3 percent nationwide. Just 6.8 percent of Utahns 25 or older have graduate degrees.
- More than half - 54 percent - of students described their high school program as general, compared to 38 percent who took college preparation courses.
- A four-year college is the overwhelming choice for post-secondary education, nearly 30 percent of all students surveyed plan to enroll in a two-year and 5 percent plan to go to an applied technology center.
- Projections of the state's work force through the year 2000 indicate only 16 percent of the jobs will require a bachelor's degree, according to the Utah Department of Employment Security's Utah Job Outlook 1994-2000.
- The class of 1997 numbered 34,795 on Oct. 1, 1996.
Source: Utah State Office of Education.