Wondering what Spartanburg schools are doing for their graduation ceremonies? During this unprecedented time, school districts are scrambling to figure out how to honor the class of 2020. Social distancing guidelines require many normal traditions of graduation ceremonies to be altered. Locally, plans are being made to honor these students for all their hard work.
Please confirm all plans with your graduate’s school, as this is a very fluid situation. Weather and health concerns could cause these events to change at any moment.
Landrum & Chapman High Schools –
Spartanburg District One
The Announcement from Spartanburg District One –
“Spartanburg One remains committed to providing the senior Class of 2020 with a graduation ceremony that commemorates the hard work of our graduates in a dignified manner while also adhering to social distancing requirements. Graduation will be held for both Chapman and Landrum High Schools on Thursday, May 28th at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm at each school’s football stadium, respectively. If needed, inclement weather make-up dates will be Friday, May 29th at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm or Saturday, May 30th at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm. We are thankful that Governor McMaster has allowed school districts to conduct graduation ceremonies as an exception to the current Stay-At-Home executive order. Following social distancing guidelines, only seniors and staff participating in the graduation ceremonies will be allowed on the field or in the school buildings. Every senior will be provided with a limited number of tickets that will ensure our ability to appropriately distance guests in the stands. Additional details for both Chapman and Landrum High School graduations will be provided over the course of the next few weeks to include parking, arrival times, entering/exiting the stadium, and other specific procedural plans. Thank you for your support as we continue to do all that we can to provide our seniors with graduation ceremonies that will be safe and dignified to honor the accomplishments of each and every graduate. “
Boiling Springs & Chesnee High Schools –
Spartanburg District Two
Chesnee High School Graduation Announcement
The current plan announced by the district is to hold graduation in the CHS stadium on May 28th at 7 pm. Graduating students will only be issued a limited amount of tickets for family members to attend. The announcement in its entirety can be viewed above.
Boiling Springs High School Graduation Announcement
The current plan announced by the district is to hold graduation in the BHS stadium on May 29th at 7 pm. Graduating students will only be issued a limited amount of tickets for family members to attend. The announcement in its entirety can be viewed above.
Broome High School –
Spartanburg District Three
Spartanburg District Three Graduation Announcement
“For decades, Spartanburg County School District Three has celebrated its Broome High School graduates with a time-honored graduation ceremony and we are determined to continue that tradition.Therefore, on Thursday, May 28 at 7 o’clock in the evening, District Three will host its annual Commencement Ceremony at the Broome High School stadium. Please make note that due to the Coronavirus, numerous additional rules will be implemented in an effort to keep our students, families and staff members healthy. These guidelines will be strictly enforced.If needed, our other inclement weather days are Friday, May 29 at 7 pm or Saturday, May 30 at 10 am.Only seniors and staff will be allowed on the field or in our buildings. We will be limiting the amount of guests each student can bring in order for every family to be distanced in the stands. We will announce how many tickets each graduate can have shortly.We will be providing masks for all graduates and staff.We’d like to thank Governor McMaster for allowing graduation to be an exception to the stay-at-home order.District Three and Broome High School will be providing more details over the course of the next few weeks about parking, number of guests, arrival times, entering and exiting the stadium and where students will need to be before the ceremony begins. Thank you to everyone for your willingness to comply with these rules to make sure we have a safe and healthy graduation. Please know we will take every precaution to make sure this ceremony will be safe and dignified to honor the accomplishments of each and every graduate.”
Woodruff High School –
Spartanburg District Four
A decision has not been made as of yet regarding the Woodruff High School graduation ceremony. Students were sent out a survey and were given through May 6th to return it to the district. We will update this when an announcement is made.
Byrnes High School –
Spartanburg District Five
Spartanburg District Five Graduation Announcement
“We are excited to announce graduation plans for the James F. Byrnes High School Class of 2020! Just as we have done for generations of Rebel graduates, we will have our traditional in-person graduation ceremony on Nixon Field. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 pm.Additionally, we have planned a month of special celebration events to honor these Rebel Seniors! Graduation ticket information, specific safety measures, and additional details can be found on the Spartanburg Five website. We can’t wait to celebrate the Class of 2020! GO REBELS “
Dorman High School –
Spartanburg District Six
Spartanburg District Six Graduation Announcement
“We are excited to announce that Dorman High School will hold its Class of 2020 Commencement Exercises on May 28th at Cavalier Stadium. Our seniors have worked extremely hard and we want this once-in-a-lifetime experience to be a special one. Although this will be an in-person graduation ceremony, we will implement important safety measures in the best interest of everyone in attendance. Please see the attached flyer for specific details! Thank you to the Class of 2020 for your feedback. We look forward to celebrating you in a special way! “
(Note : Ceremony is at 8 pm)
Spartanburg High School –
Spartanburg District Seven
Spartanburg District Seven Graduation Announcement
“The Spartanburg High School Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 30 in Viking Stadium, with our format tailored to carefully follow CDC guidelines. Seniors and parents have an email communication from Mr. Jones and Dr. Booker this afternoon sharing more details.
Congratulations, seniors, we cannot wait to celebrate your accomplishments! “
(Note : Ceremony is at 9 am)
Spartanburg Day School
No Graduation ceremony plans have been posted on the school’s website as of publication.
In this unprecedented time for students and parents, we here at Kidding Around want to Congratulate the class of 2020. You are living a part of history, for better or worse. We hope that you are successful in whatever you decide to do going forward.