Phoenix Union Graduation Ceremonies Eastside, Westside, over Two Days

Graduation Day will actually span two days-May 20 and 21- this year for 13 Phoenix Union High Schools. Over 4200 students will receive diplomas.

Five schools scheduled for the traditional Thursday graduation had to move to Wednesday, May 20 at Glendale’s Jobing.com Arena after a Taylor Swift concert was booked on May 21.

The graduation ceremony schedule for Wednesday, May 20 will be: Alhambra, 10:30 a.m; Carl Hayden, 1 p.m; Cesar Chavez, 3:30 p.m.; Maryvale, 6 p.m.; Trevor Browne, 8:30 p.m.

Five other comprehensive high schools—Metro Tech, Central, Camelback, North and South Mountain-- will host graduation ceremonies at ASU’s Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday, May 21.

Because of the shift of the Westside schools’ graduations to Wednesday, Bostrom High School has moved its graduation ceremony to Thursday, May 21. Small schools Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy and Cyber High will hold Wednesday, May 20 commencement exercises.

Girls shined brightest in the Class of 2009. Every valedictorian (top-ranked student), but one is a girl, and all but two salutatorians (2nd in class) are girls.


Phoenix Union High School Graduations: Wednesday, May 20

Alhambra High School, 10:30 a.m., Jobing.com (Glendale) Arena. Valedictorian:Tanairi Ochoa; Salutatorian: Kelly Mendenhall; Lela Alston, Dr. Cristy Lopez, Governing Board members; Estimated graduating class: 496

Carl Hayden Community High School, 1:00 p.m., Jobing.com Arena. Valedictorian: Karen Longoria; Salutatorian: Alejandra Rojas. Dr. Cristy Lopez, Ben Miranda, Governing Board members. Estimated graduating class: 420

Cesar Chavez High School, 3:30 p.m., Jobing.com Arena. Valedictorian: Hui Ting He ; Salutatorian: Karina Rodriguez. Dr. Cristy Lopez, Ben Miranda, Governing Board members; Dr. Kent Scribner, Superintendent. Estimated graduating class: 520

Maryvale High School, 6:00 p.m.., Jobing.com Arena. Valedictorian: Elizabeth Doss; Salutatorian: Celaine Moreno and Maria Baez. Ben Miranda, Governing Board member; Nora Gutierrez, Asst. Superintendent. Estimated graduating class: 450

Cyber High School, 7 p.m., at Metro Tech High School Lecture Hall, 1900 W. Thomas Road No Valedictorian. Ben Miranda, Governing Board member. Estimated graduating class: 20

Suns-Diamondbacks Education Academy, 7 p.m., Central High School Auditorium, 4525 N. Central Ave,. Valedictorian: Edgar Trujillo ; Salutatorian: TBA. Amy Kobeta, Governing Board President. Estimated graduating class: 90, including Dec. grads.

Trevor G. Browne High School, 8:30 p.m., Jobing.com Arena. Valedictorian: Cassandra Columbo; Salutatorian: Barbara Bejarano. Ben Miranda, Governing Board member; Nora Gutierrez, Asst. Superintendent. Estimated graduating class: 475

Phoenix Union High School Graduations: Thursday, May 21

Metro Tech High School, 8 a.m., ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Valedictorian: Amber Loyd; Salutatorian: Victor Carrillo. David Lujan, Governing Board member. Estimated graduating class: 300

Central High School, 11 a.m.., ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Valedictorian: Sabra Nuel ; Salutatorian: Ramon Chavez. David Lujan, Governing Board member; Estimated graduating class: 383

Camelback High School, 2 p.m., ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Valedictorian:Yareli Garcia; Salutatorian: Kellie Baer. Amy Kobeta, Governing Board President. Estimated graduating class:250

North High School, 5 p.m., ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Valedictorian: Lauren Partch; Salutatorian: Amanda Glass. Lorrie Drobny, Asst. Superintendent. Estimated graduating class: 440

Bostrom Alternative Center for Education, 5 p.m., at Trevor Browne High School Auditorium, 7402 W. Catalina Drive. Valedictorian: Susana Martinez; Salutatorian: Briget Hernandez-Gonzalez. Linda Abril, Governing Board member: Estimated graduating class: 92

South Mountain High School, 8 p.m., ASU Wells Fargo Arena. Valedictorian: Raynetta Brown and Denise Parada; Salutatorian: Ambra Jordan. Dr. Cristy Lopez, Governing Board member, Dr. Kent Scribner, Superintendent. Estimated graduating class: 410

Source: Phoenix Union High School District
Contact: Craig Pletenik (602) 764-1530