Dallas-Fort Worth high schools plan alternate graduation dates amid coronavirus shutdown
For the past month, local school districts have been making alternate arrangements for upcoming high school graduations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Traditional ceremonies are out as large gatherings do not adhere to social distancing mandates that virtually all level of government continue to promote.
Most local school districts have come up with new dates and venues, which include Globe Life Field, the new home of the Texas Rangers, AT&T Stadium, Texas Motor Speedway and the Coyote Drive-In on Panther Island. Here is the latest information on upcoming high school graduations.
New date: May 29
Time: 10 a.m.
Venue: Bearcat Stadium, Aledo HS
Allen
May 22 at Eagle Stadium, Allen HS
New date: June 13
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: All Saints football field
New date: June 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Charles Head Stadium, Alvarado HS
Lamar: June 5 at 3:30 p.m.
Arlington: June 6 at 10 a.m.
Seguin: June 6 at 3 p.m.
Martin: June 6 at 8 p.m.
Arlington Collegiate: June 7 at 10 a.m.
Bowie: June 7 at 3 p.m.
Sam Houston: June 7 at 8 p.m.
Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington
New date: May 30
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington
New dates
Shannon: June 13 at 4 p.m.
Richland: June 13 at 8 p.m.
Birdville: June 14 at 4 p.m.
Haltom: June 14 at 8 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
Boyd
May 22 at 8:30 p.m., Yellowjacket Stadium, Boyd HS
Brock
May 29 at 8 p.m., Brock HS football field
Original dates (virtual)
Burleson Collegiate: May 26 at 7 p.m.
Burleson: May 27 at 7 p.m.
Centennial: May 28 at 7 p.m.
Crossroads: May 29 at 6:30 p.m.
New date: June 6
Venue: Globe Life Field
Crossroads: 8 a.m.
Burleson Collegiate: 11 a.m.
Centennial: 2:30 p.m.
Burleson: 7:30 p.m.
Original date: May 29
Time: 8:20 p.m.
Venue: Dragon Stadium, Southlake
Castleberry
New date: June 19
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
Celina
May 29 at 9 a.m., Bobcat Field, Celina HS
New date: May 31
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
New date: May 15
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Venue: Covenant Academy football field
Coppell
May 31 at Globe Life Park, Arlington
New dates
Crowley: June 14 at 9 p.m.
North Crowley: June 15 at 9 p.m.
Venue: Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth
Decatur
June 5 at 8:20 p.m., Eagle Stadium, Decatur HS
New date: June 20
Time: TBD
Venue: Globe Life Field
Original date: May 30
Boswell: 8 a.m.
Watson: 11:30 a.m.
Chisholm Trail: 2 p.m.
Saginaw: 6 p.m.
Venue: Ranger Stadium, Chisholm Trail HS
Everman HS, Everman Academy
New date: June 18
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
Date: June 20
Time: TBD
Date: June 23-26
Time: TBD
Venue: Farrington Field and Clark Field
Frisco
May 29-June 1 at Toyota Stadium, Frisco
Garland
Venue: Williams Stadium, Garland
June 7: Memorial Pathway Academy
June 8: Sachse
June 9: South Garland
June 10: Rowlett
June 11: Lakeview Centennial
June 12: Naaman Forest
June 13: Garland
June 14: North Garland
New date: June 5
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Wildcat Stadium, Godley HS
New date: June 4
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Pirate Stadium, Granbury HS
Grand Prairie
Venue: Globe Life Park
South Grand Prairie: June 4
Dubiski Career: June 4
Grand Prairie: June 5
Crosswinds Accelerated: June 5
Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy: June 5
Young Women’s Leadership Academy: June 5
Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute: June 5
Grandview
June 13 at Zebra Stadium, Grandview HS
New dates
Grapevine: June 4 at 6 p.m.
Heritage: June 5 at 6 p.m.
Collegiate Academy: June 6 at TBD
iUniversity Prep: June 6 at TBD
Venue: Mustang-Panther Stadium, Grapevine
Highland Park
June 5 at AT&T Stadium
New date: May 31
Bell: 10 a.m.
Trinity: 6 p.m.
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
KEYS: May 29, 7 p.m. at Pennington Field
Irving
Venue: Globe Life Field
May 29: Singley Academy, MacArthur
May 30: Irving, Nimitz
New Horizon: June 1 at 8 p.m.
Joshua: June 6 at 8 p.m.
Venue: Owl Stadium, Joshua HS
Keller, Central, Fossil Ridge, Timber Creek HS
New dates: June 26-29
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
*School date assignments still to be determined
New date: June 23
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
New date: June 12
Time: TBD
Venue: Lake Country football field
New date: June 11
Time: TBD
Venue: Coyote Drive-In
New dates
Legacy: June 2 at 9:30 a.m.
Summit: June 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Timberview: June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Lake Ridge: June 3 at 9:30 a.m.
Mansfield: June 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Frontier: June 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Globe Life Field
McKinney
May 28-30 at McKinney ISD Stadium
Mesquite
Venue: Globe Life Field
June 7: North Mesquite, Poteet, Mesquite Academy, Mesquite
June 8: West Mesquite, Horn
New dates
Midlothian: May 29
Heritage: May 30
Time: TBD
Venue: Midlothian ISD Multi-Purpose Stadium
Original date: May 26
Steele Accelerated: 8:30 a.m.
Byron Nelson: 11 a.m.
Eaton: 3 p.m.
Northwest: 7 p.m.
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
Prosper
June 5 at Children’s Health Stadium, Prosper
Rio Vista
June 6 at Eagle Stadium, Rio Vista HS
Rockwall
June 9-10 at Globe Life Field
New date: June 13
Time: TBD
Venue: Kangaroo Stadium, Weatherford
Brewer HS
New date: June 10
Venue: Globe Life Field
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Other DFW graduations at Texas Motor Speedway
Little Elm: May 21 at 10 a.m.
Pilot Point: May 21 at 2 p.m.
Denton Ryan: May 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Braswell: May 22 at 11 a.m.
Denton Guyer: May 22 at 3 p.m.
Denton: May 22 at 7 p.m.
Hebron: May 23 at 10 a.m.
Flower Mound: May 23 at 2 p.m.
FM Marcus: May 23 at 6 p.m.
Lewisville: May 24 at Noon
The Colony: May 24 at 5 p.m.
Gainesville: May 27 at 7 p.m.
Westlake Academy: May 28 at 7 p.m.
Irving Universal Academy: May 29 at 10 a.m.
Carrollton Ranchview: May 30 at 8 a.m.
Carrollton Smith: May 30 at 11 a.m.
Carrollton Creekview: May 30 at 3 p.m.
Carrollton Turner: May 30 at 7 p.m.
Updates can be found at star-telegram.com as new information becomes available.
This story was originally published May 17, 2020 at 1:00 PM.
