Courtesy 2024 File Photo, Kent School District

Courtesy 2024 File Photo, Kent School District

Graduations to fill ShoWare Center in Kent during June

See the full lineup: Kent high schools will graduate Saturday, June 14

It’s that time of year again when graduations will fill up the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent during the month of June.

Kent school’s will have ceremonies on Saturday, June 14 at the city-owned arena, 625 W. James St. Kentlake High School is at 8:30 a.m. followed by Kentridge at 12:30 p.m., Kentwood at 4:30 p.m. and Kent-Meridian at 8 p.m.

The lineup:

• Friday, June 6: Foster High School (Tukwila) 6 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 10: Bonney Lake High School, 4 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 10: Sumner High School, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 11: Hazen High School (Renton), 12 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 11: Renton High School, 3:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 11: Lindbergh High School (Renton), 7 p.m.

• Thursday, June 12: Mount Si High School, 7 p.m.

• Friday, June 13: Fife High School, 6:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 14: Kentlake High School, 8:30 a.m.

• Saturday, June 14: Kentridge High School, 12:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 14: Kentwood High School, 4:30 p.m.

• Saturday, June 14: Kent-Meridian High School, 8 p.m.

• Sunday, June 15: Todd Beamer High School (Federal Way), 8:30 a.m.

• Sunday, June 15: Thomas Jefferson High School (Federal Way school), 12 p.m.

• Sunday, June 15: Federal Way High School, 3:30 p.m.

• Sunday, June 15: Decatur High School (Federal Way), 7 p.m.

• Monday, June 16: Tahoma High School (Maple Valley), 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 17: Tyee High School (SeaTac), 4:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 17: Mount Rainier High School (Des Moines), 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 18: Green River College, two ceremonies, noon and 6 p.m.

• Friday, June 20: Evergreen High School (Seattle), 4:30 p.m.

• Friday, June 20: Highline High School (Burien), 7 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 24: Renton Technical College, 6 p.m.


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