Pocono Raceway has agreed to host eight graduation ceremonies for local high schools in 22 days this spring and summer. In total, over 1,8000 graduates, and their loved ones, will celebrate their high school careers with a socially distanced ceremony and victory lap around the historic 2.5-mile racetrack. Class of 2020 graduates and their families will remain in their vehicles. (In addition to upcoming ceremonies listed below, Notre Dame High School and Jim Thorpe Area High School held their graduations at Pocono Raceway earlier this spring.)
Upcoming Local High School Graduation Ceremonies:
North Pocono High School
Date: Friday, June 12
Ceremony Start Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 200
East Stroudsburg High School North
Date: Saturday, June 13
Ceremony Start Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 250
East Stroudsburg High School South
Date: Saturday, June 13
Ceremony Start Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 310
Palmerton High School
Date: Monday, June 15
Ceremony Start Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 150
Pocono Mountain East High School
Date: Friday, June 19
Ceremony Start Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 350
Pocono Mountain West High School
Date: Saturday, June 20
Ceremony Start Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
Approx. Graduating Class: 400
Media members are invited to attend these events. Please contact Kevin Heaney ([email protected]; 704-244-7684) regarding your attendance and if you have a request for interviews with students, family members, faculty or Pocono Raceway staff.
*If you plan to attend, please confirm your participation with Kevin Heaney directly prior to arrival. Media members should plan to arrive at least one hour prior to the ceremony start time. This will allow for ample time for parking, conducting pre-event interviews and positioning for the ceremony.
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