Stan Jester
Board Of Education
During the summer of 2016, Dr. Green created a District Graduation Task Force to begin looking at venues, available dates and costs for specific locations to house district ceremonies. Based on a cost and accessibility comparison, the committee determined that the best option would be the Georgia World Congress Center.
All high school graduations will be held during the week of May 22-27, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Dr. Stephen Green
Superintendent, DeKalb County School District
Graduation ceremonies are a major component of the closing of each school year. In recent years, schools have used governmental buildings, arenas and even churches to hold events. During the 2015-16 school year. However, the district was challenged by the AFL-CIO on the holding of school district graduation ceremonies in religious facilities. While measures were taken to comply with the request to not house ceremonies in religious venues (and some locations were changed), it was agreed that the district would work to address the concern for the 2016-17 school year.
DeKalb County School District Graduation Schedule
Georgia World Congress Center
Class of 2017
| Date | School | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 22, 2017 | McNair High School | 10:00 AM |
| Towers High School | 1:00 PM | |
| Columbia High School | 4:00 PM | |
| Cedar Grove High School | 7:00 PM | |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2017 | Redan High School | 10:00 AM |
| Lithonia High School | 1:00 PM | |
| DeKalb School of the Arts | 4:00 PM | |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Elizabeth Andrews High School | 10:00 AM |
| Stephenson High School | 1:00 PM | |
| DeKalb Early College Academy | 4:00 PM | |
| Stone Mountain High School | 7:00 PM | |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Miller Grove High School | 10:00 AM |
| Destiny Academy | 1:00 PM | |
| Chamblee Charter High School | 4:00 PM | |
| Dunwoody High School | 7:00 PM | |
| Friday, May 26, 2017 | Martin Luther King Jr. High School | 10:00 AM |
| Arabia Mountain High School | 1:00 PM | |
| Southwest DeKalb High School | 4:00 PM | |
| Druid Hills High School | 7:00 PM | |
| Saturday, May 27, 2017 | Tucker High School | 10:00 AM |
| Lakeside High School | 1:00 PM | |
| STADIUM/SCHOOLS & LOCAL SCHOOL | ||
| Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | Clarkston High School @ Hallford Stadium | 5:30 PM |
| Thursday, May 25, 2017 | Cross Keys High School @ Adams Stadium | 7:30 PM |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Margret Harris High School @ MHHS | 10:00 AM |
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