It’s graduation season and high school seniors are anticipating the big day. This year Nipomo’s Central Coast New Tech High School will celebrate its first graduating class.
In Santa Maria, three high schools will celebrate simultaneous commencement ceremonies. Santa Maria, Righetti, and Pioneer Valley high schools will follow the same planning as 2015 and hold graduations at the same time. Attendees must have a ticket to attend.
Santa Ynez Valley Union High School held its commencement ceremony on May 27. St. Joseph High School held its graduation ceremony May 29.
For parents and friends interested in attending a commencement ceremony here is a list of various celebrations:
- • Lopez High School: 5:30 p.m., June 8.
- • Delta High School: 2 p.m., June 8.
- • Arroyo Grande High School: 5 p.m., June 9.
- • Cabrillo High School: 12:30 p.m., June 9.
- • Lompoc High School: 2:30 p.m., June 9.
- • Righetti high School: 1 p.m., June 9.
- • Santa Maria High School: 1 p.m., June 9.
- • Pioneer Valley High School: 1 p.m., June 9.
- • Nipomo High School: 5 p.m., June 10.
- • Central Coast New Tech High School: 10 a.m., June 11.
Check with the individual schools for final verification of times and locations.
This article appears in Jun 2-9, 2016.

