Henrico County Public Schools announces dates for 2026 high school graduations
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Henrico County Public Schools officials have set the graduation schedule for the high school Class of 2026, with ceremonies to be held from May 19 to May 29.
The Henrico Sports & Events Center in Glen Allen will serve as the primary venue for commencement ceremonies, hosting all but two: the Academy at Virginia Randolph, whose ceremony will be held May 19 at a location yet to be determined; and Henrico Virtual Academy, whose ceremony will be held May 20 at Highland Springs High School.
Graduations for the division’s nine comprehensive high schools and completion ceremonies for the three Advanced Career Education Centers will be held at the Sports & Events Center, located at 1 All Star Boulevard in Glen Allen.
Students who completed career and technical education programs at the ACE Centers at Virginia Randolph, Highland Springs and Hermitage will have their ceremonies on May 21.
Graduation events for the division’s nine comprehensive high schools will follow, with three ceremonies a day scheduled from May 27 to May 29. Additional details about parking and other logistics will be provided at henricoschools.us closer to the event dates.
2026 HCPS graduation schedule and locations
• The Academy at Virginia Randolph: Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. (location TBD);
• Henrico Virtual Academy: Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. (Highland Springs High School);
• Deep Run High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Mills E. Godwin High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Douglas S. Freeman High School: Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Glen Allen High School: Thursday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Hermitage High School: Thursday, May 28 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• J.R. Tucker High School: Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Highland Springs High School: Friday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Varina High School: Friday, May 29 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center);
• Henrico High School: Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center).
2026 ACE Center completion ceremonies schedule and locations
• ACE Centers at Highland Springs and Virginia Randolph: Thursday, May 21 at 10 a.m. (Henrico Sports &Events Center);
• ACE Center at Hermitage: Thursday, May 21 at 2 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center).
