CEHS Graduation May 22

Central Elementary-High School (CEHS) will hold graduation ceremonies for the 2026 graduates on Friday, May 22, according to Superintendent Jonathan Taylor.
This year 26 students will participate in the commencement exercises.
Alisah Hollis is this year’s class Valedictorian and James Whitmore is the class Salutatorian.
This year’s honor graduates include: Caitlyn Leonard, Darryl Leonard, Rachel Rowland, Adrienne Steverson, Jada Strickland, and Ja’Mya Thomas.
Baccalaureate services for the graduates is scheduled for Sunday, May 17 at 10 a.m. in the CEHS gymnasium. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the public is invited to attend.
This year’s guest speaker will be Stacey Horton, a proud graduate of Central High School’s Class of 1993. Horton is an accomplished IT professional serving with the Department of the Air Force and a 12-year United States Air Force veteran. He is also an author, publisher, entrepreneur, life coach, sports official, and ordained minister. 
Commencement exercises for the Central High School graduating class of 2026 has been scheduled for Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. in the CEHS gymnasium. Graduation will be a ticketed event. 
Additional ceremonies will take place on Wednesday, May 20 in the Arthur Miller Gymnatorium. The 8th grade Promotional Ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., followed by Kindergarten Graduation at 1 p.m. 
Balloons and noisemakers will not be permitted inside the ceremonial spaces. 
Central Elementary-High School congratulates the Class of 2026 and all promoting students on this important milestone.