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Sauk Valley high school graduation ceremonies begin this weekend

Sterling students graduate May 24; Dixon and Rock Falls seniors graduate May 26

By Payton Felix
Caps part of the graduation attire are flung into the air on Sunday, May 28, 2023 as the Dixon High School Class of 2023 ceremony concludes.

Dixon High School Class of 2023 graduates throw their caps in the air as the commencement ceremony concludes Sunday, May 28, 2023. (Shaw Local File Photo)

The first high school graduation ceremony in the Sauk Valley area is set to take place this weekend, on Sunday, May 12, with area graduations to continue until the end of May. Here is a list of the times and dates of ceremonies throughout the Sauk Valley:

Sunday, May 12

  • Forreston Junior/Senior High School, 2 p.m., at the high school, 601 E. Main St., Forreston.

Wednesday, May 15

  • Newman Central Catholic High School will hold a Mass at 6 p.m. followed by the graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. at the high school in the main gym, 1101 St. Mary’s St., Sterling.

Saturday, May 18

  • Ashton-Franklin Center Junior/Senior High School, 10 a.m., at the high school, 611 Western Ave., Ashton.

Sunday, May 19

  • Oregon Junior/Senior High School, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the Blackhawk Center, 1101 Jefferson St., Oregon.
  • Erie High School, 2 p.m., at the high school in the gym, 435 Sixth Ave., Erie.
  • Amboy High School, 2 p.m., at the high school in the gym, 11 E. Hawley St., Amboy.
  • Polo Community High School, 2 p.m., at the high school in the gym, 100 S. Union Ave., Polo.
  • Fulton High School, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the high school in the east gym, 1207 12th St., Fulton.

Friday, May 24

  • Sterling High School, 6:30 p.m., at the high school, 1608 Fourth Ave., Sterling. In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at the high school.

Sunday, May 26

  • Rock Falls High School, 1 p.m., at the high school in the main gym, 101 12th Ave., Rock Falls.
  • Dixon High School, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at A. C. Bowers Field, Lincoln Statue Drive, Dixon. In case of rain, it will be at Lancaster Gym in the high school, 300 Mark Dallas Way, Dixon.
  • Morrison High School, 2 p.m., at the high school, 643 Genesee Ave., Morrison.
  • Prophetstown High School, 4 p.m., at the high school on the football field, 38 Ferry St., Prophetstown. In case of rain, it will take place in the gym.
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Payton Felix

Payton Felix

Payton Felix reports on local news in the Sauk Valley for the Shaw Local News Network. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May of 2023.