Soon-to-be-grads march onto the football field at the opening of ceremonies for graduation at Cholla Magnet High School in 2015. An estimated 286 seniors at Cholla and more than 2,000 students in Tucson Unified School District were awarded diplomas.

Thousands of Tucson teens will don caps and gowns as graduation season gets underway. Students at Salpointe Catholic High School took part in the rite of passage on Saturday. Here’s a look at commencement ceremonies scheduled around town:

AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Amphitheater, 125 W. Yavapai Road

Graduation Day: May 19, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 210

Canyon del Oro, 25 W. Calle Concordia

Graduation Day: May 18, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 349

Ironwood Ridge, 2475 W. Naranja Drive

Graduation Day: May 17, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 440

CATALINA FOOTHILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Catalina Foothills, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive

Graduation Day: May 18, 7:30 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 368

FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Flowing Wells, 3725 N. Flowing Wells Road

Graduation Day: May 18, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 336

MARANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Marana, 12000 W. Emigh Road

Graduation Day: May 19, 8 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 433

Mountain View, 3901 W. Linda Vista Blvd.

Graduation Day: May 18, 8 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 437

SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Sahuarita, 350 W. Sahuarita Road

Graduation Day: May 18, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 184

Walden Grove, 15510 S. Sahuarita Park Road

Graduation Day: May 19, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 234

SUNNYSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Desert View, 4101 E. Valencia Road

Graduation Day: May 26, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 378

Sunnyside, 1725 E. Bilby Road

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 392

TANQUE VERDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tanque Verde, 4201 N. Melpomene Way

Graduation Day: May 24, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 119

TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Catalina, 3645 E. Pima Street

Graduation Day: May 25, 7:30 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 225

Cholla Magnet, 2001 W. Starr Pass Blvd.

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 300

Palo Verde Magnet, 1302 S. Avenida Vega

Graduation Day: May 25, 6:30 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 160

Pueblo Magnet, 3500 S. 12th Ave.

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 250

Rincon, 421 N. Arcadia

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 240

Sabino, 5000 N. Bowes Road

Graduation Day: May 25, 7:30 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 220

Sahuaro, 545 N. Camino Seco

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 330

Santa Rita, 3951 S. Pantano Road

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Graduates: 144

Tucson Magnet, 400 N. 2nd Ave.

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 500

University High

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 211

Ceremony location: University of Arizona Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd.

VAIL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Andrada Polytechnic, 12960 S. Houghton Road

Graduation Day: May 23, 6 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 148

Cienega, 12775 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way

Graduation Day: May 26, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 411

Empire, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way

Graduation Day: May 25, 7 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 178

Vail Academy and High School

Graduation Day: May 24, 6:30 p.m.

Number of Graduates: 35

Ceremony location: Vail Theater of the Arts, 10701 E. Mary Ann Cleveland Way


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