2023 high school graduation schedule for the Big Island

Graduation season is nearly here with ceremonies scheduled in May.

This will be the first time since 2020 that there will be no health restrictions in place due to COVID-19. However, officials with the Hawai‘i Department of Education advise people to stay home if the feel sick or have tested positive for the virus within the past five days prior to graduation ceremonies. Schools will be sharing logistical details with parents and guardians.

The graduation schedule for Hawai’i Island public and private high schools:

May 19

• Hilo High: Edith Kanaka’ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, 7 p.m.
• Keaʻau High: school stadium, 4 p.m.
• Hawaiʻi Academy of Arts & Science (HAAS): Pāhoa Recreation Center, 4 p.m.
• Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School (LCPCS): school gymnasium, 4 p.m.
• Kaʻū High: Kaʻū District Gymnasium, 5 p.m.
• West Hawaiʻi Explorations Academy (WHEA): school campus, 5:30 p.m.

May 20

• Waiākea High: Edith Kanaka’ole Multi-Purpose Stadium, 6 p.m.
• Konawaena High: school football field, 9 a.m.
• Honokaʻa High: school campus, 10 a.m.
• Kohala High: Hisaoka Gymnasium at Kamehameha Park, 2 p.m.

May 21

• Pāhoa High: school gymnasium, 1 p.m.

May 26

• St. Joseph High: baccalaureate followed by ceremony at St. Joseph Church in Hilo, 4 p.m.
• Hawai’i Preparatory Academy: school gymnasium, 10 a.m.

May 27

• Kealakehe High: football field, 6 p.m.