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High School Graduations
Graduation dates and location information for high school students and parents.
Parking Information
Tingley Coliseum (map)
General parking can be accessed through Gate 7 located on Lomas and Gate 8 located on Louisiana.
Please be aware the far right-hand lanes eastbound on Lomas and southbound on Louisiana will be restricted to right turns only upon entering and exiting Gate 7 and Gate 8.
See diagram mapping entrances to general parking or view a map of the Fairgrounds.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
General parking is available on the north side of the building.
Safety Tips
The following items will not be permitted into the graduation ceremony:
- Food or drinks (including bottled water)
- Balloons
- Signs
- Noisemakers (whistles, loudspeakers, foghorns, etc.)
Guests wanting to bring bags for diapers, cameras, or medical needs will be searched before entering the building.
Event coordinators will be available at the event to guide guests and answer questions. Security will be present in the event parking lots.
2012 Graduation Ceremonies
Below are the dates for the 2012 graduation ceremonies.
All traditional high school graduations will be held at Tingley Coliseum.
All alternative high school graduations will be held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Monday, May 14 (senior finals on May 7-8)
- Transition Outcomes (ACCESS), 3:30 p.m.
- La Cueva, 3:30 p.m.
- School on Wheels, 7:00 p.m.
- Volcano Vista, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15 (senior finals on May 8-9)
- New Futures, 2:30 p.m.
- Sandia, 3:30 p.m.
- Freedom High, 5:30 p.m.
- Cibola, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16 (senior finals on May 9-10)
- Valley, 3:30 p.m.
- eCADEMY, 4:00 p.m.
- Early College Academy, 7:00 p.m.
- Highland, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 17 (finals on May 10-11)
- West Mesa, 3:30 p.m.
- Del Norte, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 18 (finals on May 11and 14)
- Albuquerque High, 3:30 p.m.
- Rio Grande, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 19 (finals on May 14-15)
- Manzano, 10:00 a.m.
- Atrisco Heritage Academy, 2:00 p.m.
- Eldorado, 6:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the 2011 Graduates!
We are proud to announce that students of the 2011 graduating class were offered over $75 million in scholarships. Watch the graduation videos from each school below.
Albuquerque High – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Kyra Ellis Moore
- Salutatorian: Graciela Esquivel
- Scholarship Totals: $7.7 million in scholarships including 3 National Merit Scholars, 27 ACT Scholars, 5 Simons Scholars and 2 Daniels Scholars finalists. 68 percent of AHS seniors had a 2.5 GPA or better.
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Albuquerque High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Cibola – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorians: Bryan Valencia and Melissa Wirtz
- Salutatorian: Sierra Headrick
- Scholarship Totals: $4.5 million+ in scholarships
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Cibola High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Del Norte – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Rina Sylejmani
- Salutatorian: Roseangela Garay
- Scholarship Totals: $2.9 million+ in scholarships including 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship recipients
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Del Norte High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Eldorado – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Shannon E. Murray
- Salutatorian: Cathryn M. Siegrist
- Scholarship Totals: $11.7 million+ in scholarships including 2 military academy appointments and 4 National Merit Scholars
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Eldorado High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Highland – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Taylor Griffin
- Salutatorian: Ngoc An Nguyen
- Scholarship Totals: $2.6 million in scholarships including a Daniels Scholar, a Coca Cola National Scholarship and a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Highland High School Graduation video >>
La Cueva – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Sophia Li
- Salutatorians: Bailey Flynn and Devin Stranford
- Scholarship Totals: $23 million+ in scholarships including 10 military academy appointments and 4 National Merit Scholars
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 La Cueva High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Manzano – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Clara Eickhoff
- Salutatorian: Savannah Krebsbach
- Scholarship Totals: $4.6 million+ in scholarships including 2 National Merit Scholars
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Manzano HIgh School Graduation Ceremony >>
Rio Grande – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Jesus A. Rodriguez
- Salutatorian: Deyanira Nunez
- Scholarship Totals: $2.9 million+ in scholarships
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Rio Grande High School Graduation Ceremony >>
Sandia – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Regina Eckert
- Salutatorian: Claudio Gonzales
- Scholarship Totals: $4.3 million in scholarships
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Sandia High School Graduation video >>
Valley – 2011 Graduation
- Scholarship Totals: $1.9 million+ in scholarships
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Valley High School Graduation video >>
Volcano Vista – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Andrew Hyde
- Salutatorians: Aaron Lovato and Rachel Salvato
- Scholarship Totals: $5.25 million+ in scholarships including one UNM Regents Scholar
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 Volcano Vista High School Graduation video >>
West Mesa – 2011 Graduation
- Valedictorian: Diana Yanez
- Salutatorian: Juan Campa
- Scholarship Totals: $4.1 million+ in scholarships including a full-ride athletic scholarship to NMSU, a Naval Academy appointment and one student who completed 37 college credits hours at UNM
Watch the video:
Click to watch the 2011 West Mesa High School Graduation video >>
