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Whatcom schools ready to graduate

Where, when to find graduation ceremonies

Western Washington University will host eight graduations this year
Western Washington University will host eight graduations this year
By Hailey Hoffman Visual Journalist

It’s the beginning of June, meaning high school and college students around Whatcom County are saying “good riddance” to homework, grabbing their gowns and figuring out which side of the cap the tassel should fall.

Whatcom County Public Schools

All ceremonies are at the high schools unless otherwise noted. Check school district websites to link to graduation livestreams. 

THURSDAY, June 9

6 p.m., Bellingham Public Schools Community Transitions at Depot Market Square

7 p.m., Lynden Christian

FRIDAY, June 10

6 p.m., Ferndale High School at Civic Stadium

7 p.m., Lynden High School

7 p.m., Nooksack Valley High School

Blaine High School graduation

SATURDAY, June 11

10 a.m., Bellingham High School at Civic Stadium

1 p.m., Sehome High School at Civic Stadium

4 p.m., Squalicum High School at Civic Stadium


7 p.m., Options High School at Civic Stadium

THURSDAY, June 16

6:30 p.m., Mount Baker High School

Western Washington University

All ceremonies will take place at the Carver Academic Facility and no tickets are required.

FRIDAY, June 10

2:30 p.m., College of the Environment

2:30 p.m., College of Fine and Performing Arts

6 p.m., College of Business and Economics

SATURDAY, June 11

9:30 a.m., College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Anthropology, sociology and psychology

12:30 p.m., College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Communication sciences and disorders; global humanities and religions; health and human development; linguistics; multidisciplinary studies; philosophy; political science and women, gender and sexuality studies

3:30 p.m., College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Communication studies, East Asian studies, English, history, journalism and modern and classical languages

SUNDAY, June 12

11 a.m., Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, University Interdisciplinary Studies and Woodring College of the Environment

2 p.m., College of Science and Engineering

Biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, astronomy and science education

5 p.m., College of Science and Engineering

Advanced materials science and engineering, computer science and engineering and design

Other colleges

FRIDAY, June 17

2:00 p.m., Northwest Indian College at Lummi Stommish Grounds

6:30 p.m., Whatcom Community College at Orca Field

THURSDAY, June 23

7 p.m., Bellingham Technical College at the Mount Baker Theatre

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