Class of 2015: The tossing of the tassels

Pomp and circumstance will resound across the Midlands in the coming days as most area public and private high schools hold graduation ceremonies. Here is a listing of graduation dates, times and locations for public high schools in Richland, Lexington and Kershaw counties and the four largest private schools.

Ceremonies will be at Colonial Life Arena, 801 Lincoln St. downtown, unless otherwise noted.

Richland 1

Wednesday

8 a.m.: W.J. Keenan

Noon: Lower Richland

4 p.m.: Dreher High

Thursday

8 a.m.: Eau Claire

Noon: C.A. Johnson

4 p.m.: A.C. Flora

Friday

8 a.m.: Columbia

Richland 2

Tuesday

8 a.m.: Westwood

Noon: Blythewood

4 p.m.: Richland Northeast

June 3

8 a.m.: Ridge View

Noon: Spring Valley

June 4

5 p.m.: Richland 2 Charter High School, District Auditorium, 7500 Brookfield Road

7 p.m.: W.R. Rogers Adult Education Center, District Auditorium

Lexington 1

June 5

Noon: White Knoll

4 p.m.: Pelion

June 6

8 a.m.: Gilbert

Noon: Lexington

4 p.m.: River Bluff

Lexington 2

June 5

8 a.m.: Airport

10 a.m.: Brookland-Cayce

Lexington 3

Friday

7 p.m.: Batesburg-Leesville, Fine Arts Center, 600 Summerland Ave.

Lexington 4

June 3

4 p.m.: Swansea

Lexington-Richland 5

June 4

8 a.m.: Irmo

Noon: Chapin

4 p.m.: Dutch Fork

Kershaw County

Saturday

9 a.m.: Camden, school campus

9 a.m.: Lugoff-Elgin, school campus

9 a.m.: North Central, school campus

Private Schools

Friday

9 a.m.: Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter St.

Previously held

May 23

Cardinal Newman School

Hammond School

May 15

Ben Lippen School

This story was originally published May 26, 2015 at 6:54 PM.