Cue “Pomp and Circumstance.” Henrico County Public Schools’ Class of 2024 will kick off graduation season when Henrico Virtual Academy and Academy at Virginia Randolph seniors receive their diplomas May 20 and 21 at J.R. Tucker High School’s auditorium. Then, from May 29-31, seniors from the division’s nine comprehensive high schools will be among the first to graduate at the new Henrico Sports & Events Center.
The move to the new venue at the site of the former Virginia Center Commons mall will mean significant changes for parking, ticketing and ceremony times. Visit the HCPS Graduation Hub at www.henricoschools.us/page/graduation for details and answers to frequently asked questions.
Family and friends must have a ticket to attend ceremonies in person. Each graduate will receive a limited number of tickets and two parking passes from their school. Parking is at a premium, so carpooling is encouraged. Schools will also offer bus transportation to graduation for all seniors to reduce traffic and ensure they arrive for the ceremony on time.
2024 HCPS graduation schedule and locations:
Henrico Virtual Academy, May 20 at 7 p.m. (J.R. Tucker High School)
The Academy at Virginia Randolph, May 21 at 7 p.m. (J.R. Tucker High School)
Henrico High School, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Highland Springs High School, May 29 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Varina High School, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Douglas S. Freeman High School, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Deep Run High School, May 30 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Mills E. Godwin High School, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
J.R. Tucker High School, May 31 at 10:30 a.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Glen Allen High School, May 31 at 3 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Hermitage High School, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. (Henrico Sports & Events Center)
Can’t make it to the ceremony? HCPS will livestream graduations for the nine comprehensive high schools on the school division website, henricoschools.us. Ceremonies for the Academy at Virginia Randolph, the Henrico Virtual Academy and the ACE Centers at Hermitage, Highland Springs and Virginia Randolph will be recorded. They can be viewed later at the HCPS website or the school division’s cable channel. Find HCPS-TV on channel 99 for Comcast subscribers and channel 2138 for Verizon FiOS customers.
The HCPS Graduation Hub will be regularly updated with news and essential information links. High schools will also share information with graduates and families directly through the ParentSquare communication platform.