A student wears a decorated mortarboard during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A student looks back towards her family during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Millikan High School vocal group, Vocal Point perform the song “High Hopes” during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A senior celebrates after receiving her diploma during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A senior smiles after receiving her diploma during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A senior smiles after receiving his diploma during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors wear decorated mortarboards during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors smile at their families in the crowd as they enter the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors smile during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors Stephanie Chau and Lily Fujita embrace after being named Hall of Fame Inductees during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Students wear decorated mortarboards during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors Lily Fujita, left, and Stephanie Chau, right, pose for a photo after being named Hall of Fame Inductees during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Senior Speaker Eva Flores delivers her speech “Adventure is Out There” during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A senior celebrates after receiving his diploma during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Principal Dr. Stacie Alexander, left, delivers a diploma to a student unable to attend the graduation in person over FaceTime during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors celebrate as they walk into the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A student wears a decorated mortarboard during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Senior Nathan Dabu makes a heart as he enters the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Seniors celebrate as they exit the stage after receiving their diplomas during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
A student wears a decorated mortarboard during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
ASB President Stephanie Chau welcomes the guests and graduates during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
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A student wears a decorated mortarboard during the 2026 Millikan High School Graduation ceremony at Long Beach Community College Veterans Memorial Stadium in Long Beach on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Photo by Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
Millikan High School graduates walked across the stage and received their diplomas this week. Now, they’re off to the next chapter of their lives.
The 2026 commencement ceremony for Long Beach’s Millikan High was held on Tuesday afternoon, June 8, at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The 820 seniors graduating were met with cheers and applause from hundreds of families, friends and loved ones.
Long Beach Unified School District graduations will continue through Thursday, June 11. There are nearly 5,000 seniors graduating from the district’s high schools this year.