More than 700 students earned diplomas Tuesday when Scranton High School and West Scranton High School held commencement ceremonies for the class of 2026. Four-hundred students graduated during Scranton’s ceremony at the school’s CIL Gymnasium, and 333 graduated during West’s ceremony at the Lackawanna College Student Union building. A  special section of The Sunday Times will feature 19 area schools on June 28.

A graduate stands after being recognized for an award during the West Scranton High School graduation ceremony at the Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)A graduate stands after being recognized for an award during the West Scranton High School graduation ceremony at the Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)
A graduate receives her diploma during the West Scranton High School graduation ceremony at the Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)A graduate receives her diploma during the West Scranton High School graduation ceremony at the Student Union Gymnasium in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)
Graduates process to their seats as the Scranton High School commencement ceremony begins in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)Graduates process to their seats as the Scranton High School commencement ceremony begins in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)
Graduates sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)Graduates sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)
Peter Kwee, valedictorian of the Class of 2026, delivers a speech during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)Peter Kwee, valedictorian of the Class of 2026, delivers a speech during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ/STAFF PHOTO)