{"id":215740,"date":"2026-06-10T17:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215740\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T17:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T17:44:09","slug":"more-than-700-graduate-from-scranton-and-west-scranton-high-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/215740\/","title":{"rendered":"More than 700 graduate from Scranton and West Scranton high schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s ceremony at the school\u2019s CIL Gymnasium, and 333 graduated during West\u2019s ceremony at the Lackawanna College Student Union building. A\u00a0 special section of The Sunday Times will feature 19 area schools on June 28.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"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)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-WSHS-0628-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1824274\" \/>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)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"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)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-WSHS-0628-03.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1824275\" \/>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)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"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)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-SHS-0628-01_623636.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1824276\" \/>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)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Graduates sing &quot;The Star-Spangled Banner&quot; during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-SHS-0628-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1824277\" \/>Graduates sing \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d during the Scranton High School graduation ceremony in Scranton, Pa., on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (ISAAC DIAZ\/STAFF PHOTO)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"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)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/STT-L-SHS-0628-04.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1824278\" \/>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. 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