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Asheville, Buncombe County high school graduation schedule for 2026

Asheville, Buncombe County high school graduation schedule for 2026

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — From packed stadiums to high school stages and other venues, seniors across Buncombe County and the Asheville area are preparing for graduation ceremonies that will mark the close of the school year and the start of their next chapter.

Buncombe County Schools

  • A.C. Reynolds High School: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville
  • Charles D. Owen High School: 8:45 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Warhorse Stadium
  • Clyde A. Erwin High School: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, Clyde A. Erwin High Stadium
  • Enka High School: 9 a.m. Friday, June 12, Enka High Stadium
  • Martin L. Nesbitt Discovery Academy – 9 a.m., Thursday, June 11, Kimmel Arena, University of North Carolina Asheville
  • North Buncombe High School: 6 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2026, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville
  • T.C. Roberson High School: 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville

Asheville City Schools

  • Asheville High School: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, Asheville High School Stadium
  • School of Inquiry & Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA): 7 p.m. Friday, June 5, Asheville High School Stadium

Private high schools

  • Canongate Catholic High School: Baccalaureate Mass at 10 a.m. and graduation ceremony at 11 a.m. at the school
  • Carolina Day School: 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 29, in the Nash Athletic Center on the campus of Carolina Day School
  • Odyssey School: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the school

Charter high schools

  • IC Imagine K-12 Public Charter School: 11 a.m. Sunday, June 14, Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville

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