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Cobb County high school graduations start next week

May 17, 2016

Cobb County high schools will hold their 2016 graduation ceremonies next week. Here is the schedule, listing school, day and time and place.

Kennesaw Mountain, Tuesday, May 24, 3:30 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Pope, Tuesday, May 24, 8:00 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Lassiter, Wednesday, May 25, 3:30 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Wheeler, Wednesday, May 25, 7:00 p.m., Wheeler gymnasium

North Cobb, Wednesday, May 25, 8:00 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

McEachern, Thursday, May 26, 9:00 a.m., Cantrell Stadium

Campbell, Thursday, May 26, 10:00 a.m., KSU Convocation Center

Walton, Thursday, May 26, 2:30 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

South Cobb, Thursday, May 26, 7:00 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Sprayberry, Thursday, May 26, 7:00 p.m., Cathedral of Turner Chapel

Allatoona, Friday, May 27, 9:00 a.m., Allatoona Stadium

Harrison, Friday, May 27, 10:00 a.m., KSU Convocation Center

Osborne, Friday, May 27, 2:30 p.m., Cathedral of Turner Chapel

Pebblebrook, Friday, May 27, 2:30 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Hillgrove, Friday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., KSU Convocation Center

Kell, Friday, May 27, 7:00 p.m., Cathedral of Turner Chapel

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