Class of 2022: High school graduates, photos of top academic achievers in Alachua County, region

Gershon Harrell, The Gainesville Sun
·4 min read

The time to throw caps and tassels high in the air is fast approaching for high school students who are eager to get back to traditional graduation ceremonies.

Approximately 1,700 students are expected to graduate this year from Alachua County's seven high schools between May 24 to 27, though the figures may change based on each student's state testing results.

To house all the students and families, some graduation ceremonies this year will include the University of Florida's Stephen C. O'Connell Center and the Curtis M. Phillips Center of Performing Arts.

"We are all looking forward to a normal graduation season, our first since 2019," said district spokeswoman Jackie Johnson. "After all they've been through and all their hard work, these students and their families certainly deserve the kind of ceremony most have been looking forward to for many, many years."

Look for a special section with lists of graduates and photos of top grads in The Gainesville Sun on Sunday, May 22.

Lists of graduates, photo galleries of the top academic graduates

Alachua County Public Schools

List: Buchholz High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Buchholz High top graduates in the Class of 2022

List: Eastside High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Eastside High top graduates in the Class of 2022

List: E-School graduates in the Class of 2022

List: Gainesville High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Gainesville High top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Hawthorne High graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Hawthorne High top grads in the Class of 2022

List: A. Quinn Jones Center graduates in the Class of 2022

List: Newberry High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Newberry High top grads in Class of 2022

List: Professional Academies at Loften graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Top graduates at PAM @ Loften

List: Graduates in the Santa Fe High School Class of 2022

Gallery: Santa Fe High School top grads of 2022

List: Sidney Lanier Center graduates in the Class of 2022

Other Alachua County schools

List: Cornerstone Academy graduates in the Class of 2022

List: P.K. Yonge graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: PK Yonge top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Oak Hall School graduates in the Class of 2022

More: Oak Hall School top grads in the Class of 2022

List: St. Francis Catholic Academy graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: St. Francis top grads in the Class of 2022

List: The Rock graduates in the Class of 2020

Gallery: The Rock top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Gainesville Christian Community School graduates in the Class of 2022

Area public schools

List: Bell High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Bell High top graduates in the Class of 2022

List: Cedar Key High School graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Cedar Key High School top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Fort White High graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Fort White top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Trenton High graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Trenton High top graduates in the Class of 2022

List: Williston High graduates in the Class of 2022

Gallery: Williston High top grads in the Class of 2022

List: Chiefland High graduates in the Class of 2022

Schedule of commencements

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School and private schools, like as Oak Hall and Cornerstone Academy, will have their graduations between May 20 and 27.

At Oak Hall, there will be 63 graduates expected to walk across the stage at UF's Phillips Center. P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is expecting to have 115 students graduate this year.

Cornerstone Academy will have its smallest size with only two seniors in their graduating class.

Last year, the district followed CDC guidelines with COVID-19 requirements, with almost all having a mask requirement. Students were only allowed four graduation tickets for family members or friends and there were no live band performances.

This time around, due to low cases and vaccination efforts, masking and other COVID-19 requirements are relaxed.

The district has no COVID-19 restrictions in place for graduation, Johnson said, but that could change if a spike in the virus occurs. Students can now invite however many people they choose.

Graduation schedule

Public schools

  • Buchholz High School, Tuesday, May 24, 7 p.m. at the O'Connell Center

  • Hawthorne High School, Tuesday, May 24, 7 p.m. at the Phillips Center

  • Gainesville High School, Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. at the O'Connell Center

  • PAM at Loften High School, Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. at the Phillips Center

  • Eastside High School, Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m. at the O'Connell Center

  • Newberry High School, May 27, 8 p.m. at the O'Connell Center

  • Santa Fe High School, Friday, May 27, 4 p.m. at the O'Connell Center

  • P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, Thursday, May 26, 7 p.m. at the Phillips Center

Private schools

  • Cornerstone Academy, Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m.

  • Oak Hall, Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Phillips Center

  • The Rock School, Friday, May 27, at 6:30 p.m.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Graduates in Class of 2022 in Alachua, Gilchrist, Levy, Trenton counties