Soon, high school seniors from across the district will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. Over 1,050 CRCSD students will be graduating this year. We hope family, friends, and the community can come out and celebrate these graduates and their academic accomplishments at one of the following graduation ceremonies.

Graduation Ceremonies:

  • Transition Center – Thursday, May 23, at 1:00 PM – ELSC Building
  • Home School – Thursday, May 23, at 6:00 PM – Wilson Middle School Auditorium
  • Metro High School – Wednesday, May 22, at 7:00 PM, – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cedar Rapids Convention Complex
  • Kennedy High School – Thursday, May 23, at 7:00 PM
  • Washington High School – Friday, May 24, at 7:00 PM
  • Jefferson High School – Saturday, May 25, at 7:00 PM

Kennedy, Washington and Jefferson Graduations will be held at the Alliant Energy Power House, located at 370 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52401.


If you cannot attend the ceremonies in person, Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson will also be streamed live on KCRG.com and Zeam.com. The Metro, Kennedy, Washington, and Jefferson recordings of the ceremonies will also be reaired on KCRG 9.2 several different times in May and June.

Replay Dates:

  • Metro
    • May 25 at 10:00 AM
    • June 1 at 1:30 PM
    • June 28 at 7:00 PM
  • Kennedy
    • June 4 at 7:00 PM
    • June 25 at 7:00 PM
  • Washington
    • June 8 at 9:00 AM
    • June 29 at 9:00 AM
  • Jefferson
    • June 8 at 1:00 PM
    • June 29 at 1:00 PM

Alliant Energy will also salute our graduates by lighting the Alliant Energy Tower in downtown Cedar Rapids with the colors of each of our high schools for one night. So, after the graduation ceremonies make sure to check it out before leaving downtown.

  • Metro High School colors – May 22
  • Kennedy High School colors – May 23
  • Washington High School colors – May 24
  • Jefferson High School colors- May 25