Waukegan High School will host its 152nd commencement exercises on Friday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Weiss Field. An expected class of more than 950 students will make up Waukegan High School’s Class of 2025.
Gates at Weiss Field will open at 4 p.m. Each graduate will be given four tickets for the ceremony. No spectators will be admitted without a ticket. Families are asked to please arrive together if possible, as saving seats for others will not be permitted. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the District’s YouTube Channel.
In the event of inclement weather, any rained-out graduation ceremony will be moved to Saturday, May 17 at 1 p.m. If a second date is rained out, further details will be shared. Students and families will be notified of any changes in scheduling by noon on graduation day.
Facts about the Class of 2025:
An estimated class of 987 students are expected to graduate on May 16.
This year’s graduates have earned four-year scholarship offers totaling more than $58 million, according to verified student-reported data.
Approximately 97% of graduating students will attend a college, university, military, or trade school in the fall, according to student surveys.
The Class of 2025 was accepted into more than 270 different colleges and universities nationally and internationally, and received more than 3,000 acceptance letters.
45 graduates are members of the National Honor Society.
A total of 179 students will graduate with Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Cum Laude distinction.
Graduates will earn 97 Illinois Seal of Biliteracy or the Illinois Commendation Toward Biliteracy awards.
A total of 26 students were selected as Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
255 Class of 2025 students completed 750 Advanced Placement courses over the last four years, and 28 have been named by the College Board as AP Scholars.
91 students completed coursework, which earned them a total of 508 dual credit hours at WHS and the College of Lake County.
A total of 37 Bulldog graduates were named North Suburban Conference Scholar Athletes.
7 students will go on to participate in athletics at the collegiate level
Class of 2025 Valedictorian: Brandon Aguilar
Class of 2025 Salutatorian: Giselle Renteria
Other top 10 students : Alberto Mancera-Corona, Victor Hinojosa, Jerome Abella, Bryanna Gonzalez, Damaris Melgoza, Estefania Gonzalez, Juan Mendez, and Tatiana Coletta
Class President: Lamero Ceaser
Class Vice-President: Yamileth Montejano
Senior class speaker: Danai Serna-Jimenez