Graduation Ceremonies For Hoover, Spain Park: What To Know

HOOVER, AL — One of the aspects of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent canceling of on-campus school events lamented most by students and parents has been the status of graduation ceremonies, prom and other events seniors look forward to. However, Spain Park High School and Hoover High School — with 3,300 students combined — announced Tuesday they will hold their graduation ceremonies at the Hoover Met.

Spain Park will hold its ceremony Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m., while Hoover will hold its ceremony Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium has a normal seating capacity of 10,800 that must be halved under state pandemic rules.

Graduates from each school in Hoover will be given an N-95 face mask that they will be required to wear except when on stage, according to an announcement Tuesday. Others in attendance are encouraged, but not required, to wear masks.

“Everyone will be encouraged to immediately return to their vehicles at the conclusion of the ceremony without gathering on the field, in stands or in the parking lot,” said a message posted on social media from the Hoover school system.