Medford High School, Voke Graduation 2018 Guide

MEDFORD, MA – The 2018 commencement ceremony for Medford High School and the Medford Vocational Technical High School will be held on Wednesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the Tufts University Gantcher Center, 161 College Ave. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

Tufts does not allow balloons, silly string or food and drinks in the building, according to Medford Public Schools. A clear water bottle is allowed. Parking will be available in the Tufts Parking Garage on Boston Avenue and handicapped parking is available only at the Eliot-Pearson School on College Avenue.

Please Note: Guests are asked not to park on neighborhood streets adjacent to College Avenue, specifically Pearl Street, Stearns Avenue, Stanley Avenue, Frederick Avenue and Windsor Road.

For guests coming in from out of town, here's how to get there, according to the Tufts website:

From the southwest, west, or northwest via Routes 2, 3, 9 Interstate 95, or the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90), the easiest approach to the campus is to turn from any of these routes onto the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95) and proceed to its intersection with Route 2 (exit 29A). Proceed east on Route 2 to the junction of Routes 2 and 16 and turn onto Route 16 east (Alewife Brook Parkway). Follow Route 16 through two full traffic lights.

Take the next right, a sharp turn, onto Powderhouse Boulevard. Proceed to Curtis Street, your second left, which is your second set of lights. Follow Curtis Street up and over the hill, through a set of lights on the other side, and take a right at the variety store, onto George Street.

Follow George Street to the first stop sign and take a right onto College Avenue. Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right. The Athletic Offices are located on the second floor of the EECS building (Halligan Hall) attached on the left of Cousens Gym. The Gantcher Center and Hamilton Pool are attached to Cousens Gym on the right. Bello, Huskins and Spicer Fields are across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

From Boston, the south, & the South Shore, follow the Southeast Expressway (Route 3 North) to Interstate 93 north to exit 32, Medford Square. Follow the exit ramp to Medford Square. At the blinker at the end of the ramp, turn left onto Main Street. *Follow Main Street for approximately 3/10 of a mile, keeping to the right of the Mobil gas station.

Turn right onto George Street, then left onto College Avenue. Cousens Gym will be 100 yards on your right. The Athletic Offices are located on the second floor of the EECS building (Halligan Hall attached on the left of Cousens Gym. The Gantcher Center and Hamilton Pool are attached to Cousens Gym on the right. Bello, Huskins and Spicer Fields are across the street from Cousens Gym, beyond the parking lot.

From the north via Routes 1, 3, 128, Interstates 95 or 93, the recommended approach is via the circumferential Route 128 (Interstate 95) to its intersection with Interstate 93. Go south on Interstate 93 to exit 32, Medford Square. Proceed to the center of the square, turn left onto Main Street, and refer to the directions in the preceding paragraph*.

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