Cape High graduation set for June 3
The Cape Henlopen High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony will take place Tuesday, June 3, in Legends Stadium starting at 6:30 p.m., with gates opening at 6 p.m.
Increased traffic is expected to begin in the area around 4:30 p.m. and continue through 9 p.m.
Guests must enter campus via Kings Highway, as no vehicles will be permitted to enter via Savannah Road.
Overflow parking will be available at Frederick Thomas Middle School, with shuttles running beginning at 5:15 p.m. Using the shuttle service is highly encouraged.
Each student will receive eight tickets for guests, and tickets are required for admission for everyone except children aged 3 and below.
In case of rain, the ceremony will be postponed to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, in the stadium. If it’s raining then too, the ceremony will take place in the gymnasium, in which case each student would be allowed only three guests.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
