LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paul Laurence Dunbar High School’s Class of 2026 celebrated their graduation on June 5 in a ceremony at Rupp Arena, concluding Fayette County Public Schools’ two-day graduation showcase. The Dunbar ceremony wrapped up the district’s commencement schedule as the final of six high school graduations held across the system. Dunbar’s graduation began at 6 p.m., following earlier ceremonies for Tates Creek High School at 10 a.m. and Bryan Station High School at 2 p.m. The preceding day, June 4, saw graduation ceremonies for Frederick Douglass, Henry Clay and Lafayette high schools, with ceremonies held throughout the day. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, known as one of the top schools in Fayette County Public Schools, has built a reputation for academic excellence in science, technology and mathematics. The school serves approximately 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12. The district’s graduation schedule required significant traffic management in downtown Lexington, where the ceremonies were held. The Lexington Police Department deployed 27 officers to manage traffic and expected to maintain a presence at Rupp Arena for at least 12 hours on each graduation day. The formal announcement of graduation dates for the Class of 2026 was made by Superintendent Demetrus Liggins during a school board meeting on March 26, allowing families adequate time to plan for the milestone event. This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Fayette County Public Schools, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.fcps.net/post-details/~board/fayette-county-public-schools-news/post/fcps-salutes-dunbars-of-2026. View in feeds The post Dunbar graduates celebrate milestone at Rupp Arena appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less