John R. Rogers High School

Big R is in the books! A celebration for all students with lots of activities to choose. Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, crafts, board games, and a talent show were just a few of the options! Thanks to the leadership crew for organizing this event and to all the staff who made it possible.

First In Family: This week we honored seniors who are the first in their family to graduate high school or choose post-secondary plans such as military, vocational, 2-year college or 4-year university. The room filled with these students, their proud families, and an honored guest who made an impact on their educational journey. Thank you to all who attended this special event!

GRAD SPOTLIGHT: Every year, The Spokesman-Review interviews a graduating senior from all 69 regional high schools. We are proud to share the interviews of Spokane Public School’s class of 2026 representatives!

Laila Vaden at Joel E. Ferris High School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/ferris-high-school-laila-vaden-is-ready-to-jump-in/

JP Red at Lewis and Clark High School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/lewis-and-clark-high-school-jp-red-channels-his-dr/

Lucy Woods at North Central High School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/19/north-central-high-school-lucy-woods-finds-communi/

Gabe Stauffer at On Track Academy: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/on-track-academy-gabe-stauffer-finds-community-and/

Michaela Daou at John R. Rogers High School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/rogers-high-school-the-picture-of-what-it-is-to-be/

Corey Hodges at Shadle Park High School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/shadle-park-high-school-corey-hodges-is-orchestrat/

Keigan Clavel at Spokane Virtual: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/spokane-virtual-learning-keigan-clavel-is-a-hardwo/

Aya O’Reilly at The Community School: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/the-community-school-aya-oreilly-jumped-out-of-her/

Katherine Halpin at The Enrichment Cooperative at Bryant: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jun/03/tec-at-bryant/

Find graduation dates and livestream links at spokaneschools.org/graduation.

It's always great to run into our Pirate family. Mr. Wayne Wright graduated with the class of 1947 and is a former teacher at Salk Middle School. At 96 years of age, he is still going strong. Mr. Wright's daughter, Wendy Davis, is a teacher at Regal Elementary ❤️

What a week of celebrating Seniors! The Senior Signing Con was a recognition of students choosing post-secondary options - Military, Apprenticeship, Trade School, 2 year college or year universities. We were pleased to welcome Mayor Lisa Brown as our keynote speaker and acknowledge these students as they take the next steps forward.

This was followed by the Evening of Excellence where over 120 seniors were awarded honor cords for their academic successes and multiple scholarships were awarded. Students earned scholarships ranging from $500 to $22,500 each. We are proud of these students who have worked hard throughout their high school career.