Millville High School to celebrate Class of 2026 graduation Wednesday

Millville High School's Class of 2026 graduated Wednesday evening at Wheaton Field, 700 N. 7th St. in Millville, with gates opening at 5:15 p.m. and the ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. The two-hour event required every guest to present a ticket, and the district said accessible parking and seating were available for those who needed them.

The ceremony turned a school milestone into a city gathering. Families, friends and community members filled a familiar public venue for a class leaving behind one stage of life and heading toward college, trades, military service and work. In a district that serves about 5,000 students across 9 schools, graduation was one of the clearest public markers of how the school system and the city move together.

Millville Public Schools also made the celebration available beyond the field. The graduation streamed online and aired on TV through Quinn Broadcasting's Facebook page, Quinn Broadcasting's YouTube channel and Comcast Channel 22, giving residents who could not secure tickets a way to watch. The district also listed Millville High School and Positive Change Academy for 12:15 p.m. early dismissal on graduation day, underscoring how the event shaped the full school schedule.

The ceremony fit into a larger academic and career pipeline that the school has promoted throughout the year. Millville High School lists 45 career and technical education programs, 17 dual credit classes and $95,000 in scholarships awarded, numbers that give this year's graduating class a wider context than a single night on the field. For many families, those details matter as much as the diplomas, because they show the range of paths students can take after senior year.

Wheaton Field has become a recurring backdrop for that transition. Millville High School's 2025 graduation was also held there, and the district moved that ceremony to 7 p.m. because of forecast high temperatures, saying the change was made for health and safety. Earlier coverage showed the field hosting Millville Senior High School graduation with generations 50 years apart, and a 2016 Millville Board of Education contract awarded $592,398 to replace the grandstand, evidence that the site remains central to the city's public life and civic calendar.