Congratulations to the nearly 2,000 students who graduated across Worcester Public Schools in the Class of 2026!

From colleges and universities to trade schools, military service, and entering the workforce, our newest WPS alumni are officially on to their next chapter. We are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication demonstrated by every single graduate across our district.

Miss any of the graduations for the Class of 2026? You can check out the streams and photos from our commencement ceremonies on the High School Graduation webpage!

Please scroll below to find a list of where the Class of 2026 graduates are headed next!

Military

Army

Marine Corps

Navy

Air Force

National Guard

Photo Caption: A Worcester Technical High School graduate points to their United States Marine Corps stole while walking across the stage during the school's Class of 2026 commencement ceremony at the DCU Center on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Photo by Reba Saldanha)

Colleges and Universities

Auburn University

Assumption University

Babson College

Baylor University

BC Messina College

Bentley University

Boston College

Boston University

Brandeis University

Bryant University

Bridgewater State University

Brigham Young University Idaho

Bucknell University

Clark University

Centre College

Coastal Carolina University

College of the Holy Cross

Columbia College Chicago

Columbia University

Dean College

Drexel University

Eastern University

Emmanuel College

Emerson College

Endicott College

Fairfield University

Fitchburg State University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Fordham University

Framingham State University

Full Sail University

George Mason University

Gordon College

Hartwick College

Harvard University

Howard University

Ithaca College

Johnson & Wales University

Keene State College

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Merrimack College

Mount Holyoke College

Mount Wachusett Community College

Nichols College

Norfolk University

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Northeastern University

Olin College of Engineering

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Quinnipiac University

Quinsigamond Community College

Regis College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rochester Institute of Technology

Roger Williams University

Saint Anselm University

Salem State University

Salve Regina University

Sarah Lawrence College

Suffolk University

Syracuse University

Simmons University

Smith College

Tallahassee State College

Teachers College of San Joaquin

Temple University

Tufts University

University of Connecticut

University of Florida

University of Hartford

University of Maine

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Michigan

University of New England

University of New Haven

University of New Hampshire

University of North Texas at Dallas

University of Rhode Island

University of Rochester

University of South Carolina

University of Virginia

Virginia State University

Wellesley College

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Western Carolina University

Western New England University

Westfield State University

William Paterson University

Williams College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester State University

Photo Caption: Graduates of Doherty Memorial High School sit in their chairs during the commencement ceremony at the DCU Arena on Monday, June 1, 2026. (Photo by Reba Saldanha)

Trade Schools

Photo Caption: Graduates of University Park Campus School stand together for a photo before the school’s commencement ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Reba Saldanha)

Christopher House

Construction Apprenticeship

General Dynamic

General Electric

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

JC Construction & Services LLC

Lundgren Collision Center

Patrick Motors Volkswagen

Plumbing Apprenticeship

Riverlin Animal Hospital

Sheet Metal Workers International Association

United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America

Wilson Language Training

Photo Caption: Graduates of Burncoat High School hold up their diplomas following the school's commencement ceremony at the DCU Center on Friday, June 5, 2026 (Photo by Reba Saldanha)