photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State High School graduates attend commencement in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Approximately 400 Free State students became graduates Tuesday during a commencement ceremony at Allen Fieldhouse.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State graduates line up inside Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

The Free State High School choir sings during graduation ceremony at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State graduates receive their diplomas at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State student speaker Kyle Sikes speaks at Allen Fieldhouse during the graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Decorations for the 2026 Free State High School Graduation are seen at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

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Free State graduates wave to their families at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

A Free State graduate stands in Allen Fieldhouse during commencement on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State graduates line up in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State graduates and attendees stand for the national anthem in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Free State graduates wave to their families in Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

photo by: Shawn Valverde/Special to the Journal-World

Attendees of Free State High School graduation ceremony enter Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.