(Cleburne, Tx) – The graduation ceremony honoring the Cleburne High School Class of 2020 will take place Sunday, May 31 at 9:30 a.m. at Globe Life Field, the new home of the Texas Rangers Ball Club.

Representatives with the Texas Rangers contacted Cleburne ISD officials Friday morning of the availability of the facility as a graduation venue. Seating capacity in the ballpark will accommodate the graduates and the anticipated audience in attendance, while complying with safety and social distancing guidelines currently in place.

The graduates will travel by school bus to Arlington, utilizing social distancing guidelines. The 402 class members will be seated six feet apart in the stadium’s lower level, along with teachers accompanying them. The diploma presentation will take place on the field.

Family members and guests will view the ceremony from the main concourse, which will accommodate 3,000 utilizing the social distancing designated seating in place. The upper level concourse will seat an additional 2,000 with social distancing. The Texas Rangers have waived stadium parking fees for those attending. The event will be livestreamed over the CISD website.

Seniors will provide high school administrators with ticket requests, with guests to receive an assigned numbered seat, following COVID-19 guidelines put in place by Texas Rangers management.