SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School Celebrates the Class of 2025

SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School Celebrates the Class of 2025

Friends and Family Cheer for Graduating Students During the School's Commencement Ceremony

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School (CHS) provided pomp, circumstance and a chance for graduating seniors to revel, strut and shine during the school's 2025 Commencement Ceremony.

CHS graduated 28 seniors on Friday, May 9 in the middle of campus at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Center. The commencement speaker was Nate Williams, PhD, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Teaching and Learning in the SIUE School of Education Health and Human Behavior.

The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School is a school-of-choice for families in the East St. Louis School District 189. The mission of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School is to prepare students who are career- and college-ready upon graduation. To achieve this mission, the school and its staff will positively impact the educational and economic lives of East St. Louis, Illinois youth through individualized instruction in core academic subjects, exploration of career interests and aptitudes, assistance in realizing students' talents, high academic goals, and expectations that graduates will become competitive employees for the 21st century.

Photos courtesy of SIUE Performing Arts Staff Member Jack Williams: The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School held its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 9 in the middle of campus at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Center.