Springdale High School held their commencement ceremony Saturday May 23, 2009 at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville. Springdale High School graduated 426 students. The class garnered $2.1 million in scholarships and awards from colleges, community members, businesses, the military and other awards. Combined with Har-Ber High School, Springdale graduates received $5.3 million in scholarship offers, about $1 million more than last year. Seventeen Springdale High School graduates are candidates for the International Baccalaureate Diploma, which will be awarded later in the summer. The International Baccalaureate candidates have been offered $1 million in scholarships. Olympian April Steiner-Bennett was the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony.