Caps dot the air as graduates celebrate the end of their high school days at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
San Pedro High held its 2023 graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 8, at Flagship Stadium on the high school campus at 1001 W. 15th St., San Pedro.
Two students fist bump after passing through the Victory Arch during the graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds of graduates and parents listen to speakers talk at a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
JROTC members hold up the US and California Flags during the Pledge of Allegiance at a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Three graduates pose for a photo during a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Layla Jelenic celebrates as she walks off the football field at the end of a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Angelina Campos waves to her parents in the crowd during a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Students pass through and touch the Victory Arch, graduation tradition at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Family and friends of Nysa Gruezo cheer for her as her name is called at a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Hundreds of parents packed the bleachers during a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Joshua Gaona-Pineda, left, and Sean Harris, right, walk to their seats after going through the Victory Arch during a graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
Students wave to family and friends sitting in the bleachers during their graduation ceremony at San Pedro High School on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Raphael Richardson, Contributing Photographer)
The event celebrated the advancement of 609 graduates.
The graduating class included:
• 85 students who received a 4.0 grade point average
• 174 Superintendent Award recipients with a 3.8 grade point average or higher including top math and English grades
• 30 students who passed three or more AP (Advanced Placement) exams
• 198 California Scholarship Federation Society (the oldest honor society in the state of California) Gold Seal Bearers
• 61 students who earned the Seal of Bi-literacy award for fluency in at least two languages
• 20 National Honor Society Award recipients for community service and academic achievement
There were 200 scholarships handed out to members of the Class of 2023, and 17 students in the dual enrollment program have already completed their first two years of college.
In sports, the class also won three city titles (Girls Volleyball, Girls Basketball and Boys Swim); eight Marine League championships; and 16 graduates who will go on to compete at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) level.
