Senior graduates celebrate after the turning of the tassels at the end of the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate Tina Liu, 17, left, shakes hands with principal Tricia Osborne, right, after receiving a diploma at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate Amiya Harris, 17, celebrates receiving a diploma at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Family and friends cheer on senior graduates at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Principal Tricia Osborne gives remarks during the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduates celebrate after the turning of the tassels at the end of the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Family and friends cheer on senior graduates at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Andrew Bamboo, 18, left, shakes hands with Assistant Principal Cina Abedzadeh, right, during the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate and ASB President, Aimee Ferrer, gives a speech at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
The Chambers Singers sing the National Anthem with senior choir members at the start of the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Family and friends of senior graduates fill the bleachers during the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate Kaylie Tosha, 17, waves to friends and family at the start of the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduates participate in the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate Eli Malone, 17, walks down a row of chairs at the start of the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Senior graduate Roman Gallon, 18, waves his arms in the air towards friends and family while walking to the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
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Senior graduate Tina Liu, 17, left, shakes hands with principal Tricia Osborne, right, after receiving a diploma at the Mission Viejo High School graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (Photo by Michael Ares, Contributing Photographer)
Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s Mission Viejo High handed diplomas to the members of its graduating Class of 2024 on Thursday, May 30.
A commencement ceremony at the campus stadium drew families and friends who cheered as the graduates walked across the stage, marking the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.