The Barbershoppers sang the National Anthem at the Commencement Ceremony.
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June 10, 2016 -- The students in the class of 2016 are now Cleveland Heights High School Alumni!
On June 6 they performed their last official act as students when they walked across the stage at the State Theatre to receive their diplomas.
The class of 2016 included 18 Presidential Scholars (with a 3.5 GPA and scoring in the 85% in math and reading) 47 students earning a Diplomas with Honors and 59 students who belong to an Honor Society.
During the ceremony the Heights Barbershoppers sang the National Anthem, and senior Flannery Jewell sang Letting Go, accompanied by senior Emma Zordan on violin.
The student speakers were: senior class president Amanda Murray and Eric Radivoyevitch, Taylor Jones, Kelly Moore, senior class treasurer, and Deztini Walker.
Linden Wike was recognized for having the highest GPA. All students who have a parent or grandparent who attended Heights High are recognized as ‘Legends,' presented by Kaila Mathis, senior class vice president and senior class secretary Sydney Cook guided the students as they turned their tassels to signify completion of graduation.
On June 1, the senior awards ceremony was held in the auditorium. Invited seniors included the presidential scholars and students who were selected to receive one of the many local scholarships offered by Heights area family foundations, corporations, alumni and memorial funds that honor a deceased alumnus.
This year, the class of 2016 received $78,710 in scholarship funds from the community.
Thank you to the community members who donated to the scholarship funds that help our students pursue a college education.
The Heights High staff and the CH-UH School District also extend a big THANK YOU to the parents of the class of 2016 for partnering with us. We know that you worked very hard to encourage, support and push your student to cross the high school finish line.
We look forward to seeing these bright students make their mark on the world.