Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Gregory Brown gives a graduation speech done in rap during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.

Gregory Brown gives a graduation speech done in rap during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Monterey High School bid farewell to more than 80 graduates on Wednesday, June 11, 2014. It was the Burbank school’s highest number of seniors since its establishment, said Principal Ann Brooks.

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Graduates flip their tassels after the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Audrey Humphreys lets out a yell after receiving her diploma during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Ren Stewart and Andrew Pulido play a game with Keeley Booth watching before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Graduates maker their way into the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Natalie Zelayandia puts the finishing touches on her makeup before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Destinee Meza helps Erwin Payez with his mortarboard before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Paolo Josiah Parina gets high fives from his classmates as he receives an award during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Art teacher Peggy Zirves, retiring after 30 years, poses for a photo with students before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Clarissa Irizarry gives a speech during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Graduates stand before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Graduates maker their way into the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Graduates sing “Happy Birthday” to a classmate before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Sadie Misenhimer gives a speech during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

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Graduates applaud during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Ren Stewart, Andrew Pulido and Sadie Misenhimer pose for a photo before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Alexi Sogoyan, Anabelle Wexler and Natalie Zelayandia pose for a photo before the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.   (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Monterey High School graduation

Graduates applaud during the Monterey High graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2014.  (Roger Wilson/Staff Photographer)