Photo Gallery: 2014 Glendale High School graduation

Graduate Oscar Cortez happily high fives friends after graduating at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

June 3, 2014 8:59 PM PT

More than 600 seniors, clad in red and black gowns, turned their tassels on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, as they graduated from Glendale High School. During the past four years, the graduating class contributed 16,000 volunteer hours into the community. Nearly 50 of them achieved a grade-point average of 4.0 or higher.

Photo Gallery: Glendale High School graduation

Graduate Simon Delos Santos spreads his arms to his family as he and the rest of the graduates enter the stadium at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The tradition of throwing their graduation caps into the air at the conclusion of graduation continues at Glendale High School on graduation day Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Christina Bunggo waves to the audience as the graduates file into the stadium at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Graduate Nare Melikjanyan presents the class gift of a color printer at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Valedictorian Yoo Jin Jung gives her speech at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Michael Akopians smiles to friends after graduating at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Family stands to take a picture at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

A Class of 2014 mortar board at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Kyle Hulguin has a look of surprise after as he shakes the hand of Superintendent Dr. Richard Sheehan at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Band director Amy Rangel jumps in the air to celebrate the conclusion of graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Chelle Cendejas, of Glendale, waves a flag for her graduate son Louie at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

The A Cappella Choir sings the school song at the end of graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Stephen Bell pumps a fist after graduating at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Valedictorian Yoo Jin Jung moments after delivering her speech at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Graduate members of the A Cappella Choir sing “Defying Gravity” at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Glendale graduates in bright evening sun at the graduation of Glendale High School on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)