John Burroughs’ Garrett Schiavello, 17, left, holds his girlfriend’s hand, Dani Sayeg, 18, before their graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Alexander Hamilton, 18, left, comforts his girlfriend, Galina Malakhova, 18, before their graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Monique Archibold, 17, from second left, and Christina Armstrong, 17, celebrate and dance while Ashley Paricio, 17, far left, and Shannon Ary, 18, far right, wait in line with the rest of the graduates before their graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Paige Sterling, 17, attends her graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Marlena Perzyna, 17, left, and her sister, Natalia, 21, try to look for an open spot while attending their friend’s graduation ceremony at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Francisco Aguilar, from left, Analine Aguayo and Ariel Adut start off the wave during their graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Ashley Farmer makes a speech during her graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Families and friends attend John Burroughs’ graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Sylvio Vallejos, 17, waits in his row before his graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Jack Bekhloyan, from third left, his wife, Roxy, and Rita Sargsyan attend John Burroughs’ graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
John Burroughs’ Jake Atlas, right, points to the other side of the crowd to finish off the wave during their graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)
Graduates line up before proceeding to their seats during John Burroughs’ graduation ceremony, which took place at Starlight Bowl in Burbank on Thursday, May 26, 2011. (Cheryl A. Guerrero/Staff Photographer)