Resilience and Radiance: Dana Hills High School celebrates the Class of 2025

Dana Hills senior motions a heart towards family in the audience during Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

The SOCSA Jazz Choir sing “In My Life” by the Beatles during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates hold hands after walking the stage together during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

A graduate waves at fellow seniors after receiving her diploma during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates cheer during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates congratulate each other as they walk off the stage during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduate waves at fellow classmates after receiving her diploma during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates hug in celebration after receiving their diplomas during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Commencement speaker Marlena “Mars” O’Kane during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Commencement speaker Leah Gosney addresses fellow classmates during the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates toss their hats culminating Dana Hills High School’s class of 2025 graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates celebrate at the end of Dana Hills High School’s class of 2025 graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

A graduate poses with family after the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates poses after the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

A graduate poses with family after the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider

Graduates poses after the Dana Hills High School graduation ceremony in Dana Point on Thursday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Sarahi Apaez/for CUSD Insider