It's the graduation they have been waiting years for, just not exactly how they thought it would be.
"I can say I never thought I would have a mask on!" said senior Hunter Abrassart.
More than 400 students are lining up in their cars, dressed in a cap, gown and mask to enter their high school 10 at a time.
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Inside, with safe social distancing in place, they get their senior graduation photo, then moments later, walk across the stage, alone, in an empty auditorium. But still memorable all the same.
"It was really cool," said Courtney Allen. "I'm really just glad that the administration is still doing something for us. It really means a lot since this is so hard for us right now, but I know a lot of schools are not getting anything really so I'm just really grateful."
It was no small feat putting it all together, but it was made possible with approval from the state board of education and then quickly put into action by fast-thinking school staff.
"These students have missed out on a lot of rights of passage that we experienced and we enjoyed in our youth," said Superintendent Scott Wakeley. "We want to make sure our kids know that somebody's fighting for them."
Parents are not completely left out. Just on the other side of the auditorium, loved ones wait for their grads to cheer them on and celebrate a unique high school graduation.
"I'm glad he's graduating," said parent Chris Benoit. "I'm glad he's getting a ceremony also as a family would have loved to been able to see him walk across the stage and celebrate with him and his friends and classmates, it would have been nice."
The socially-distanced graduation is expected to last through the day Wednesday. Parents will be able to view the graduation online on what would have been graduation day on May 16.
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