Students of Pasadena Unified School District’s Center for Independent Studies & Rose City High School graduated on Wednesday followed by commencements for Blair High and Pasadena High schools.

It was a day of tears, hugs, pride and cheers as the Class of 2025’s graduates celebrated their academic accomplishments, and also their resilience.

All told, the district’s Class of 2025, graduating throughout the week in ceremonies at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, numbers more than 1,000 across five schools, including John Muir High and Thurgood Marshall Secondary School, graduating today.