Huntington Beach High celebrates the Class of 2022, its 116th graduating class

Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts MMET students put on a spirited rendition of “I’ll Be There For You” by the Rembrandts during the Huntington Beach High graduation on Tuesday.

Blake Bennett, Caley Guth, Macie Manzo, Nicholas Matusoff, Spencer McDonald, Alexis Pitt, Kyle Schuesler and Derek Tonel performed the tune.

The song is the theme song for the TV show “Friends,” and friends is what the 720 graduating seniors hope to remain in the future as they go their separate ways.

Commencement performers of the MMET band including guitarist Blake Bennett, far right, play to the Huntington Beach High School 2022 graduation ceremony on Tuesday.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

Tuesday’s ceremony took place on-campus at Cap Sheue Field. After Claire Lewis led graduation attendees in the pledge of allegiance, they heard from senior speakers Grace Ng, who was ASB president, and senior speech winner Stella Scott.

Principal Daniel Morris presented the graduates before Lorena Acuña, Beth Lammers, Claudia Valerio-Giese and Christina Flowers took turns announcing their names. Huntington Beach Union High School District officials Owen Crosby and Anil Muhammed handed out the diplomas.

Colorful graduates Jake Alvarez, a double Tower Award winner, and Samantha Shaw, from left, participate in the processional to the 2022 Huntington Beach High School commencement ceremony on campus Tuesday.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

The school alma mater, “Hail to Huntington,” was played, and the ceremony concluded with the ceremonial ringing of the bells from the HBHS bell tower.

Athlete graduates Shane Featherston, Tyler Moses, Cade Hart and Ben Jacobs, from left, gather for a moment in the processional to the Huntington Beach High School 2022 commencement ceremony on campus Tuesday.

(Don Leach / Staff Photographer)

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