Samohi is expected to graduate up to 800 students during its ceremony, to be held at 5:30 p.m. on the campus.
Sixty-three students also are set to graduate from Olympic High School, 25 of whom will walk at Samohi’s ceremonies.
There are 13 students who qualify for Samohi valedictorian, according to Ilene Straus, Samohi principal. Straus didn’t say who the valedictorian would be and was unavailable to provide further information about this year’s graduating class.
Janie Gates, Olympic High School principal, said the majority of her graduating class will be heading to two year-colleges.
They will likely pursue career trades, many in automotive engineering or cosmetology, but first will take courses in business, since many wish to own their own business some day.
“One of our students will be attending the Berkeley College of Music in Boston,” Gates said.
This year’s Olympic students qualified for $17,000 in scholarships.
Olympic students will be joining Samohi for grad nite, which will have a “Greek isles” theme. The fun starts at 9 p.m. on the tennis courts and is expected to last until 5 a.m., organizers said.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 23, 2005. Read the original PDF.