Friends celebrate together at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 wave to family in the stands as they file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Twins Korina Bao, left, and Kianna Bao wear caps that read “Grad 1” and “Grad 2” before the start of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ammecy Smaler, right, a special education teacher, helps Yexusbely Ocampo with her unified cords before the start of the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Markus Ashley shakes hands with Principal Alicia Foulk while walking on stage during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates get ready for their commencement ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Abigail Licht sports a customized graduation cap that reads, “get in losers, we’re graduating,” during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends celebrate together at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
International Baccalaureate Diploma candidates stand to be recognized during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Diego Almada shakes hands with Principal Alicia Foulk while walking on stage during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Urja Parmar, left, ASB Social Events Commissioner, and Nora Seiwert, ASB Vice President, honor armed service members and first responders during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Twins Korina Bao, left, and Kianna Bao wear caps that read “Grad 1” and “Grad 2” before the start of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Amaya Aburto sports a customized graduation cap that reads, “that’s a wrap,”before the start of the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
ASB President Sonal Gill welcomes graduates and their families to the commencement ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Piper Kawanaka sports a customized graduation cap that reads, “cause I’m as free as a bird now,” a reference to a famous Lynyrd Skynyrd song, during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Grant Jacobson delivers the student address during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Markus Ashley shakes hands with Principal Alicia Foulk while walking on stage during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends celebrate together at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kendall McClelland and Claire Vincent perform “Landslide,” by Fleetwood Mac during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jenna Miner, left, helps Jocelyn Miner, no relation, with her cap as they get ready to walk into the stadium for the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Brady Sugg, Amadeo Miller and Brady Meade, from left, deliver a Unified Speech during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates stand and cover their hearts for the national anthem during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Trabuco Hills High School Chamber Choir performs the alma mater during the graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 wave to family in the stands as they file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony at the school in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Graduates toss their caps in the air at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One graduate wears a customized cap paying homage to the band Weezer’s Blue Album during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Eight students who will be going on to serve in the various branches of the military are honored with challenge coins during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Members of Trabuco Hills High School’s class of 2026 walk under a balloon arch as they file into the stadium for their graduation ceremony in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
One graduate wears a customized cap that reads, “and then one day you’ll find, 4 years have got behind you,” referencing the song “Time” by Pink Floyd during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Senior Class President Mitchell Krikorian, left, and ASB President Sonal Gill lead the turning of the tassels during the graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Friends celebrate together at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Photo by Jeff Antenore, Orange County Register/SCNG)
ExpandTrabuco High School’s graduating seniors stepped forward to receive their diplomas on Thursday, June 4.
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A commencement ceremony at the Trabuco Hills High football stadium drew families and friends who celebrated the Class of 2026 as each graduate walked across the stage, marking the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures.
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