Jas’Lique Williams waves to loved ones as graduates file into the ceremony. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Crowd members hold signs and cheer. (Mary Meaux/The News)

A woman in the crowd cheers for a graduate. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Regan Howard, left, Aalyriah Howard and Jayden Howard (Mary Meaux/The News)

Mikayla Hayes

Ja’Kelvin Holden, left, and Adrian Hayward (Mary Meaux/The News)

Damani Rodgers, left, teacher Jesseca Ned, and Amaree Abram (Mary Meaux/The News)

PAISD Trustee Taylor Getwood, left, and his brother Tayvion Getwood. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Carlos Barrera and Javier Alvarez (Mary Meaux/The News)

Abigail Castaneda, Maria Ortiz, Cynthia Sanchez, Itzel Barajas, Stephanie Cisneros, Yenny Rivera and Vanessa Chavez. (in no particular order) (Mary Meaux/The News)

Kyleigh Mallory, left, Sicily Birdsong, Kyree Hayes, Taylor Terrell, Ashanti Jones and Chiayani Lanes. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Senior class assistant principal Trent Johnson, left, and senior counselor Danielle Sinegal, right, comfort Catherine Lewis, whose son Jordan Reed was killed in February. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Woodrow Wilson Early College High School Principal LaSonya Baptiste places the salutatorian stole on Zakiya Janae Wiltz. (Mary Meaux/The News)

Woodrow Wilson Early College High School Principal LaSonya Baptiste congratulates valedictorian Hoang-An Brandon Do. (Mary Meaux/The News)

James Addison III, left, Alejandra Aguilar and Emmanuel Ahuja listen as PAISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie addresses the crowd. (Mary Meaux/The News)