Middle Creek High

June 12 at Broughton High

No. of graduates: 472

Class quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” — Dr. Seuss

Closing doors: “Every senior leaving here has left an impact, but now it’s time for us to leave,” said Senior Class President Latesha Jackson, adding that she and her peers will no longer have anyone to “dictate [their] every move” and they must now be responsible for themselves. “Our door to high school is now closed and we are awaiting our door to the future.”

Making history: “I’m sure you all know how much can happen in four years,” said student speaker Pamela Revak before recounting the four years of history she and her classmates had lived through while at Middle Creek High, both at their school and around the world. “When we look back, we’ll see the impression Middle Creek left on us, just as we left one on it.”

The best: “We’ve been branded as a school with a seemingly longstanding history of excellence,” Principal John Williams told the school’s fourth graduating class before rattling off a list of their achievements, including two students who earned a perfect score on the SAT and the senior class getting a total of $3.3 million in scholarships. “Always think the biggest and best of ideas, the biggest and best wishes, the biggest and best dreams,” Williams said. “Always keep the spirit of the mustang with you.”