Spartanburg High School Class of 2024 graduation takes place; see the photos

The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

On Saturday, the Spartanburg High School Class of 2024 started to build memories for a lifetime.

Bad weather threatened school officials to move the ceremony inside the high school. The graduates lined up and took their places. At least one member of the class reflected on the day.

The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Ricky Kelly, 17, was deep in thought minutes before the service started.
The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Ricky Kelly, 17, was deep in thought minutes before the service started.

Ricky Kelly, 17, sat quietly with his hands locked. "This is a big day for me, and I am thinking about the future and what I will do," Kelly said. "I want to be an entrepreneur. I want to start my own business. It is up to me to create my future through hard work, and my business will take planning, but it is worth it."

The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Class President 2024, Anna Beeson, right, and classmates waves at the crowd before the service starts.
The Commencement service for Spartanburg High School's Class of 2024 was held at the high school on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Class President 2024, Anna Beeson, right, and classmates waves at the crowd before the service starts.

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