Seniors across Alaska graduate from high school this month. That includes Sand Point, which held its graduation ceremony on May 21.
This year’s ceremony recognized eight seniors from the class of 2025 as well as a dozen eighth graders who are moving up to high school. It also marked the 50th anniversary of the school’s first graduating class of 1975.
“School here has been going on for 50 years. That's crazy to me,” said graduating senior Kaiden Foster. “My grandma, Carol Foster was a part of that.”
Students, parents, teachers and administrators gathered at the school. With around 80 students, it’s the largest in the Aleutians East Borough School district.
“It's just a sign of how strong this community is,” Borough Superintendent Michael Franklin said. “The beautiful thing about our remote small schools is, these events are community events, not individual celebrations.”
