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Houston Secondary School graduates celebrate at their commencement ceremony on June 15. A special section detailing the Grad 2012 classes of both Houston Secondary and Houston Christian School will be published in a future edition of the Houston Today.
Small HSS grad class promises to hit above its weight By Andrew Hudson Houston Today
Houston Secondary graduates stepped slowly past rows of proud families and friends on Friday, taking the gym stage under the inspiring words of Dr. Seuss: “Oh, the places you’ll go.”
Owen Waterhouse, who the class chose to give the valedictory address, said that although his graduating class of 34 students is small, they are sure to have as big an impact as any HSS class before them. For that, Waterhouse first thanked all the parents
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“You people stick to your guns, you don’t back down.”
who cheered them through sports games or tough classes, and
- Scott Jackson who stood in as extra alarm clocks when students chose to
ignore their own. To the teachers, Waterhouse said what he will remember most, “Isn’t that they taught us about logarithms, osmosis, or how to shoot a basketball, but they taught us to learn, how to think for ourselves.” HSS Principal Scott Jackson, who students
chose as guest speaker, agreed the 2012 class is strong-willed, but said teachers can’t take all the credit. “You’re all very different,” he joked. “You can’t agree on, in Mr. Vandermark’s words, the colour of an orange.” But Jackson, who has known the 2012
class since they were in Grade 8, said that their grit and diversity will serve them well. “You people stick to your guns, you don’t back down,” he said. Jackson also praised the class for its kindness, noting how easily they mixed with other HSS students. See GRAD on Page 3