UPLAND – Celebratory cheers and thunderous applause filled Toyota Arena in Ontario as Upland Unified School District awarded diplomas to 778 graduates from Upland and Hillside high schools, sending the Class of 2025 on to their next chapter on June 5.

The evening featured performances by the Upland High School concert and pipe bands and choir, as well as addresses from valedictorians and twin brothers Kaden and Kyle Huang, salutatorian Srinivas Gollapudi, Associated Student Body president Elyas Tejeda, and senior class president Alicia Mora.

“We all come from different backgrounds and have participated in different school activities but yet are a collective and have formed an identity of achievement,” said Kaden Huang, reminding his peers of the formative experiences from Upland High School that will help prepare them for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

A total of 34 seniors graduated with high honors, earning an unweighted total grade point average of at least 3.9 and completing a minimum of 24 semesters of Advanced Placement, honors, and/or dual enrollment college classes.

Several Upland Unified seniors are headed for prestigious universities including Princeton, Stanford, Harvey Mudd, and UCLA. Many more graduates will attend other University of California, California State University institutions, and community colleges.

“We are extremely proud of each of our Class of 2025 graduates and are confident they will continue the Upland Unified School District Vision of Creating Excellence wherever their journey may take them next,” Superintendent Lynn Carmen Day said.

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UUSD_Graduation1: From left: twin brothers Kaden and Kyle Huang were honored as Upland High School’s Valedictorians at the class of 2025 commencement ceremony on June 5

UUSD_Graduation2: Class of 2025 graduates make the signature Upland Unified School District’s “U” salute during the class of 2025 commencement ceremony at Toyota Arena on June 5.