Photos: Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Kylee Forden, 17, right, hugs her friend Ciera Bauerlein, 18, as fireworks erupt after the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School. An estimated 436 students received their diplomas at the school at 2475 W. Naranja Dr. In addition, Project Graduation, the after-graduation event where seniors were able to experience an all-night party at the school, was expected to keep the graduates safe for the night. They had a casino, movie theater, laser tag, food and a salon that offered pedicures, manicures and other procedures. Canyon del Oro and Amphitheater high schools are planning to have a Project Graduation after their graduations as well later this week.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Seniors Analise Rosario and Andrew Felix sit in the auditorium before the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School. Rosario plans to go to Arizona State University and Felix is going to Emory University. Although they have officially been going out for three months they have known each other since the seventh grade. That said, they plan to make it work, said Felix.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Seniors gather in the auditorium for further instructions before the start of their graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Seniors gather in the auditorium where they are given further instructions before the start of their graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School. An estimated 436 students received their diplomas at the school at 2475 W. Naranja Dr.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Meanwhile, parents, family and friends cross the bridge from the west parking lot to the football field before the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Parents, family and friends look into the setting sun as seniors gather on the football field during the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School. An estimated 436 students received their diplomas at the school at 2475 W. Naranja Dr.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Manny Guerrero with the Oro Valley Police Department Color Guard stands at attention as students enter the field during the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Seniors walk on the football field as the graduation ceremony begins at Ironwood Ridge High School.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Lauren Adams, 17, waves to her sister, Gracie Reyes, 5, who is in the stands as she gets to her seat a the start of the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School.
Ironwood Ridge High School graduation
Family, friends and graduates settle into the cool, breezy evening as the graduation ceremony at Ironwood Ridge High School is underway. An estimated 436 students received their diplomas at the school at 2475 W. Naranja Dr.

