Cape Central High School Graduation 2021

A graduate at Cape Central High School holds her diploma up in the air to show her family at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A graduate at Cape Central High School shakes the hands of administrators after receiving her diploma at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Cape Central graduate waves a ‘peace’ sign to the audience after recieving his diploma during Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A graduate at Cape Central High School hugs one of her instructors after walking off the stage at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A graduate at Cape Central High School shakes the hands of administrators after receiving her diploma at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Cape Central graduate looks back and smiles after receiving his diploma during Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Cape Central graduate shakes administrators hands after receiving her diploma at Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Graduates at Cape Central walk onto the football field in pairs for the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A graduate from Cape Central High School receives her diploma at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Graduates hug each other in celebration following Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony, held Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Graduates at Cape Central High School deliver speeches during Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A graduate at Cape Central High School shakes the hands of administrators after receiving her diploma at Cape Central's graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23. The ceremony was held outdoors on the football field at Cape Central High School in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Graduates look at their diploma books during Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Cape Central graduate throws his hands up and cheers after receiving his diploma at Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Family members cheer when their graduate’s name is called at Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A Cape Central graduate gets excited upon finding her family in the bleachers during Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

Graduates at Cape Central High School line up and prepare to walk onto the football field at Cape Central High School for the graduation ceremony, held Sunday, May 23, in Cape Girardeau. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)

A family member stands by the fence and prepares for her graduates' name to be called at Cape Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 23, at Cape Central High School. (Brooke Holford ~ Southeast Missourian)