The 220 seniors at Paradise High School celebrated more than just receiving their diplomas during commencement. They celebrated the resiliency of their California community after the Camp Fire devastated the area last fall.
The deadly Camp Fire devastated the California town of Paradise last fall. Since then, Paradise students have grappled with rebuilding their lives while living in temporary homes and studying in makeshift classrooms.Paradise High School was left standing after the fire but the school had to relocate. Of the 900 students who attended Paradise before the fire, about 500 students relocated to a temporary campus in an office complex while 175 took classes online and the rest transferred.
The fire destroyed most of the homes in Paradise and forced many students and faculty to find new places to live. Some moved away, but the ones who remained worked to keep the school alive.Sean Newsom, a senior at Paradise High School, poses in his cap and gown at the burned ruins of his home.Nathan Daley, one of seven valedictorians, said classrooms were set up in a warehouse near the Chico Municipal Airport, nicknamed"the Fortress.
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