Making history, the community that built Gilroy's second high school from scratch gathered to celebrate the fruits of its labor. About 1,000 students and residents gathered under a cloudless sky in Christopher High School's airy quadrangle for the school's opening ceremony Friday afternoon. Flanked by imposing classroom wings, guests focused their attention on the stage set up underneath the school's monumental entrance. At one end of the stage, a painting of a cougar mirrored a live caged version lounging in a patch of sun. Yellow and pink hibiscus plants lined the front of the stage and various speakers took to the podium as audience members used programs to shade their eyes from the bright afternoon sun.
Benefactor and school namesake Don Christopher speaks at the dedication ceremony.
Christopher High School Principal John Perales speaks at the dedication ceremony.
Freshman class president Mikayla Kraus speaks at the dedication ceremony.
Sophomore class president Katharine Bright speaks at the dedication ceremony.
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