Laguna Beach High

625 Park Ave.

Laguna Beach 92651

(949) 497-7750

* Enrollment: 762

* Established: 1933, renovated in 1995

* Team name: Artists

* Newspapers: The Brush and the Palette

* Principal: Barbara Callard

* Student president: Emon Abdolsalehi

* Winning moments: Two National Merit finalists; Irvine Spectrum Leadership Program finalists; National Spanish Exams honors; digital yearbook; Laguna Beach Art Museum’s high school art exhibit; food and clothing drives for the Honduran relief effort; first place in county’s Department of Education theater competition; marching band’s Sweepstakes Trophy in Claremont Field; mentor grant; girls’ tennis Southern Section Division V champions; boys’ basketball Southern Section Division IVAA playoffs; boys’ soccer Southern Section Division IV playoffs; boys’ and girls’ water polo Southern Section Division II and IV playoffs

* In the works: Increasing technology in the classroom; upgrading science labs

* Graduation: June 22, 8 p.m., at Irvine Bowl in Laguna Beach

SENIOR STANDOUT

Emon Abdolsalehi of Laguna Beach

* Achievements: Held first school board candidates’ forum; chaired third annual Model United Nations Conference; rapporteur awards for Model United Nations conference; National Honor Society; earned a green belt in Kenpo kick-boxing; basketball coach’s award for best attitude and team captain award

* Connections: Peer counseling; drama; leadership; track; “I am a dedicated and persistent tutor for a 7-year-old boy. I also play flute and piano monthly for the elderly.”

* Ambitions: Attend UC Irvine’s biological science program; “I plan to continue being energetic, real and optimistic.”

* Family: Parents are Mohsen and Shahla Abdolsalehi; brothers are Ali and Alvand

* Claim to fame: “Intelligence with a smile.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 177