Class of 2020, President
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate - Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
California State University, Fullerton
Class of 2020
"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."
-Walt Disney
Join us in Celebrating the accomplishments of the Palmdale High School Class of 2020!
Watch the Celebration Video
See Photos From Our Drive Thru Celebration
Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony
We are happy to announce a special Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 for those graduates who wish to participate. We will live stream the ceremony. Click on the link below.
June 2, 2021 1:00 p.m. - https://youtu.be/bMn5xSWbWMM
Senior Class Officers
Class of 2020, Vice President
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate - Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
Class of 2020, Secretary
Valedictorians
CSF Gold Graduates - Lifetime Members
Golden State Seal Merit Diplomas
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
California State University, Los Angeles
Class of 2020, Treasurer
Meritorious Valedictorians
Meritorious Valedictorians
CSF Gold Graduates - Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diplomas
Health Careers Academy *
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Meritorious Valedictorians
CSF Gold Graduates - Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diplomas
Health Careers Academy *
Valedictorians
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduates
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
PHS Engineering Academy §
Valedictorians
CSF Gold Graduates
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
University of California, Santa Barbara
Valedictorian
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
University of California, Los Angeles
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles
California State University, Fresno
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
California State University, Los Angeles
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
University of California, Los Angeles
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Valedictorian
PHS Engineering Academy §
United States Air Force
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
University of Southern California
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
PHS Engineering Academy §
California State University, Fullerton
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
PHS Engineering Academy §
California State University, Fresno
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
University of California, Santa Barbara
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
California State University, Long Beach
Valedictorian
Health Careers Academy *
Antelope Valley College
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Simonie MejiaCalifornia State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID ‡
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
United States Marine Corps
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
PHS Engineering Academy §
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Valedictorian
AVID ‡
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
PHS Engineering Academy §
Antelope Valley College
Valedictorian
AVID ‡
University of California, Santa Barbara
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
California State University, Fresno
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Fullerton
Valedictorian
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
California State University, Long Beach
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
California State University, Northridge
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
Antelope Valley College
2020 Graduates
Antelope Valley College
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
CSF Gold Graduates
Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
L.A. Mission College
Pierce College
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Bakersfield
Antelope Valley College
United States Navy
California State Univeristy, Northridge
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
PHS Engineering Academy §
United States Navy
Valedictorian
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
Humboldt State University
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University (Fall 2021)
AVID ‡
California State University, Bakersfield
College of the Canyons
PHS Engineering Academy §
United States Marine Corps
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
United States Marine Corps
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
Antelope Valley College
California State University, Northridge
Antelope Valley College
PHS Engineering Academy §
PHS Engineering Academy §
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy *
United States Navy
PHS Engineering Academy §
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
California State University, Northridge
Health Careers Academy
United States Marine Corps
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Antelope Valley College
L.A. Mission College
Trade School
Health Careers Academy * ¤
AVID ‡
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
California State University, Channel Islands
Health Careers Academy
San Joaquin Valley College
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy
PHS Engineering Academy §
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Northridge
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University
Health Careers Academy *
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
United States Air Force
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
Holy Names University
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy §
PHS Engineering Academy §
AVID
PHS Engineering Academy §
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
California State University, Long Beach
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
PHS Engineering Academy §
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Los Angeles
AVID ‡
California State University, Los Angeles
PHS Engineering Academy §
PHS Engineering Academy §
Santa Monica College
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Hampton University
PHS Engineering Academy §
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Channel Islands
PHS Engineering Academy
AVID ‡
California State University, Los Angeles
United States Army
Health Careers Academy
PHS Engineering Academy §
PHS Engineering Academy §
Health Careers Academy
AVID
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
University of California, Santa Barbara
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy
Antelope Valley College
Antelope Valley College
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy
California State University, Los Angeles
Health Careers Academy * ¤
California State University, Northridge
AVID
AVID ‡
PHS Engineering Academy
AVID ‡
Academy of Art University
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
California State University, Long Beach
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
Moorpark College
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy * ¤
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Valedictorian
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
El Camino College
Langston University
Health Careers Academy *
Sonoma State University
Health Careers Academy
AVID
College of the Canyons
PHS Engineering Academy §
Antelope Valley College
Auburn University at Montgomery
Antelope Valley College
AVID
California State University, Northridge
PHS Engineering Academy
United States Marine Corps
Grand Canyon University
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
University of California, Santa Barbara
United States Marine Corps
Antelope Valley College
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy * ¤
AVID ‡
United States Air Force
Health Careers Academy *
California State University, Northridge
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Los Angeles Harbor College
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Los Angeles Trade Technology College
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
Health Careers Academy *
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University
Antelope Valley College
United States Army
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID ‡
Johnson & Wales University
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy
Health Careers Academy * ¤
AVID
Antelope Valley College
Flair Beauty College
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California State University, Northridge
AVID
Missionary trip to South Africa
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
AVID ‡
AVID
AVID ‡
Antelope Valley College
Health Careers Academy *
Career Care Institute
PHS Engineering Academy §
Antelope Valley College
AVID ‡
California State University, Northridge
Health Careers Academy
AVID ‡
Trade School
Santa Monica College
College of the Canyons
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Giovanna Alamilla
Antelope Valley College
Carlos Alanis Velazco
Estrella Aldaco
Jonathan Alfaro
Jazmin Alonso
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Eric Alvarenga Reyes
AVID ‡
Daniel Alvarenga-Rodriguez
Michael Alvarez
Isabel Amaral
Jeremiah Anderson
Gisselle Angel
Litzy Anguiano
Angie Arauz
Brandon Arellano
Jocelyn Arevalo
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Vanessa Arteaga
Stephanie Avila
La Tanya Bailey
Michael Barajas
Daniel Barbosa
Erik Becerra
Samael Beltran
Christopher Bermudez
Patrick Bertain
Amy Bolainez
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Health Careers Academy *
William Bonilla
Demitrius Bosilkovski
Bianca Botello
Traveous Bowden
Silvia Briseno
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID ‡
Isaiah Bronson
AVID
PHS Engineering Academy §
Jordan Brown
Ny'Asia Brown
Terrell Brown
Zoey Burchett
Health Careers Academy * ¤
Xitlaly Cabrera
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
Angie Campos-Martinez
College of the Canyons
Serena Cardenas
Qulan Carr
Angela Carrillo
Maria Castillo Sanchez
Marcelino Castro
Dayna Chavez
William Chavez
Laura Chavez Huerta
Mary Chavez Watson
Health Careers Academy *
Raul Contreras
Tybione Cooley
Elijah Covarrubias
Ronald Cruz
Health Careers Academy
Felix Curiel
Davon Davis
David De La Rosa
Rolando De La Rosa
Steven De La Rosa
Antony Diaz
Anthony Diaz Benitez
Joselyn Divas
Raymundo Encinas Salinas
Brandon Erazo
Alonso Espinoza
CSF Gold Graduate
Highest Honors Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID ‡
University of California, Merced
Christopher Espinoza
Samuel Fernandez Alegre
Eric Fragoso
D Anthony Frazier
Zaida Galan-Herrarte
Nicolas Galvan
Nyla Gamboa
Naidelin Gamez Ruano
Adrian Garcia
Alondra Garcia
Marco Garcia
Saul Garcia
Robert Garcia Gutierrez
Lorinna Gaytan
Kevon Gibson-McMillian
Bryan Gomez
Sebastian Gomez
Health Careers Academy *
AVID
Alejandro Gonzalez
United States Marine Corp
Alexandra Gonzalez
Brianna Gonzalez
Karina Gonzalez
Zaid Gonzalez
Christopher Gonzaque
United States Navy
Blanca Grundgeiger
Jose Gutierrez
PHS Engineering Academy §
Jonathan Guzman Rodriguez
Angel Harmon
AVID ‡
California State University, Los Angeles
Korey Haulzes
Karen Henriquez Rivas
Jesse Hernandez
Katherine Hernandez
AVID ‡
California State University , Northridge
Pedro Hernandez
Steven Hernandez
Iris Herrera
Zion Herrera
Jonathan Huerta
Christian Iversen
Omarion James
Ashley Jaramillo
Pablo Jauregui
PHS Engineering Academy §
Azsryen Johnson
Demonie Jones
Victoria Kazaryan
Karl Key
El Camino College
Bitia King Flores
Litsy Laurel
Christopher Lemus
Jorge Lemus
Jesus Leon
Andrea Lizama Silva
Michelle Lizarraga
Avianna Loera
Aldo Lool Rivas
Gustavo Lopez
Jesus Lopez
Kenrick Lopez
Sandy Lopez Camacho
Anthony Lopez Martinez
Ronald Lotz
Abel Macias
Iris Maldonado-Hernandez
Pierre Malone
PHS Engineering Academy
Kimberly Manriquez
Edwin Marciano Soto
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Martin Marquez
PHS Engineering Academy §
Jolina Martin
Jorge Martinez
Fernando Mejia Valle
Paulette Mena Tobal
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Elizabeth Mendez
Johnny Mendez
Anthony Meneses
Brianna Mitchell
United States Air Force
Meylin Molina
Stephanie Montelongo
Gia Lana Moore
Saddleback College
Ju Qwan Moore
Nathan Morales
Eduardo Morales Gil
Johnnie Morrow
Gissel Navarro
Ana Nerio Perez
Jonathan Nunez
PHS Engineering Academy §
Lot Ocampo Luarca
PHS Engineering Academy §
Antelope Valley College
Esau Ocampo Zamora
Antelope Valley College
Oscar Ochoa - Antelope Valley College
Vanessa Ochoa
Jo Von Oggs
Health Careers Academy *
Edison Olivas
Terry Olmos
PHS Engineering Academy §
John Olujich
Jorge Ortiz
Andrew Ortiz Medina
Joshua Parra Hermosillo
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy *
AVID ‡
Grand Canyon University
Isaiah Paul
Jessica Pereda
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
Jacob Perez
Crystal Pineda
Luis Romeo Pineda Lopez
Jesse Pinedo
Eric Plancarte
Rebecca Plancarte
Mario Ponce
Imanol Pulido
Jose Pulido De La Cruz
Rogelio Quiroga
Antelope Valley College
Alejandro Ramirez
PHS Engineering Academy §
Angelica Ramirez
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
AVID
Jose Ramirez
Liliana Ramirez Garcia
Mariana Ramirez Garcia
Aileen Ramirez Monroy
Richard Ramos
Jakeline Reyes
State Seal of Biliteracy Diploma
AVID
California State University, Los Angeles
Armon Riley
Anthony Rinn
Jessica Rivas Tejeda
CSF Gold Graduate
Lifetime Member
Health Careers Academy ¤
AVID ‡
Abraham Rodriguez
Manuel Rodriguez
Steven Rodriguez Galindo
Omar Rodriguez Taylor
PHS Engineering Academy
Cynthia Rogers
Monserrat Rojas
Deisy Roman
Cristian Romero
United States Marine Corp
Iverson Romero
Juan Rosales
Ryan Rose
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Edwin Salamanca
Michael Salcedo
Araceli Salcido Sandoval
Michael Samayoa-Popyk
Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Alejandro San Agustin Mendez
Eduardo Sanchez
Noemy Sanchez Alvarez
Diego Segura
Malaichi Simms
Deron Stanford
Davonte Thompson
Francisco Torres Botello
Michael Turner
Angie Valdivia
Mirsa Valencia
Natalie Varela
Carlos Vasquez
Melany Vasquez
Antelope Valley College
Cesar Vasquez Espinoza
Christopher Velazquez Gomez
Alexander Velasco
Christopher Velazquez Gomez
Ramon Ventura Regalado
Nadia Villa
Abigail Villalta Hurtado
Health Careers Academy
Leon Walker
Health Careers Academy (HCA)
Completion of healthcare competencies of industry standards for Career Technical Education (CTE) HSMT Pathway.
* Health Career Academy stole requirements: Students completing 3 or more years in the HCA with a GPA of at least 2.5 and successful completion of a community project, presentaion, and portfolio.
¤ National Honor Society Sports Medicine (NHSSM) requirements: 2 years in Sports Medicine and 3.5 GPA.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
‡ AVID stole requirements: Overall GPA of 2.5 - Enrolled in the AVID elective class
for at least 3 years - Successful completion of a-g requirements for University of
California admission with C or better - Proof of completion of one of the following:
SAT, SAT II or ACT - Proof of application to at least one four year university.
PHS Engineering Academy
§ Engineering Academy stole requirements: Students completing 3 or more years
in the FAST Academy with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25 and a 3.0 GPA in Career Technical Education (CTE)
courses meeting white-stole requirements.