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South Fort Myers High School Class of 2025 graduates; see festivities in dozens of photos

South Fort Myers High School Class of 2025 graduates; see festivities in dozens of photos

Yahoo18-05-2025

South Fort Myers High School Class of 2025 graduated May 18 at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers.
They were among the thousands of Lee County School District students graduating this year.
The school was founded in 2005.
The school's mascot is the Wolfpack, and colors are red, black and white.
South Fort Myers High School is off Plantation Road in south Fort Myers.
See dozens of photos of their ceremony and celebration.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: South Fort Myers High School graduation 2025: See commencement photos

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