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El Modena High School of Orange held its first on-campus grad night last week and, sponsors said, it was a resounding success. Parents who put on “Around the World in 90 Days” said that about 275 of 375 students showed up. Elsewhere, of 69 high schools in the county, 35 offered versions of grad night, some on campus, some off, in an effort to keep graduates away from drugs and alcohol.
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