More than 1,000 parents, teachers and friends turned out to celebrate the graduation of 130 Cobham students.

Pupils at ACS Cobham marked the occasion with the traditional hat toss after completing their high school diploma in either the International Baccalaureate Diploma or the Advanced Placement.

Their graduation ceremony was streamed live online so that family and friends around the world could watch in real time.

The event was particularly memorable for principal, Steve Baker, who retires after 35 years at the school in September.

He said: “I was reminded that this is the 34th graduation ceremony that I have attended at ACS Cobham, the first being back in 1979.

“That first graduating class of 1979 has kept in touch over all these years and I hope this year’s class will continue to work with their fellow students all over the world.”