© 2026 ABC News

“The idea to have a Jet Ski graduation is a perfect example of the innovative mindset that permeates Somerset Island Prep,\" Todd German, Somerset Academy’s governing board chair, said in a statement, according to Storyful. \"I could not be prouder of the students and staff during these trying times.\"

","canonicalUrl":"https://abcnews.com/GMA/Living/florida-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-jet-skis/story?id=70951148","legacySlug":"/living/story/florida-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-jet-skis-70951148","noIndexNoFollow":false},"publishTime":"15:12","publishDate":"05-29-2020","updatedTime":"15:50","updatedDate":"05-31-2020","socialImage":{"alt":"VIDEO: High school graduation ceremony on jet skis ","credit":"ABCNews.com","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/200529_gma_play_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg","width":992,"height":558},"datePublished":"5/29/2020 15:12:00 GMT","video":{"live":false,"id":70951148,"headline":"High school holds graduation ceremony on jet skis ","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA_High school graduation on jet skis_200529","description":"Seniors wore their graduation caps and gowns over life jackets and face masks.","duration":"0:49","posterImg":{"url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","width":608,"height":342},"video":{"feed":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/05/200529_gma_play_749_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"},"playlist":["70925212","70845221","70818826"]},"relatedItems":[{"contentType":"story","date":"May 29, 2020","headline":"High school grad with cerebral palsy surprises class by walking stage at graduation","section":"living","slug":"/living/story/high-school-grad-cerebral-palsy-surprises-fellow-students-70925212","id":70925212,"image":{"alt":"High school grad with cerebral palsy surprises class by walking stage at graduation","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/hunter-wittrock-graduation-04-ht-jc-200528_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Courtesy Jeff Wittrock","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"May 26, 2020","headline":"These school bus drivers paid a touching tribute to graduating seniors","section":"living","slug":"/living/story/school-bus-drivers-paid-touching-tribute-graduating-seniors-70845221","id":70845221,"image":{"alt":"These school bus drivers paid a touching tribute to graduating seniors","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/bus-drivers-graduating-seniors-ht-MAIN-np-200523_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Jim Barrett/Loveland City Schools","ratio":"1x1"}},{"contentType":"story","date":"May 22, 2020","headline":"Siblings bring grandfather to tears outside his nursing home in their cap and gowns","section":"living","slug":"/living/story/generation-students-visit-grandfather-nursing-home-cap-gowns-70818826","id":70818826,"image":{"alt":"Siblings bring grandfather to tears outside his nursing home in their cap and gowns","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/200520_gradmain_ca_hpMain_4x3t_240.jpg","credit":"Vana Ebrahimi","ratio":"1x1"}}],"relatedContentSection":"news","schemaContent":{"name":"High school holds graduation ceremony on jet skis ","description":"Seniors wore their graduation caps and gowns over life jackets and face masks.","duration":"0:49","uploadDate":"05-29-2020","publication":"05-29-2020","images":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/GMA/default-img-undefined.png","url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/05/200529_gma_play_749_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2020/05/200529_gma_play_749_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","link":"https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/florida-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-jet-skis-70951148"}},"playlist":[{"id":"132569874","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132567885","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132510121","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132473181","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132497933","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132281378","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132283010","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132273278","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132231169","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132206748","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132200241","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132054443","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132054798","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"132033010","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131912713","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131830583","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131834976","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554765","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131554815","contentType":"story","section":"news"},{"id":"131543053","contentType":"story","section":"news"}],"kvps":{"pgtyp":"article","lang":"en","sp":"goodmorningamerica","programmatic":"true","bundleId":"com.abcnews"}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewwdgnewgmaweb","ns":"gma","pageName":"gma:living:video","pageType":"video","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"gma:site","tagID":"g_page01","userABCookie":"0","section":"living","title":"High school holds graduation ceremony on jet skis ","pubTime":"11:12","pubDate":"05-29-2020","modTime":"11:50","modDate":"05-31-2020","taxonomyTags":"none","id":70951148,"editorialOtherSubjects":"","wordCount":"none","columns":"none","authors":"","authorsUnit":"none","authorsBureau":"none","subBrand":"Good Morning America","provider":"Good Morning America","videoName":"High school holds graduation ceremony on jet skis ","mediaAssetTitle":"GMA_High school graduation on jet skis_200529","videoId":70951148,"mediaOnPage":"video","legacySlug":"/living/story/florida-high-school-holds-graduation-ceremony-jet-skis-70951148"},"taboola":{}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/video/70951148","vary":{"host":"www.goodmorningamerica.com","cached":true,"path":"/video/70951148","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","userab":"0"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};