“It is obvious that his popularity didn’t come from his academic accomplishments”.
So what? He’s not the brightest crayon in the box but he obviously passed all the academic requirements to graduate high school. The principal is way out of line... demanding 20 hours of “community service” and the letter suggested he and/or his family can perform that “punishment”. A principal can’t demand that a parent perform community service (that is a job for a Judge). There are other ways to control a graduation. Have the main speaker request all applause be held until the last student receives his or her diploma. That way... if someone starts to cheer.. everyone else will look at them. I’ve seen that firsthand and it actually works. No one wants to be the “odd” person out.
>>but he obviously passed all the academic requirements to graduate high school.
So he showed up enough to enable the school to collect sufficient tax monies for the administrators to be happy and is able to fog a mirror?