Class of 2024: New Ventures Charter School graduates 56 students (71 photos) [Video]

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Graduates of New Ventures Charter School celebrated the end of their high school careers and the start of the rest of their lives Wednesday at their commencement ceremony.