In a written statement, Hornstine said she made her decision to litigate on her own, without pressures from her parents, and “with much sadness.”

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, it remains unclear whether Hornstine will attend graduation.

Last Wednesday, Moorestown high school students met to determine how they will conduct themselves if Hornstine attends the ceremony.

Rumors that some students were planning to disrupt Hornstine’s valedictorian speech precipitated the meeting.

“People have the right to express themselves, and we wanted people to express themselves in a way that’s respectful, but also in a way that lets them voice their opinion,” said student body president David M. Toniatti, who will also attend Harvard in the fall.

The students said the majority view at the meeting was to decline applause after Hornstine’s address in order to show disapproval for her actions.

Toniatti said that senior class officers plan to release an official statement to the media announcing their class’ decision on how to conduct itself when Hornstine speaks.

He said the statement will also include a tally of positive accomplishments of their senior class.

“We’re just trying to give people a better idea of what our school’s about,” Toniatti said. “For better or worse, our school isn’t all about the lawsuit. There’s a class graduating, and we want to celebrate that.”

—Staff writer Elizabeth W. Green can be reached at egreen@fas.harvard.edu.