Back to School…for our 2012 Graduates

See which colleges will welcome DPS graduates this fall

The ink on the diplomas is barely dry…and already it’s time to create the packing lists and purchase those dormitory refrigerators. Many of our recent graduates are getting ready to head off to school. But where are they going?

We recently surveyed the counselors at each of our high schools and found a few interesting tidbits about college choices:

The college with the highest influx of 2012 DPS graduates is Durham Technical Community College with 308.
The most popular four-year college choice is North Carolina Central University with 135.
The out-of-state college receiving the most DPS graduates is the Savannah College of Art and Design with 8.
The greatest number of students from the same high school going to the same college is 70…those are Jordan High graduates attending Durham Technical Community College.
The greatest number of students from the same high school going to the same four-year college is 31…from J.D. Clement Early College to North Carolina Central University.

Below are the 12 most popular college choices for this year’s graduating class. Interestingly, all of them are located in state and all of them are public colleges/universities. The number beside each school represents how many DPS 2012 graduates will be attending:

Durham Technical Community College (308)
North Carolina Central University (135)
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill (78)
North Carolina State University (73)
University of North Carolina – Charlotte (71)
University of North Carolina – Greensboro (68)
North Carolina A&T University (54)
Appalachian State University (40)
East Carolina University (40)
Wake Technical Community College (36)
Winston-Salem State University (36)
University of North Carolina – Wilmington (20)

Our new graduates will be attending 194 different colleges/universities. Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Wake Forest, New York University, Howard, Ohio State, Tulane, Boston College, Duke, Radford and the American University of Paris are among the selected.

Combined, the 2012 graduating class earned $24,246,668 in scholarships!

Durham Public Schools graduates are well on their way to greatness. Whether attending college, serving in the military or going straight into the workforce, they are prepared for the challenges that are to come and equipped with the skills to succeed in all facets of life. We are proud of all our students and wish them the best.

Look out world…here they come!

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Back to School…for our 2012 Graduates