Seminole County Public Schools For Immediate Release: June 1, 2015 SCPS Contact: Michael Lawrence, APR Communications Officer 407-320-0471 Walt Griffin, Ed.D. Superintendent Educational Support Center 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd. Sanford, FL 32773-7127 407-320-0000 SCPS CLASS OF 2015 FULL OF SUCCESS (SANFORD, Fla.) Seminole County Public Schools (SCPS) just said goodbye to another amazing senior class, and although it s sad to see them go, the Class of 2015 didn t disappoint at making all of SCPS proud. This year, the talented 4,786 graduating seniors made their mark in a big way. The SCPS Class of 2015 earned an estimated $68.8 million in Scholarships and boasted 693 Florida Academic Scholars, 451 Florida Medallion Scholars, and 328 Gold Seal Scholars. By excelling in academics, as well as athletics, they validated the reputation SCPS has for producing high-achieving and well-rounded students prepared for the 21 st century. Listed are just some of the many accomplishments made by the SCPS Class of 2015. Crooms Academy of Information Technology Graduating Seniors: 148 17 Florida Academic Scholars 18 Florida Medallion Scholars 17 Gold Seal Scholars Approximately: $540,550 Bright Futures: $1,368,000 Total: $1,908,550 Prominent Schools: Auburn, Florida, Florida St., Stetson, UCF, US Coast Guard Academy Hagerty High Graduating Seniors: 525 94 Florida Academic Scholars 40 Florida Medallion Scholars 87 Gold Seal Scholars 2015 Class 2A Large Varsity Cheerleading State Champions 2015 Class 8A Boys Basketball State Runner-up 24 athletes signed athletics scholarships to plat at the collegiate level Approximately: $4,892,652 Bright Futures: $5,815,800 Total: $10,708,452
Prominent Schools: Alabama, Auburn, BYU, California- Berkeley, Clemson, Embry Riddle, Flagler College, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, Harvard, MIT, Rollins College, Stetson, UCF, UNC, US Air Force Academy, Yale Lake Brantley High Graduating Seniors: 600 78 Florida Academic Scholars 70 Florida Medallion Scholars 43 Gold Seal Scholars 26 athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $4,029,881 Bright Futures: $5,436,360 Total: $9,466,241 Prominent Schools: Auburn, Boston College, Clemson, Cornell, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Florida, Florida St., Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Rollins, US Military Academy, UCF, Yale Lake Howell High Graduating Seniors: 472 57 Florida Academic Scholars 54 Florida Medallion Scholars 19 Gold Seal Scholars 1 National Merit Finalists 10 athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $2,063,958 Bright Futures: $3,877,200 Total: $5,941,158 Prominent Schools: Brown, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Flagler College, Florida St., Penn St., Purdue, Rollins College, Stetson, The Citadel, Alabama, UCF, Florida, Miami, South Carolina, Virginia, Vanderbilt, Yale Lake Mary High Graduating Seniors: 667 81 Florida Academic Scholars 69 Florida Medallion Scholars
35 Gold Seal Scholars 2014 Class 3A Boys Golf State Champions 35 student athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $2,385,582 Bright Futures: $5,407,560 Total: $7,793,142 Prominent Schools: Alabama, Auburn, Barry, BYU, Brown, Duke, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Flagler College, Florida, Florida St., Georgia Tech, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina St., Notre Dame, Penn State, Princeton, Purdue, Rollins College, Stetson, UCF, UCLA, US Military Academy, Virginia Tech, Yale Lyman High Graduating Seniors: 600 76 Florida Academic Scholars 60 Florida Medallion Scholars 17 Gold Seal Scholars 2014 Class 4A Boys Cross Country State Champions 17 student athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $2,456,161 Bright Futures: $4,719,960 Total: $7,176,121 Prominent Schools: Alabama, Auburn, Barry, Boston College, Columbia, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Emory, Flagler College, Florida St., Georgetown, Kentucky, Loyola, New York, North Carolina St., Oxford, Rollins College, South Carolina, Stetson, US Air Force Academy, US Military Academy, UCF, Virginia, Yale Oviedo High Graduating Seniors: 629 86 Florida Academic Scholars 66 Florida Medallion Scholars 22 Gold Seal Scholars 4 students planning to attend Ivy League Schools 2015 Class 2A Small Varsity Cheerleading State Champions 2015 Class 7A Boys Basketball State Runner-up 2015 Class 7A Baseball State Champions 21 athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level
Approximately: $3,211,352 Bright Futures: $5,327,280 Total: $8,538,632 Prominent Schools: Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, BYU, Brown, Carnegie Mellon, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Florida, Florida St., George Mason, Georgia, Harvard, Hawaii, Miami, North Carolina St., Pennsylvania, Rollins College, South Carolina, Southern Miss, Tennessee, US Air Force Academy, UCF, Virginia, Yale Seminole High Graduating Seniors: 625 161 Florida Academic Scholars 68 Florida Medallion Scholars 43 Gold Seal Scholars 11 National Merit Finalists 4 students planning to attend Ivy League Colleges 14 athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $4,051,489 Bright Futures: $8,458,560 Total: $12,510,049 Prominent Schools: Alabama, Barry, Boston College, Boston, Brown, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon. College of William and Mary, Cornell, Dartmouth, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Emory, Florida, Florida St., Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Howard, MIT, Mercer, Miami, North Carolina St., Pennsylvania, Penn State, Rollins College, South Carolina, Stetson, Tennessee, Tulane, UC Berkeley, UCF, Virginia, Yale Winter Springs High Graduating Seniors: 520 47 Florida Academic Scholars 33 Florida Medallion Scholars 18 Gold Seal Scholars 24 athletes signed athletic scholarships to play at the collegiate level Approximately: $1,885,815 Bright Futures: $2,910,240 Total: $4,796,055
Prominent Schools: Auburn, BYU, Brown, Clemson, Columbia, Embry Riddle Aeronautical, Florida, Florida St., Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Penn State, Rollins College, Stetson, UCF, Vanderbilt, Yale -SCPS-