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Class of 2016 in ABCUSD Earned $23 Million in Scholarships and Grants

STAFF REPORT

The Class of 2016 in the ABC Unified School District earned $23.2 million in scholarships and grants.  This total represents an increase in over $7 million since 2014. Superintendent Dr. Mary Sieu said, “We are always looking for ways for our students to be college and career ready. Finding additional resources for them at each of our High Schools’ College and Career Centers have helped us move forward.”

Artesia High School’s 319 graduates earned $3.9 million.  School acceptances included UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Sand Diego, UC Riverside, Arizona State University, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Northern Arizona State University, CSU San Jose, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Los Angeles, CSU San Francisco, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Humboldt, Manchester University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), University of Oregon, University of La Verne, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, New York University, Tuskegee University, ITT Tech, Full Sail University.


Cerritos High School’s 536 graduates earned $3.6 million.  School acceptances included Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, New York University, Rice University, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, USC, Amherst College, Brigham Young University, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Northridge, CSU Sacramento, CSU San Francisco, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Los Angeles, CSU Humboldt, CSU San Marcos, CSU San Jose, Chapman University, California Institute of Technology, California Lutheran University, Case Western Reserve, Dickinson College, Emory University, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Occidental, Pepperdine, Purdue, Swarthmore College, UNLV, University of the Pacific, University of Texas, University of Houston, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky, Swarthmore College, University of North Dakota, University of Washington, Utah State University, Warner Pacific College, Washington State University.

Gahr High School’s 444 graduates earned $6.9 million.  School acceptances include UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced, USC, Arizona State, Biola University, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Dominguez, Hills, CSU East Bay, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU Sacramento, CSU San Marcos, CSU Humboldt, CSU Northridge, CSU Los Angeles, Hampton, Weber State University, University of the Arts Philadelphia, Texas Southern University, Langston, Wayne State, California College of the Arts, Bowie State, West Coast University, University of La Verne, University of Oregon, University Of Utah, University of Washington, Vanguard, Loyola Marymount, Grace University, Fisk University, West Texas A&M, Virginia State, UNLV, Northern Arizona University.

Whitney High School’s 164 graduates earned $8.8 million. School acceptances include University of Pennsylvania, U.S. Naval Academy, Harvey Mudd College, Rice University, UC Berkeley, UC Los Angeles, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, USC, Art Center of Design, Baylor University, Bentley University, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Hofstra University, New York University, Northeastern University, Northern Arizona University, Pacific-Union College, Parsons New School for Design, Pitzer College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sarah Lawrence College, Soka University, Saint Louis University, Texas A&M, University of Arizona, University of Illinois, University of Mississippi, UNLV, University of Notre Dame, University of Pittsburgh, University of the Pacific, UC Santa Barbara, CAL Poly Pomona, CA Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Fullerton, CSU Long Beach, CSU San Diego.