Statistics released on school district's graduates
By Staff Reports
Published in News on June 28, 2015 1:50 AM
The numbers are in for the Class of 2015.
Wayne County Public Schools graduated 1,199 students from its eight public high schools this year. Those planning a post-secondary education earned approximately $6 million in one-time and annual grants, scholarships and work/study money. Renewable financial aid tallied at more than $16.7 million.
In 2013, students received an estimated $5.7 million in one-time and annual awards, and $16.9 million in renewable aid. For 2012, one-time aid accounted for $5.1 million in awards, with $15.5 million in renewable aid distributed to local students.
The following is a breakdown of the financial awards received at each of the county's schools this year.
* Charles B. Aycock High School, which had the largest number of graduates with 263, again topped the list of scholarships and grants. Students received an estimated $1.9 million in one-time awards and $4 million in renewable aid.
* Eastern Wayne High, which had 244 graduates, reported $870,408 in one-time aid and $2.4 million in renewable awards.
* Goldsboro High School, with 124 graduates, was next, with $574,589 in one-time aid and $1.1 million in renewable funding.
* Rosewood High, with 100 graduates, had $545,195 in one-time aid and $2.1 million in renewable aid.
* Southern Wayne High's 230 graduates divided up $298,352 in one-time aid and $1.1 million in renewable awards.
* Spring Creek High, which graduated 116 students, received $567,292 in scholarships and $2.2 million in renewable aid.
* Wayne School of Engineering, which had 61 graduates, received $835,517 in one-time funding and $3 million in renewable aid.
The 61 students at Wayne Early/Middle College High School had $837,062 in renewable awards and $410,737 in scholarships and grants.