THE VOL. 1 NO. 5
MAY 2016
Class of 2016
Going, Going,
University of Wisconsin
Salamanca University
Emory University
DePaul University
West Point Academy Howard University University of Tampa Savannah College of Art and Design Lynn University Broward College Ithaca University
Johnson and Wales University
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of South Florida
Appalachian State University
Santa Monica College
University of Miami
Tulane University
Baylor University
Florida Gulf Coast University New College of Florida Kansas State University Florida Atlantic University Ringling College of Art and Design New York University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Mississippi University of Florida Nova Southeastern University Boston University Kent State University St. Thomas University Stanford University University of Arizona Florida International University University of West Florida Tallahassee Community College Clemson University Palm Beach Atlantic College Columbia University Syracuse University Florida Southwestern University Southeastern University Northeastern University Valencia College Florida State College University of Central Florida Palm Beach State College University of California, Berkeley Florida State University University of Toronto United States Air ForceSanta Fe Community College Carnegie Mellon University Washington University
Concordia University
Elmhurst College
American University
College of New Rochelle
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
University of Alabama
Rider University
Kansas University
University of Delaware
Fashion Institute of Technology
Drew University
University of Missouri
University of Texas - Austin
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
University of Pittsburgh
University of North Dakota
University of Indiana at Bloomington
University of North Florida
Pennsylvania State University
University of California, Los Angeles
Digipen Institute of Technology
Florida Polytechnic University
United States Marine Corps
Florida A&M University
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Listing of 2016 seniors and their out-of-state college selections
Listing of 2016 seniors and their in-state college selections
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12 Class of 2016 graduation statistics
Seniors attend “Prom in Paradise”
Senior Issue Note from The Eagle Eye Editorial Board
E
very year, freshmen enter the Marjory Stoneman Douglas campus with great anticipation for the future ahead of them. However, it is not until senior year that this future becomes tangible, for it is the time in which one’s life is set into motion. This senior edition of The Eagle Eye explores change, encompassing everything from the senior prom to college admissions, and the culmination of the opportunities available to the seniors within the halls of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. We take this time to thank the seniors for the impact they have made on our lives. We wish all seniors good luck in moving forward. May each and every one of you remember the lessons you have learned during your time at MSD, and may you always be “positive, passionate and proud to be an Eagle.”
Corrections: April 2016 Issue: The “Breathing for Ethan” included the incorrect date for Ethan Lalinde’s vigil as Feb. 9. The correct date is Feb. 5.
Congratulations Newspaper Seniors! Thank you for your years of dedication to the newspaper staff. Wishing you the best of luck in your futures. Julia Corin Online Editor-in-chief Editorial Editor Zachary Kaufman Editor-in-Chief Gillian Morrison Sports Editor Max Rosenthal Staff Writer Joanna Zhuang Editor-in-chief
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Letters to the Editor “[The April 2016] issue was probably one of the best that our school has seen to date. Upon receiving the piece, the cover art stands out almost instantly. I found it to be a very creative way to depict many of the opinions that people at our school have on pressing political and social opinions. In the beginning of the piece, I actually found some of the demographics of politics at our school pretty surprising. I always have had a feeling that we lived in a very liberal area, but not to the depicted extent. It was pretty disappointing, though that there was almost no mention of sports at our school- we have students getting offers almost every week, and our baseball team is ranked first in the country, but all of that was just left out. Despite all of that, the most moving aspect of the issue was the article honoring Ethan Lalinde. As sad as his passing was, I knew very little about the disease that Ethan had lost his life to, so the included factual information was very helpful to hear.”
Matt Gibbons, 11
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“Lately, I think everyone is sick and tired of school. After AP exams, juniors and seniors especially just want to relax and finally have summer arrive. I don’t think anyone has the strength to even sit at a desk and listen to a single academic word out of the teacher’s mouth. Honestly, I think we should have a fun few weeks instead of learning. I guess we’ll all have to wait for summer.”
Melissa Velasco, 11
“Dear Editor, I was so incredibly happy that the Eagle Eye created a page similar to the page @humansofnewyork. I never fully grasped the concept that so many students in our school go through such tough times. I enjoy every single post from the tear-jerkers to the awe-inspiring and cheerful ones. Seeing posts on the @humansofmsd page really changed the way I viewed people at school everyday and it’s taught me to never pass judgment as I, like many other students at the school, have so much going on in their lives. As a senior who is graduating in less than two months, I am so grateful to still be connected to MSD through the posts of the @humansofmsd instagram page. I will be looking out for new posts! “
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06 - Out of State Colleges
Seniors listed responded to an online survey on Eagle Voting
Soaring to
Digipen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA
Concordia University Portland, OR
University of North Dakota Fargo, ND
Olivia Trent
Lance Moise
Scott Colbacchini
Redmond
Grand Forks
Portland
Manhattan
Law
Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA
Stanford
Katherine Liu
Stanford University Stanford, CA Dominick Hing
Los Angeles
Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica
Andrew Arboleda Matthew Deitsch
Tuscon
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Brian Naide
Waco
University of Arizona Tuscon, Arizona Rachel Budine Charles Holoubek Heather Swanson
Austin
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Emma Jacobs
University of Missouri Columbia, MO Ignacio Guzman
Kansas University Lawrence, KS Marshall Clark
University of Texas - Austin Austin, TX Alexa Wachsman
United States Military
United States Air Force Sarah Jean-Marie
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United States Marine Corps Daniel Flores
Baylor University Waco, TX Christina Granberry
Out of State Colleges - 07
New Heights Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL
University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
University of Indiana at Bloomington Bloomington, IN
Melvin Derico
Zachary David Kaufman
Andrew Guerrero Kyle Sahadeo Gabrielle Mayor
DePaul University Chicago, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL
Jonathan Oks
Ithaca University Ithaca, NY
Carol Li
Madison
Kent State University Kent, OH
Sasquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA
Chloe Anekstein
Zachary Znecht
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA
Stephanie Goldberg
Miles Kesten
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Brooke Steinman
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Logan Hartnett
Brandon Dubner
Boston University Boston, MA
Syracuse
Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
Ithaca
Allison House
Elmhurst
Worcester
Kent Champaign
Lawrence
State College
Pittsburgh
Madison Selinsgrove Lawrence Township
Richmond
Boone
Clemson Oxford
Atlanta Tuscaloosa
Savannah
New Orleans
Washington University St. Louis, MO
Ashley Eggers
Newark
St. Louis
Johnson and Wales University Providence, RI
New York
Washington, D.C.
Bloomington
West Point Academy West Point, NY
College of New Rochelle New York University New Rochelle, NY New York, NY
Miles Keston
Gerson Arroyave Gabriel Lopez
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
Pace University New York, NY
Kaitlyn Hedge
Monet McFarlane
Matthew Cline
Columbia University New York, NY
American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, NY
John Huang
Alexis Brodman
Drew University Madison, NJ
Rider University Lawrence Township, NJ
University of Delaware Newark, DE
Ashley Giorgione
Rachel Muskas
Selena Lugo
American University Washington, D.C.
Howard University Washington, D.C.
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
Megan Leahy
Giandro Jimenez
Tina Harding
Appalachian State University Boone, NC
Clemson University Clemson, SC
Jacques LaForge
Alyse Bicknell
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Emory University Atlanta, GA
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
Jessica Pan Michael Schaja
Kourtney Davis Samantha Feller
Julia Corin
Thomas Neira
University of Mississippi Oxford, MS
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
Tulane University New Orleans, LA
Mallary Goad
Madison Jaffy Joey Kole Nicole Serwinowski
Ryan Goldberg
Michael Komatz
Victoria Martinez Gillian Morrison
Providence
Chicago
Columbia
Boston
Northeastern University Boston, MA
International University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Salamanca University Salamanca, Spain
MacKenzie Presbyterian University Sao Paulo, Brazil
Simone Robert
Michael Ortega
Caio Tagami
08 - Florida Colleges
No Place Like Home Seniors listed responded to an online survey on Eagle Voting
Pensacola
Ja
Tallahassee
Gainesville
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL Darby Rodgers
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL Kayla Fishbach Mike Gola Jordan Hill
Jacob Merkle Jesse O’Neill Max Rosenthal
Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL
Chase Schnur Matthew Storch Alexander Storm
Kaila Airall Robert Wright
Michael Heeren Evan Noel
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Tristan Balahuera Justin Bomwell Samuel Bowling Justin Brunelle Michael Campanella Celena Campiglia Jessica Cavalieri Jeremy Charles Jake Cimbal Shayna Cohen Ariel Contento Kyle Critelli Valerie Curcio Bailey Davis Aaron Diener Stephanie Eisenberg Kristina Ferreira
Ross Friedman Justin Frybergh Samantha Fuchs Grace Gallo Jordan Geiringer Nicole Getz Kelsey Healey Alex Jessup Jared Johnson Zachary Elijah Kaufman Gabriela Kostzer Haley Kubs Yixuan Liu Nicholas Lopresti Michelle Lorini Megan Lundy Kayla Macleod
University of Florida Gainesville, FL Eric Marnell Royce Marnell Andrew Medas Samira Medor Raymond Menendez Josh Miaskowski Jacob Middleton Julian Monroy Brooke Moore Matthew Moore Sydney Moore Kelly Pagano Mitchell Portnoy Emily Rodriguez Hannah Rottenberg Clare Redmond Atalya Santos
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL Andrew Diaz
Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Alyssa Arroyo
Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL
Joseph Sarakinis Brandyn Scott Parsa Shahbazi Kyle Shay Noelle Starr Cara Steinberg Evan Steinberg Carleigh Singrossi Jenna Talisman Stephanie Taylor Jake Van Etten Antonio Viera Jason Waldinger Jason Wyner Kyle Zuviv
Bari Arena Janie Aspinwall Morgan Bailin Max Baron Allison Beer Matthew Berindei Keara Clancy Jessica Chung Adrianna Cuevas Linus Droschler Drew Fletcher Krista Gaie Grant Adler Garfield Lia Groulx Elyssa Hauptman Isaac Hetzroni
Avery Hostig Jaimie Ivers Alex Kahn Harris Kapoor Gabriella Kass Marinella Matulin Jillian Medina Connie Mei Giavanna Paterno Julia Prakash Adam Rachlin Tiffany Rizzo Elisabeth Rodrigues Julia Rosen Annalee Shapiro Paul Silva
Kathryn Smith Carly Snytte Kristen Sparrow Dylan Stavitsky Andrew Steele Catherine Stout Sarah Teman Julia Tiplea Victoria Trieu Matthew Udine Dean Vu Andy Wong Zachariah Xu Hamza Yacoob Kenny Yin Joanna Zhuang
University of South Florida Tampa, FL Emily Blank Anthony Boettcher Nicholas D’Souza Liam Darcy Danielle Ferrusi Angelica Grajales Luiz Hosfeld
Parker Jacobs Zaryna Jasmin Shelby Knobel Alai Lartitegui Amanda Leslie Sahith Mandala Tiffany Martinez
Veronica Morillo Craig Newman Samuel Pinson Kaylyn Pipitone Nicole Rieger Mackenna Riggle Mac Rothkopf
Florida Gulf Coast University Naples, FL Jaime Bader Jessica Berins Austin Carbonell Justin Carbonell Robert Cini Samantha Crispyn
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Tampa
Louis Deslouches Patrick Desrosiers Connor Dreichler Jacob Goldsmith Carmen Gomez Guido Gulla
Brianne Merchant Christopher Puller Alyssa Rocha Mikayla Silva Carl Virtue Jillian White
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University of Tampa Tampa, FL Aaron Scherr Mac Shebes Alana Shepherd Harrison Sturm David Swilling Emily Weiner Zoe Zbar
Karl Bryan
New College of Florida Sarasota, FL Jessie Sinitch
John Mckenna
Florida Southwestern University Fort Myers, FL Kadren Mathis
Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL Kira Parandjuk
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University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
Florida State College Jacksonville, FL
Paige Hyman Heather Michael Kaitlyn Mockenhaupt Yulainy Rosario Ferreira Kiley Rose
Marisol Figueroa Rachel Gardner Justin Grace Nicole Hedge Victoria Hinton
Jared Rubin Cole Smith Jeremy Szozda Dasha Taslitskaya Chelsea Tyrell
Cristina Jensen Alisa Moody
Kayla Vogel Brandon Wesch
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
Jacksonville
Lee Alhanti Allex Barcellos Madison Beauregard Hunter Bell Brandon Berkes Philip Bettler Brittany Bolger Jasmine Brown Malcolm Brown Rachel Butts Drew Charles Deondra Dowling Amanda Duva
Tracy Eisenberg Sydney Friedman Amy Freiberg Adam Kaiser Amanda Kelley Samy Adam Komaiha Tyler Gaffney Adrian Garcia Yashar Garcia Kayla Goldfarb Alexandra Herrera Julia Hirsch Zachariah Hsu
Valencia College Orlando, FL Jonathan Jimenez Jordan Kelton Sydni Lazarus Parache Chi Leminh David Levick Cameron Magliozzi Samantha Maldonado Alejandra Maneiro Tristan Marcus Nicole Martinez Karli Mcgregor Kelsey McIntosh Alexandra Medvin
Justin Miller Sarah Miller Malique Murphy Brady Norris Kirthi Oleti Joshua Paulson Francesca Prochilo Rachel Popkin Alejandro Porcar Samantha Puleo Kyle Ramos Husain Razvi Lauren Schwartz
Jason Swilling Melonie Tai Bradley Thornton Angus Tsun To Ornella Vielot Natalia Valencia Alec Villena Fenisha Walters Trevor Wild
Taylor Allen Jeremy Bassan Alyssa Binder Mathias Friborg Vincent Laudando
Isabella Bagiv
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Orlando
Joseph Baker Carlos Bustillos Juan Diego Camacho Michelle Campbell Douglas Carino Lima Kimberly Dibitetto Shemar Ferguson Diana Garcia
Amanda Ogilbee Sama Ridha Kayli Shakelford Evan Tatasciore
Boca Beauty School Boca Raton, FL
Palm Beach Atlantic College West Palm Beach, FL
Scadrick Guerrier Victor Ho Hayley Johnson Nikkel Joseph Osvaldo Perez Johann Pineda Sabrina Ramdass Sanjay Ramnanan
Felix Roulet Faraz Sajid Emily Sam Ryan Tagland Natalia Torres Kevin Velez Ian Worrow Giovanna Yuen Orozco
Michaela Bajic
Tatiana Pincever
Sabrina Rivas
Lynn University Boca Raton, FL Nia Perkovich
Aveda Institue Delray Beach, FL Jamie Bettinger
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
Lakeland
Sarasota West Palm Beach Lake Worth Fort Myers Delray Beach Boca Raton Naples
Fort Lauderdale Davie Miami
Amir Al Ali Shorna Alexander Tomlins Chelsea Ambers Cesar Anchundia Maelle Charles Cazeau Jonathan Cox Michael Cushnie Ashley Custodio Emily Dauria Angelo Deprado Joseph Durante
Juliana Ferreira Eden Fhima Dafne Garcia Matthew Grant Andres Guerrero Jholyn Gutierrez Ali Hamadeh Amanda Handelsman Chase Heller Hatem Khouzai Gittens Stanislav Kouzmine
Ariana Gonzalez Alicia Joerger Tyler Kurtz Danielle Levy Aliberto Lora Amanda Lugassi Malu Martins Roland Matua Romero Jordan McCutchen Noa Merzel Owen Minott
Safyyah Mir Morielle Mizrahi Joseph Moelter Peter Oliveira Dylan Pagan Jhenealia Peart Bryan Pozuelos Gomez Victoria Rodriguez Samantha Roth Christian Sansevere Evan Schwartz
Matthew Silva Sabrina Soares Kayla Stuart Andrea Troncoso Omar Vasquez Brielle Way Madeline Willen Kristina Zhukova Madison Zardeskas
Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL Natasha Almonte Dylan Barnett Felix Betances Ashanti Biggs Maria Bolona Tamia Brown Aaron Byron Patrick Charles Andrew Chernock
Rufaro Chibanguza Emily D’Ambrosio Zara Essani Shannon Fleischman Vanessa Gadea Kamila Gonzalez Kayla Ann Issac Matthew Jarrett Daniel Haghnejad
Brandon Horenstein Joey Kole Maite Lamarre Tal Lubarsky Oriana Mata Steven Meoni Maya Michael Alec Moscone Daleisha Mowatt
Nova Southeastern University Davie, FL Zuhair Allahrakha Tony Emmanuel Calvin Futterman
Antonela Lezcano Angelic Philippe
Florida International University Miami, FL Tiana Bedasse Anique Gordon Ahmed Hamed Jammal Lemy Evan Llanos
Thomas McGowan Alessio Rincon Damani Phillips Renee Ruddy Joshua Pockhai Jonathan Sabag Jenna Reffaie Damani Reid
Arzu Noorali Harry Nguyen Alexander Orosi Sabria Patel Shadya Penaranda Sandrelle Pierre Kayla Quinones Aciel Shehadeh Kevon Soto
Madison Teich Andy Tran Nicolas Valenzuela Kayla Van Mehren David Villa Chelsea Williams Logan Williams Iman Zahid
University of Miami Miami, FL Colton Welker Jesus Luzardo
St. Thomas University Miami, FL Matthew Breiner
Christian Duran
Barry University Miami Shores, FL Matthew Breiner
Christian Duran
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Prom Royalty. Senior couple Zachary Knecht and Megan Leahy slow dance following their prom king and queen crowning. “I was surprised, but I was more happy and excited that [it was something] me and my girlfriend got to do it together,� Knecht said. Photo by Kyra Parrow
Photo by Liam Hutton
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rom decorating senior crowns at the end of junior year, to attaining a parking spot in the long yearned for senior lot, to applying to an extensive amount of colleges, to attending Grad Bash at Universal Studios in Orlando, to receiving senior cords alongside all of your friends, attending one’s senior prom is much more than the culmination of the senior year experience–it’s a rite of passage. Even as early as freshman year, prom is already considered a highlyanticipated event that must be planned for well in advance. Upon being elected in the very first weeks of school, freshman class board members must immediately begin to raise money for the dance, often through “kickbacks” at restaurants, car washes and t-shirt sales. “I was lucky enough to have served as class president for both my freshman and sophomore years,” senior Kelly Pagano said. “We were so far away from prom, but still had fundraisers at Chipotle and shirt sales time and time again throughout the year in order to prepare.”
Over the course of their four years in high school, students devote almost every event’s funds to prom, so that when senior year finally rolls around, the class will be capable of financially supporting the long-awaited dance and its surrounding festivities. While senior prom often occurs in May, as it did this past year on May 7, the incoming senior board begins preparation for the event well in advance. “Once the incoming senior class board was elected, it felt like we immediately had to kick into prom-mode,” senior class President Isaac Hetzroni said. “We were meeting as early as August in order to discuss themes, food choices and decoration ideas. During the school year, we probably met about once a month to plan, but as we got closer we would meet every few days. It got a little hectic, but it was all worth it in the end.” The week before prom, the distribution of tickets
Hats Off. Held high above the ballroom floor, senior Aaron Byron moves along to the music. Byron donned a colorful bucket hat to match the Prom in Paradise theme. “I wanted to make prom as memorable as I could, but in the most appropriate way possible,” Byron said. Photo by Liam Hutton
A Close Embrace. Senior Gillian Morrison and her date, Brandon Civetti, share an intimate dance together. Friends with Civetti for three years, Morrison decided to invite him from the University of Florida to attend prom as her date. “Prom was an unforgettable experience,” Morrison said. “Dancing all night with Brandon made me forget about all my stress. It was a chance to have fun and to spend time with a great friend.” Photo by Liam Hutton
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during lunch at the L-counter concurrently brought the announcement of the overall theme of the event, Prom in Paradise. “I really liked the theme that had been chosen for the dance,” senior and SGA President Carly Snytte said. “I thought it was really easy
their friends. Even the food was catered towards the theme, as the graduating class and their dates were served with a variety of tropical cuisines such as flavorful chicken, Cuban-style rice and dulce de leche. “I’ve been chaperoning Marjory Stoneman Douglas proms for many years,” Coach Chris Hixon said. “Things inevitably change every year, but the food has never been as good as it was this past year.” to branch out of, in order All throughout the to make good decorations, night, seniors danced to senior gifts and food and music choices for the night.” commemorate their past four Upon entrance into the years as high school students, as well as to celebrate their Harbor Beach Marriott in futures after graduating from Fort Lauderdale, students were greeted with palm trees Marjory Stoneman Douglas. The DJ played upbeat and and brightly-colored drapes encircling the doors, and each diverse music, allowing of the tables were decorated students to actively honor with towering centerpieces their new beginnings as soonof purple flowers. If they to-be graduates. “The music at the event chose, students could take was one of my favorite parts,” pictures in a photo booth so senior John Meguschar said. as to allow them to capture “The DJ managed to even moments of the night with
When I called my mom and told her [I had won prom queen], she was so happy and couldn’t stop screaming. She was also prom queen when she was a senior, so it was awesome to be able to continue that legacy.
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For the Last Time. Senior Louis Deslouches dances energetically with friends as he hears the first notes of “Soulja Boy” blare out of the speakers. “At first I didn’t know what to expect from prom, but I did know that I had to make the most of it,” Deslouches said. “Once {“Soulja Boy”} came on, my friends and I just started to go crazy. Just having the opportunity to hang out with everyone for the last time made prom truly special.” Photo by Liam Hutton
have it go along with the theme of the dance.” At the end of the night, the Senior Court was called to meet in the middle of the dance floor to announce the winners. Couple Megan Leahy and Zachary Knecht were awarded prom queen and king as they danced to the only slow song of the night. Others began to pair up with their dates and dance alongside Leahly and Knecht to conclude the dance. “My friends nominated me to be prom queen,” Leahy said. “I was so nervous that since it was both my boyfriend and I, one of us would win and the other wouldn’t. When I called my mom and told her, she was so happy and couldn’t stop screaming. She was prom queen when she was a senior, so it was awesome to have been able to continue the legacy.” Students celebrated their past and upcoming achievements at their prom in paradise, alongside each other to commemorate their past four years as high school students, as well as to honor their milestones. Story by Alexa Kravitz and Makayla Manning
One More Dance. Dancing with his date, senior John Meguschar holds junior Alyssa Humphreys close. Meguschar spent his last high school event dancing with Humphreys, taking in the music and the lively atmosphere around them and enjoying the intimacy of prom. “I had an absolutely amazing time,” Meguschar said. “It was a night full of wonderful memories, and I will always fondly remember it as one of my absolute favorite moments as a senior.” Photo by Liam Hutton
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Class of 2016 Top 5 Student GPAs
98%
Graduating
744 Students
Jessica Pan
Drew Fletcher
Average ACT Scores English
Math
Math
Reading
Science
Composite
Reading
Science
Composite
20.3 20.9 0 +213 21.3 0 +208 20.8 0 +210 21 0= 2030 +209 English
Math
Dominick Hing
Sahith Mandela
Average SAT Scores
22 24 23 22 23 2200 +240 0 +230 0 +220 0 +230 0= English
Joanna Zhuang
Reading
Science
Composite
18.7 19.5 20.7 19.1 19.6 1870 +195 0 +207 0 +191 0 +196 0=
National Average
Florida Average
Reading
Math
524 532 524+ 532=
MSD Class of 2016 Average
81+T
Reading
Math
497
513
497+ 513=
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Reading
Math
491 485 491+ 485=
Students in Florida take the ACT
Class of 2016 Class of 2016 Top 5 Service Hour Earners
MSD Class of 2016 Average
National Average
Florida Average
81+T 72%
Students in Florida take the SAT
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Stats Service Hour Requirements
40 40= 250 250= 75 75= 100 100= Graduation
Lee Alhanti 1087 Hours
Kaila Airali 1073 Hours
Life After 17% Going High School Out of state
Rachel Muskas 876 Hours
Darby Rodgers 933 Hours
4% Other:
96+T 83+17 79+17+4 17% 2 year School
Evan Steinberg 964 Hours
Silver Cord
Bright Futures Gold Medallion Scholarship Bright Futures Academic Scholarship
310 Seniors Earned the Silver Cord
Perfect Attendance in High School 720 Days
Military Beauty School Gap Year Working
1,260 Hours
96%
MSD seniors going to college
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4 year 79%
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